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Determining the Right Clothing Factories for Fashion Brands and Retailers

  • Heather Williams
  • 6th March 2023
For fashion brands and retailers, selecting the right clothing factory or supplier can be a challenging task. With increasing competition and ever-changing customer preferences, it’s essential to work with a…
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4 Benefits of Nearshoring for Fashion Brands

  • Heather Williams
  • 2nd March 2023
Nearshoring is an increasingly popular sourcing strategy for fashion brands looking to optimize their supply chain and reduce costs. It involves sourcing products from nearby countries or regions rather than…
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Clothing Manufacturer Supplier Management
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A Quick Guide to Great Supplier Management with Clothing Manufacturers

  • Michael Eisman
  • 30th December 2019
How the relationship with your clothing manufacturer will determine the success of yours orders. Learn about best practices…
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Tech packs: 5 reasons why they are the ultimate communication tool between fashion brands and manufacturers

  • Heather Williams
  • 18th November 2019
Communication is vital to any organization. Fashion designers and brands can leave no room for interpretation to others when it comes to sampling and production. This can go from leaving…
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What does a buyer look for when reviewing clothing manufacturers proposals?

  • Michael Eisman
  • 14th November 2019
Last week, we did a blog post on what suppliers want in a project. As buyers sometimes post really bad projects, with missing information, and this can be very frustrating…
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Sourcing Playground Product Jackets
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What information do you need to provide manufacturers to get accurate costs for your products?

  • Michael Eisman
  • 7th November 2019
What research and information do you need when posting a project and enquiring to source new suppliers? Read more…
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You are not sustainable. You could be more sustainable though.
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You are not sustainable. You could be MORE sustainable, though.

  • Michael Eisman
  • 3rd October 2019
What does sustainable mean? Are companies using this word, actually sustainable? Our solution that we think could make things more clear…
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Sourcing Playground Private & Verified Project
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Private and Verified Projects have landed

  • Heather Williams
  • 25th September 2019
Brands who are working on confidential sourcing requests can now hide their projects from other brands, search engines and other non logged in users.
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Sourcing Playground How to Make Your Brand Sustainable
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How To Make Your Brand More Sustainable

  • Heather Williams
  • 23rd September 2019
We all have a responsibility to make things better. Here is a quick guide on what to focus on.
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Sourcing Playground Payment Terms
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The Beginners Guide to Payment Terms

  • Michael Eisman
  • 19th September 2019
Common payment terms, best practices and advice when ordering with suppliers.
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