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Kering CEO Luca de Meo reaffirmed Italy’s central role in the group’s manufacturing strategy while signaling a broader supply-chain overhaul.
U.S. textile reshoring is less about rebuilding individual factories and more about restoring the scale, supply-chain depth and policy stability needed to make domestic production viable.
A worsening Gulf energy crisis is disrupting fuel and gas supplies across Bangladesh and Pakistan, putting pressure on households, factories and supply chains while driving up costs for manufacturers and exporters.
In this case study, Honduran factory Grupo Beta worked with CreateOne’s AI agents to go beyond identifying gaps and problems by building software solutions through natural language voice prompts.
TradeBeyond’s Eric Linxwiler explains why fragmented data makes it harder to anticipate risk—and how connected workflows can close the gap between insight and action.
Dillard’s director of product development, operations and sourcing says retailers can navigate sourcing volatility by staying disciplined, building strong supplier relationships and looking at total landed cost.
The K-shaped economy is pushing manufacturers to balance cost demands with a continued appetite for innovation, differentiation and sustainability.
As sustainability requirements multiply, experts from AmCirc, Tapestry and Oritain advise cutting through “framework fatigue” by focusing on what matters, proving claims and preparing early.
South Africa’s push to replace migrant workers is exposing deeper problems in its clothing industry, where low wages, skills shortages and weak demand are leaving factories struggling to stay afloat.
USFIA’s 2026 benchmarking study finds U.S. fashion companies are entering “Sourcing Diversification 2.0,” shifting from reactive sourcing moves to creating more strategic, resilient supply chains.

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