Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Monday, November 26, 2018 The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative claims in a Nov. 20 report that the Chinese government has not fundamentally altered the unfair, unreasonable, and market-distorting practices that have led to the imposition of additional duties on some $250 billion worth of U.S. imports from ..read more

Article – McKinsey Quarterly – September 2018 By Michael Chui, Brett May, and Subu Narayanan Article Actions Share this article on LinkedIn Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Facebook Email this article Print this article Download this article Three practices can help differentiate successful companies from those that struggle to gain traction. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have evolved ..read more

Licensed for Distribution Published 17 January 2018 – ID G00318713 – 59 min read Organizations are looking to use DXPs as they move from web-centric to more pervasive, multichannel digital experiences. This Magic Quadrant will help those responsible for a range of customer-, employee- and partner-facing initiatives find the most suitable vendor for their needs. Market Definition/Description Gartner ..read more

  News UK manufacturing – a ticking time bomb or sourcing gold? Adidas, M&S lead human rights benchmark, despite “concerning” overall picture Fashion-Enter buys Gloria Fashions in UK production boost Workshop to tackle child and forced labour in cotton industry India cotton irrigation programme showing results US Q3 in brief – Walmart, Nordstrom, Dillard’s WTO ..read more

  19 November 2018       Europe   “According to two officials present at a briefing for EU ambassadors earlier this week, the EU believes the provisional deal struck by the two sides sets a ‘precedent’ for the future customs relationship. Brussels intends to prevent London from watering it down in the negotiations to ..read more

  Uncertainty for UK fashion and retail amid Brexit turmoil European Parliament calls for Bangladesh Accord to continue The failure of the US garment industry – Part III – Reshoring Y/N Debenhams optimistic despite supplier concerns Delta Apparel taking steps to offset China tariffs Top stories this week on just-style… Clothing again boosts US retail ..read more

   FOR APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY PROFESSIONALS The Forrester Wave™: Web Content Management Systems, Q4 2018 The 15 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up By Mark Grannan with Allen Bonde , Madeline King Why Read This Report In our 26-criterion evaluation of web content management system (web CMS) providers, we identified the 15 most significant ones ..read more

  Mid-term power shift unlikely to end US-China trade war Honduras raises $1bn in textile investments under 2020 plan Gildan Activewear reinstates Haiti and Honduras workers VF Corp inks deal for new Jeanswear business headquarters More House of Fraser stores to close? Scovill Fasteners strengthens business with Morito integration US Q3 in brief – Iconix ..read more

  ​​ A Q&A with New Leaders From Both Sides of the Atlantic Get know two Levi Strauss & Co leaders making moves across the globe. Indelible India The Levi Strauss & Co. Service Corps connects our employees with the people who make our clothes. Read about their recent trip to India and one employee’s impressions of our Worker ..read more

  12 November 2018 Europe EU publishes 2019 version of combined nomenclature “The Combined Nomenclature forms the basis for the declaration of goods (a) at importation or exportation or (b) when subject to intra-Union trade statistics. This determines which rate of customs duty applies and how the goods are treated for statistical purposes.” [European Commission ..read more