In 2018, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) experienced a historic level of uptake as 93 Retailer and Brand Members sourced more than one million metric tonnes of Better Cotton.…
Japanese “Yama style” goes global
What is the “yama style”?…
International fashion brands might give “Made in India” label a miss
Retail chains such as Zara and H&M might be opening stores in India, but the international apparel brands might give the "Made in India" label a miss. Instead, they might prefer tags lik…
Firms might get more time to comply with 30pc sourcing in India
The clause on mandatory sourcing from India, part of the single-brand retail policy, might be tweaked again. About three years after 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) was permitted in single…
H&M to increase local sourcing as business grows: India CEO
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), the first fashion label to open its single brand retail store in India through 100 percent foreign direct investment route, believes in "w…
Enhancing quality assurance, ethical sourcing key priorities for retailers in private label sourcing, says survey
Enhancing quality assurance and ethical sourcing are key priorities for retailers in private label sourcing, a new survey says.
Deloitte’s 2015-2016 Private Label sourcing survey polled 388 resp…
Hktdc.com launches small-order online transactions
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has launched its Small-Order Zone Online Transaction Platform, which enables buyers and suppliers to trade directly over the Internet.…
Alibaba teams with US company for global sourcing services
US-based Bigcommerce announced a new partnership with Alibaba.com to provide merchants with greater global access to products and services. As part of the partnership, Alibaba.com, will integrate its …
Coles names Asian clothing suppliers
Coles has published a list of Asian factories behind its clothing range as part of the supermarket giant’s bid to be more transparent.
The names and addresses of the Indian, Cambodian and Vietna…
H&M top user of certified cotton worldwide
H&M topped the list of the world’s biggest users of certified organic cotton released by the Textile Exchange’s latest Organic Cotton Market Report 2013.
In 2013, 10.8 percent of the c…