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Leather, footwear and ethical sourcing move up the agenda for retailers

05/11/2015
Leather, footwear and ethical sourcing move up the agenda for retailers

Increasing speed to market and enhancing social and environmental compliance are now the top two concerns of retailers, according to a survey by constancy Kurt Salmon. These factors could be good news for tanneries, footwear and leathergoods manufacturers as retailers look to reshore or change to suppliers with better working and environmental...

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