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How to Navigate The Latest Supply Chain Challenge: The Panama Canal

By CHARMING STAFF on Dec 5, 2023 9:31:32 AM

It’s no secret that 2023’s Black Friday brought a welcome wave of excitement for apparel brands leaving them '100 Percent Ecstatic' with the results, as revealed by a DHL Supply Chain executive. However, beneath the surface of the retail rejoice lies a tale of challenges in the global shipping industry, particularly concerning the Panama Canal.

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Topics: supply chain
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Q&A With Kathleen Talbot, Chief Sustainability Officer at Reformation

By CHARMING STAFF on Oct 4, 2022 4:23:27 PM

We had the distinct pleasure of hosting a Q&A with Kathleen Talbot, Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of Operations at Reformation to pick her brain about one of our favorite topics: sustainability in the apparel industry.

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Topics: supply chain sustainability
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THE NEED FOR FORECASTING TO MEET SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

By CHARMING STAFF on Sep 26, 2022 11:35:48 AM

The state of the climate is scary. In fact, it’s overwhelming when you consider that the retail industry accounts for nearly 8% of the global GHG greenhouse gas emissions. 

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Topics: supply chain sustainability
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THE PANDEMIC SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION IS A HANGOVER THAT KEEPS HANGING

By CHARMING STAFF on Dec 1, 2021 1:11:13 PM

When you hear the word disrupt, you tend to think of a positive, innovative change. But when it comes to today’s supply chain in a post-pandemic world, disruption is a double-edged sword.

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Topics: supply chain
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WHY NEARSHORING IS A GAME CHANGER WHEN IT COMES TO CREATING SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE

By CHARMING STAFF on Aug 17, 2021 11:06:00 AM

If the global pandemic has taught businesses anything, it’s that supply chain resilience is critical to future-proofing brand and business operations. Global sourcing and manufacturing are increasingly critical to meeting evolving consumer demands and sustainability requirements. And at the epicenter of that evolution is nearshoring.

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Topics: supply chain sustainability
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THE 61 BILLION DOLLAR PROBLEM NOT ENOUGH BRANDS ARE ADDRESSING

By CHARMING STAFF on Aug 3, 2021 12:17:00 PM

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) US retailers lose an estimated $61.7 billion per year from shoplifting, employee or vendor theft, and administrative error. These losses average at 1.4% of retail sales but can be greater than 2% in some apparel and cosmetics categories—a huge potential loss when looking at billion dollar companies.

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Topics: RFID supply chain

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