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Applied Materials: Invisible, But Everywhere

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In-store RFID Allows Shoppers to Learn More About Shoe Selections

While browsing through shoe displays at 32 of Bon-Ton's U.S. department stores, shoppers can use their near field communication (NFC)-enabled phones to learn more about each style, as well as whether a specific size and color is available at the store"”and, if not, how they can most efficiently acquire the shoes they are seeking.

Skechers Upgrades European Distribution Center, Prepares for Future Expansion

Skechers USA Inc., a global footwear company based in the United States, says a major investment and technology upgrade to its European distribution centre in Milmort, Belgium, will improve performance and prepare the facility for future expansion plans.

Audits Show Progress Made on Increasing Worker Safety in Bangladesh Apparel Factories, Retail Group Says

The National Retail Federation issued says worker safety has been boosted in garment factories in Bangladesh, yet notes that greater effort is needed.

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New Damco Container Freight Station Opens for Business in Indonesia

Damco Indonesia has opened a new warehouse in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Apparel Company Focuses on Fair Trade in Supply Chain

When you think about fair trade, coffee and chocolate probably come to mind. One day, many consumers will add apparel to that list.

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Extended Product Attribute Guidelines Introduced for Retail Industry E-commerce

New implementation guidelines for leveraging GS1 standards in apparel and general merchandise ecommerce have been released by GS1 US. The Voluntary Guidelines for Exchanging Extended Attributes for eCommerce were developed in collaboration with more than 15 retailers, vendors and solution providers participating in the GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Initiative and are available at www.gs1us.org/eCommerceExtendedAttributes.

SKU Proliferation: Is There a Cure for the Disease?

Retail marketers love complexity. The more variations of a product they can sell, the happier they are. How else can they command all that shelf real estate in big-box stores? How else can they promote innovation? And how else can they drive their supply-chain managers crazy?

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Resurgence of Apparel Industry in U.S. Shows How Businesses Must Change Their Ways

Sometimes an industry simply can't move forward without changing and embracing more sustainable business models. Consider America's apparel industry.

Taking on Supply Chain Issues Through Collaboration

Efforts to increase supply chain transparency should include closer collaboration and partnerships with suppliers.

Can Technology Provide Safety Lines for Apparel Workers?

In a post-Rana Plaza world, one can only wonder how best to gauge the ethics and worker safety behind our garment-manufacturing industry. The Goliath that the fashion industry has become begs the question whether it's even possible to ensure suppliers do the right thing.

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Your 'Warehouse' Could Be a Building, Plane or Ship, But Do You have Visibility Into It?

To most people, and even many C-level retail executives, warehouses are those large, far-flung structures where raw materials and manufactured goods are kept. They're the places where forklifts move pallets around and guys wear hardhats.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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