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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

But what happens to the “Super Bowl Champion” apparel, or really from any major sporting event, for the losing team? Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. While printing operations have been greatly improved, clearly there is no way that these items are printed on-demand.

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

I live in West Virginia. With the rising costs of labor in China, many apparel manufacturers share that there is only a 6% differential between sewing a garment in China or manufacturing in the United States. As a result, we will have to stock fewer and fewer parts. Let me give you an example.

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Why Can’t The Supply Chain Get Rid of Abuse?

Material Handling & Logistics

In the apparel industry, just this past January, luxury fashion retailer Hugo Boss said it found cases of forced labor. Horrific working conditions endured by children farming tobacco in North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia were reported in January of this year by Human Rights Watch. Today, seafood sold by major U.S.,

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Who’s Catching the Holiday Shopping Fever?

Enterra Insights

.” States with consumers at the other end of the spending scale include: West Virginia ($60); Vermont ($111); Montana ($328); Louisiana ($342); and New Mexico ($373). The median household income in West Virginia is $44,097, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. .” ” For what will consumers be shopping?

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

To start, Amazon is offering same-day delivery from apparel stores PacSun, Diesel and Superdry, as well as vitamin retailer GNC, in 10 cities across the US The service is free for Prime members when they spend $25 or more, or $2.99 if they spend less than $25. That’s all for this week.

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Suppliers to Large US Retailers Put on Notice by China

Material Handling & Logistics

The American Apparel and Footwear Association said that some 98% of shoes and 97% of clothing sold in the U.S. We’re really concerned about what this would do for the prices that American customers pay every day,” said Hun Quach, vice president for international trade at the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Virginia.

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