The Last Days of Cheap ChineseWhy American consumers are about to start paying more for clothes, electronics, toys, and just about everything else. By Alexandra Harney - Posted Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at 7:33 AM ET For years, American importers and Chinese factory managers have been having the same conversation. The importers would demand lower prices for products destined for American shelves. Factory managers would counter with a long list of reasons why they needed to charge more. Most of the time, the American importers would prevail, and Wal-Mart shoppers would rejoice. Not anymore. The era of cheap Chinese consumer goods may finally be ending, thanks to irrepressible inflation. Now when the Chinese present their lists, some American importers are conceding higher prices, meaning that American shoppers, for the first time in years, are starting to pick up the tab for rising costs in China. Some Chinese factories are now asking their American customers for price increases of as much as 20 percent to 30 percent
Blond Amsterdam Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Jamie Oliver and many more celebs drink their daily cup of tea out of their Blond tea pot. Are you jealous? Don't be, because you can also get your personal Blond stuff. In the centre of Amsterdam you can find the cosy, little shop of Femque and Janneke. The two blondes are present almost every day of the week, making and selling their unique and original pieces of art. They even create artwork that is personalised to your wishes! Femque and Janneke are two blond friends who share the same passion; drawing and painting. Both have studied at the school of arts in Utrecht but didn't know each other then. A mutual friend came along who introduced the two girls to each other. Soon they found out that-apart from their passion of painting- they had many more mutual interests. Both love making happy and funny presents for their friends. One plus one = two and in 2001 they decided to face the challenge of starting the Blond company.
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Oger designs and produces two collections in Italy both with their own identity. Oger personally designs the hand-made collection ’Oger Amsterdam’, with a Neapolitan awareness of the bella figura as the main point. Martijn Lusink puts his signature to the collection ’Dressed for Success’: suits, jackets, shirts and ties, inspired by the young Italian clothing culture. In the Oger Flagship stores collections of several leading brands are also presented.
Latest IRI Study Finds Sophisticated U.S. and European Private Label Strategies Capturing Market Potential IRI’s New Times & Trends Report Reveals Private Label Development Differs Dramatically by Country, Market, Retailer and Category CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2007 – Private label brands have long been a huge phenomenon in Europe, and now the retail strategies driving European private label growth are beginning to cross the Atlantic as major U.S. retailers invest more heavily in private label development. The latest IRI Times & Trends Report, “Private Label 2007—U.S. and Europe: Retail Branding Strategies Capture Market Potential,” explores private label trends across the United States and Europe and uncovers insights into what both retailers and manufacturers can do to achieve their private label objectives and meet consumers needs.
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