The first rule of business: You succeed by meeting the needs of your customers. The successful supplier understands the needs of his customer and develops skill sets to meet those needs. This is true of garment retailers and brand importers… Read More
With the possible exception of Italian restaurants, the garment industry has the highest bankruptcy rate of all commercial endeavors.
Clothing stores open and close, at a mind boggling rate. New fashion labels appear only to disappear almost instantaneously. People filled… Read More
In the global garment industry, all private sector strategies have but a single goal: To Increase Profit.
There are three interrelated means to reach this goal
Operational; e.g., Reduce costs
Marketing; e.g., Increase sales
Mixed; e.g., Increase margins
The range… Read More
2011 was the worst garment-export year for China in a decade. As of the 10 months ending 31 November 2011, China’s U.S. market share as measured both in units and by value was down over 4% compared with the same… Read More
