Weekly Top 5 – Five Articles Worth Reading

Men’s Buyers See 10 to 15 Percent Price Hikes

The headline of the article says it all. But, notice the comment from a smallish retailer that suggests a bigger problem today is late deliveries that are forcing him to plan further in advance to avoid air shipment (a much bigger impact than higher cotton prices).

In His Own Words: Dov Charney

Atypically thoughtful commentary from Mr. Charney.

South Africa Halts Exports of Raw Wool to China

Do you know what Rift Valley Fever is? Retailers around the world are becoming familiar with the recent outbreak of this disease in South Africa.

Apparel Retailers Check Out Prices

SSI CEO is skeptical that the consumer will stomach higher pricing.

Profiling the Value Retailers

Great resource for someone that wants to better understand the global value chains.