In a time when “fast fashion” is having a devastating impact on the environment, you might think the answer lies in making clothes that are built to last. Think again.
Even balanced against elevated levels earlier this year, total 2025 cargo volume could show a net decline of 15% or more unless the situation with tariffs changes.
As governments worldwide ramp up regulatory oversight with advanced digital systems, VAT compliance has transformed from a routine obligation into a strategic priority.
The survey was enacted after the U.S. presidential election, but before President Donald Trump began enacting his promised punitive trade tariffs against America’s trading partners.
Many companies were initially reticent earlier this earnings season to pin cloudy outlooks specifically on Trump’s tariffs. But the sentiment has shifted in recent weeks.
U.S. shoppers will likely turn more to secondhand clothes as the imposition of tariffs on goods made in China, and the cancellation of the de minimis rule, pushes up clothing prices.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the apparel industry — which consists of companies that manufacture clothing, accessories and footwear. Learn how apparel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.
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