Teleconference: Apparel’s Sourcing Storm – Brewing Headwinds for the Industry (11:00 AM EST)

Time & Location

Originally Presented: December 2, 2010 11:00 AM, Teleconference

Presenter(s):

GLG Expert Contributor

Agenda:

    Note: The time listed above is Eastern Standard Time; for European clients, this Teleconference will occur at 16:00 GMT. Staggering increases in cotton prices have accelerated an avalanche of headwinds brewing for apparel manufacturers, sourcing executives, and retailers. While Chinese factory owners are increasingly questioning the profitability of producing goods for Americans versus servicing an increasingly lucrative domestic market, laborers themselves are pursuing more attractive job opportunities. Accompanying rising material costs, factory issues, and a labor shortage is the ongoing currency exchange issue. Together, these factors are producing a level of volatility that is seismically shifting the rules of the game for all the players.
  • Impact of rising cotton prices on sourcing strategies, production methodologies, and innovations
  • Retailer strategies: Rethinking long-term relationships with suppliers and factory operators
  • Impact of cotton prices on retailer pricing, margins, and deliverables
  • Hardest hit apparel sectors
  • Alternatives to China: Challenges of Bangladesh, Vietnam, and others
  • Manufacturing Solutions For those unable to attend this Teleconference at its scheduled time, an audio replay may be available within 24 hours. Alternatively, a transcript may be available for purchase beginning on Thursday, December 9th. For further information, please click here.

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