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1 week ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
Up Close is Sourcing Journal’s regular check-in with industry executives to get their take on topics ranging from their company’s latest moves to personal style. In this Q&A, Dr. Madhav Durbha, group vice president of CPG and manufacturing at supply chain and retail planning software firm Relex Solutions, discusses how retailers can optimize store sales floors and what approaches could help the industry scale sustainability.
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2 weeks ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
partnership Quiet luxury pertains to more than just a fashion trend, as high-end brands tend to keep mum on their sustainability efforts. But just because they’re not loudly publicized doesn’t mean their initiatives lack impact.
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2 weeks ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
Five years after the pandemic revealed the cracks in the industry’s sourcing strategies, the disruptions and uncertainties are far from slowing down. Brands are facing an onslaught of competing priorities, forcing them to simultaneously manage supply chain threats ranging from wars to trade wars. Masooma Zaidi, vice president sales and merchandising at Interloop Limited, compared the current challenge to juggling.
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2 weeks ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
Up Close is Sourcing Journal’s regular check-in with industry executives to get their take on topics ranging from their company’s latest moves to personal style. In this Q&A, Matthew Begley, chief operating officer at commercial finance firm Republic Business Credit, discusses AI’s role in building more sustainable supply chains and how his company is supporting retailers’ omnichannel operations.
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3 weeks ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
Up Close is Sourcing Journal’s regular check-in with industry executives to get their take on topics ranging from their company’s latest moves to personal style. In this Q&A, Laure Betsch, co-founder of fashion transparency software company Fairly Made—which just raised 15 million euros—shares her checklist for considered shopping and discusses how the platform is helping brands estimate products’ impact during development.
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4 weeks ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
Nearshoring has been a buzzword in the fashion industry for years, but it is reaching a tipping point amid mounting disruptions—including tariffs. In a Capgemini survey conducted in January, 56 percent of U.S. and European executives across sectors said their companies invested in nearshoring or reshoring in the past year, up from 42 percent in 2024, and 35 percent plan to grow their investments in 2025.
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1 month ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
Throughout their long histories, denim and indigo have had consistent yet evolving places in culture. These versatile materials lend themselves to reinvention and creation, and India’s Arvind Limited is bringing denim and indigo to unexpected mediums and apparel categories. One of the denim manufacturer’s initiatives showcases indigo as an art form, while another is developing denim that can promote wellness and perform in the outdoors.
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1 month ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
Up Close is Sourcing Journal’s regular check-in with industry executives to get their take on topics ranging from their company’s latest moves to personal style. In this Q&A, Vishal Patel, senior vice president product and customer marketing at procurement and supplier management software firm Ivalua, discusses how brands can prep for uncertainty and why his company created a chief AI officer role.
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1 month ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
partnership Japan has become a hotspot for denim heads to get their hands on raw denim, and local label Big John specializes in these unfinished jeans that wearers can put their mark on. Based in Kojima, Japan, Big John’s origins date to 1940 when it was a cut-and-sew factory for workwear and uniforms.
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1 month ago | 
sourcingjournal.com | Sarah Jones
E-commerce giant Temu has entered a new partnership with testing, inspection and certification firm Eurofins as part of its efforts to fortify its product safety and compliance. The PDD Holdings-operated marketplace known for bargain prices is working with Eurofins Assurance for safety and quality inspections and Eurofins Consumer Product Testing for certification tests.
