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Slavery and Supply Chain Transparency

Enterra Insights

That’s despite promises from the Thai government to crack down on abuses suffered by mostly migrants from countries like Myanmar and Cambodia — and despite pressure from the U.S. Until now, retailers have had few tools to make it easier to identify which fisheries are actually at higher risk for human rights abuses.”

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

EMERGE App

“Made in China” became commonplace at brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers. E-commerce retail is competitive, fast moving and margins are slim. Retailers will want to stock up in anticipation of further hikes. These include the Philippines, Cambodia, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

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What is the True Cost of Sustainable Apparel from Bangladesh? Insights from Harvard “Sustainable Models for the Apparel Industry” Conference

NC State SCRC

retailers, U.S. Though the incidents of “Rana Plaza” and “Tazrin Fashion” in 2012-13 attracted the world’s negative attention and showed still how vulnerable Bangladesh is in terms of work place safety and labor rights, it remains the most desired sourcing destination for major apparel brands and retailers in US and EU.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres. Indeed, I caution you against outsourcing anything you consider a core business function.

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Loser of the last quarter (Q3-2015): Costco

Supply Chain Movement

On behalf of a resident of California, USA, three US law firms have filed a lawsuit against American grocery retailer Costco and its fish supplier CP Foods for allegedly misleading consumers about the fact that they are inadvertently supporting slavery.

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Tectonic Shift: From Audits/Compliance to Due-diligence & Collaboration: Recap of the Forum on UK Modern Slavery

EcoVadis

The discussion touched on advocacy with governments on sweat-shop conditions in Cambodia, and concern about opportunistic employment agencies in Europe who prey on laid-off workers in Eastern Europe, and bring them to UK. the buyer would discover their key suppliers and start purchasing directly). This approach is not scalable, though.”

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

EMERGE App

You need to source for products to sell at wholesale prices to your retail customers. Some are trading companies — typically wholesalers and retailers — themselves. So what does this mean for you as an importer and wholesaler? Products are the lifeline of your business. Conclusion.