Straight Legs and Bad Taste

Time to read: 3 minutes

Hello,

It’s that time of year again… time to make sure you’ve planned the next 6 months of production to be completed before Chinese New Year. If you’re not familiar with the event, factories will typically shut down for a month or more around this time to allow workers to go back to their hometowns to be with their families.

In fashion, manufacturing, & commerce news:

Good news for online sellers… Consultants predict that online retail sales will reach $1.07 trillion in 2022, a milestone that pre-pandemic was predicted to occur in 2025.

→ TATIANA WALK-MORRIS, RETAIL DIVE

Case study: How the Swoveralls brand reached $100k in MMR

→ SOURCIFY

Interested in solving fashion’s waste crisis? Read the report from the Eileen Fisher Foundation to learn how.

→ EILEEN FISHER FOUNDATION, HEY FASHION

Q&A: My factory has hiked my price… what can I do? (psst…you won’t suffer from this if you’re using a tech pack!)

→ SOFEAST

Uline owners are top Trump donors and have reportedly given millions to ultra conservative politicians. Here are some alternative packing suppliers that don’t fund pro gun and anti abortion nonesense.

→ HILARY MILNES, VOGUE BUSINESS

The demand for denim is up, but straight jeans have dethroned the skinny fit.

→ ANGELA VELASQUEZ, SOURCING JOURNAL

Bad taste is back in.

→ REBECCA JENNINGS, VOX

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