Supplier Tips

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Find New Supplier or Change Factories: A How-to Guide for Fashion Retail Sourcing Specialists

Kendall Atkinson
8th June 2023

Successful fashion retail businesses depend heavily on fruitful relationships with their suppliers and factories. However, there are instances when a sourcing specialist needs to find a new factory or change…

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How to Navigate Post-COVID Sourcing as Fashion Retailers

Kendall Atkinson
26th May 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to the global fashion industry, dramatically impacting sourcing practices. From lockdowns halting production to shipping delays causing inventory issues, fashion retailers grappled with a…

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Successful Supplier Sourcing Why Data and Analytics are Crucial in Fashion

Heather Williams
6th April 2023

In today’s fast-paced fashion industry, strategic sourcing can make or break a business. The selection of the country and supplier responsible for producing your company’s products can impact multiple key…

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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 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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Why is Sourcing Playground different from the usual sourcing platforms?

Heather Williams
15th August 2019

What’s the reason behind Sourcing Playground’s unique approach? Read on to find out more…

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What is Ethical & Sustainable Manufacturing?

Michael Eisman
5th July 2019

Learn more about what ethical and sustainable manufacturing is and how you can adopt better sourcing practices for your products.

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Project Management 101 for Suppliers

Michael Eisman
24th June 2019

This blog post gives advice on how to best manage your projects as a supplier, to ensure everything runs smoothly and that all parties involved are happy!

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Using Trello to Manage Projects

Heather Williams
24th June 2019

Trello is an effective free online app, that provides a user friendly task board in order to manage time spent on tasks, when trying to complete a project.

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How to Negotiate With Your Supplier (Part 2)

Michael Eisman
17th June 2019

A continuation from Part 1 of how to Negotiating with your supplier. Providing extra tips, advice, do’s and dont’s, in order to help you nail those negotiations!

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Find New Supplier or Change Factories: A How-to Guide for Fashion Retail Sourcing Specialists

How to Navigate Post-COVID Sourcing as Fashion Retailers

Successful Supplier Sourcing Why Data and Analytics are Crucial in Fashion

What does a buyer look for when reviewing clothing manufacturers proposals?

Private and Verified Projects have landed

Why is Sourcing Playground different from the usual sourcing platforms?

What is Ethical & Sustainable Manufacturing?

Project Management 101 for Suppliers

Using Trello to Manage Projects

How to Negotiate With Your Supplier (Part 2)

Reflecting on Texhibition 2023: Where Sustainability Meets Innovation

Unlock 2024: How To Safeguard Your Manufacturing Supply Chain From Risks

Make Sure You Stay Ahead Of Fashion Sourcing

How to Mitigate Risks in Fashion Supply Chains

How to Make Sure You Choose a Sustainable Manufacturer for Your Fashion Brand?

What Are The Best Countries for Sustainable Clothing Manufacturing

How to Source Clothing From Manufacturers Near Me

How to Find a Clothing Manufacturer in China

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