Apparel Magazine

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Cabela's Hunts for Profits with FlexPLM 4/1/2013 Everyone's input, earlier in the cycle, is streamlining product developing and cutting waste out of the process. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Beth Borland, Worldwide Director of RFA Strategy, PTC Download Now

Body Central On Fast Track to Growth, Stores Are First Stop 4/1/2013 New store systems, including a solution that has sped the markdown process and improved sell-through, are setting the stage for initiatives that will position the retailer for its next move toward mastering omnichannel. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Mark Hill, Vice President/General Manager, Global Innovation & Solutions Development, Retail Branding and Information Solutions Group, Avery Dennison Download Now

The Next Chapter for EPC-Enabled Item Level RFID 3/26/2013 Item-level tagging has spread to the source, enabling retailers and brands to take full advantage of the technology. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Lori Kinser, Product Manager, TradeCard Download Now

Alternative Apparel Gets Comfortable with a New ERP System 1/30/2013 A casual lifestyle apparel company sees more accuracy and efficiency in its warehouse operations after deploying Infor’s Lawson M3 solution. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Robert McKee, Global Fashion Industry Strategy Director, Infor Download Now

Mobile in Retail: Everybody’s Doing It, And So Should You 11/1/2012 Brands and retailers of all shapes and sizes embrace the power of mobile devices to improve the store experience and to help customers get whatever they want, wherever they are. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Jerry McNerney, Senior Director, North America Enterprise Marketing, Motorola Download Now

The Top 10 8/6/2012 Department stores have come full circle as prime shopping destinations. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Lori Kinser, product manager for Factory Xpress, TradeCard Download Now

From Procurement to Sales, RFID is the Future of Retail 7/2/2012 RFID is retail’s next quantum leap. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Prasad Putta, Co-founder, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Merchandise Visibility and RFID, OATSystems, a division of Checkpoint Systems. Download Now

Arush Adds a New Dimension to Design 7/2/2012 A women’s apparel manufacturer in Mexico is the first North American company to implement Lectra’s 3D design prototyping software — and finds that virtual models reveal any problems with fit long before a sample is ever made. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Anastasia Charbin, Marketing Director, Fashion, Lectra Download Now

Guess Who's a Sourcing Innovator 6/4/2012 Guess Inc. has winnowed its vendor pool down to a core group of high-performing companies. Collaborating with them through two key technology platforms helps keep costs down and quality high. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Kurt Cavano, Chairman and CEO of TradeCard Download Now

To Optimize Inventory, Try Intensive Supply Chain Cost Management 3/29/2012 When it comes to apparel supply chain management, common sense would dictate that cost reduction always is a good idea. But while trimming expenses is the right choice for some brands, others are finding that cost increases are more effective in achieving both short- and long-term efficiencies and profitability. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Eddie Capel, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Manhattan Associates Download Now

PLM 2.0: Achieving PLM's Promised Value 3/29/2012 How you use your PLM system makes all the difference. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Beth Borland, Director of Retail and Consumer Corporate Strategy, PTC Download Now

Demystifying U.S. Export Controls in the World of Textile, Apparel and Footwear 7/26/2011 Apparel businesses must confront export compliance issues more often than they realize. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Apparel Q&A with Gary Barraco, Director, Product Marketing, ecVision Download Now

PLM: Streamlining for Bottom-Line Results 7/7/2011 PLM is key to successful, streamlined and cost-effective production and distribution for firms including Under Armour, Vesi Inc., Frazier Clothing Co., SA VA and more. Download Now

Getting Financing on Your Customer’s Good Name 4/7/2011 Designer Perry Ellis handles nearly all of its payment processing on a cloud-based platform that both increases efficiency and lessens risk. PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Kurt Cavano, Chairman and CEO of TradeCard Download Now

Luxury Rugby Brand Scores with Item-Level RFID 2/9/2011 Using RFID, Serge Blanco has optimized its distribution center and is moving on to the stores.