Sourcing Journal Radio

Sourcing Journal Radio is thought leadership brought to life. Each podcast episode provides apparel industry executives with a platform from which to showcase their personalities and share their perspectives on a range of engaging topics, enabling listeners to consider new points of view and plot their next steps.

Business
Fashion & Beauty
Technology
1
Inside SJ Denim's 'Made in America' Report
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal's executive editor and denim editor, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about what Made in America denim really means
9 min
2
Why Fashion Should Focus on Data Management to ...
13 min
3
Can Leather Supply Chains Be Forest Friendly?
Fernando Bellese, senior director for beef and leather supply chains, WWF, discusses how the Deforestation-Free Leather Fund is improving the sustainability of leather supply chains.
15 min
4
Inside SJ's Material Innovation Report 2025
Alex Harrell, Sourcing Journal's sustainability and innovation reporter, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about what's new and what's next in material innovation,
16 min
5
Supima x Spanx: Inside the Cotton Shapewear Col...
Spanx’s Supima Collection Delivers Its Signature Shaping Technology with a Cotton Twist
12 min
6
Inside SJ's Tech Report: The Human Issue
In analyzing Sourcing Journal's Tech Report, business reporter/tech editor Meghan Hall discusses the symbiotic relationship between man and machine.
13 min
7
Addressing Tariff Tumult with Diversification
Why Gelmart is Prioritizing the Philippines Amid Diversification Push
10 min
8
The True Cost of Tariffs
Ian Fredericks, president and CEO of Hilco Consumer-Retail, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about how tariff worries — real and perceived — are affecting shopping behavior, inventory and pricing, and what companies can do to prepare.
36 min
9
Adapting the Global Sourcing Playbook for Agility
How Interloop Limited is Diversifying and Mitigating Sourcing Risks
17 min
10
Tapestry Talks Luxury in the Digital Age
Yang Lu, chief information officer at Tapestry, explains Tapestry's test-and-learn digital strategy to meet customers where they are, and why “iteration is the new perfection.”
20 min
11
Can Sustainability Survive? Unpacking SJ's Sust...
Sourcing Journal's sourcing and labor editor Jasmin Malik Chua, and sustainability & innovation reporter Alex Harrell discuss SJ's new Sustainability Report and how companies are keeping the sustainability dream alive.
20 min
12
Tariff Turmoil: What Now? What Next?
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal’s features editor and resident tariff expert, on where things stand now, where they might go, and all the implications.
15 min
13
Small Parts, Big Impact: Making Billions of Fas...
In this episode, Brian La Plante, senior manager, sustainability, of the Japan-based YKK Fastening Products Group, discusses addressing sustainability's "full hierarchy of circularity."
14 min
14
Closing the Loop on Polyester
How Reju is Rebuilding Fashion Systems for Circularity
10 min
15
Highlights from Sourcing Journal's Logistics Re...
SJ's Logistics Editor walks us through report highlights, including industry obstacles, opportunities and change.
18 min
16
Future-Proofing Fashion Supply Chains
15 min
17
Measuring the Impact: Data's Role in Sustainabi...
How the Trust Protocol is Measuring Cotton’s Impact
10 min
18
Evaluating the Cotton Market and Global Economy
How Tariffs, Downstream Demand and Inflation Could Impact the Cotton Market
9 min
19
Tariffs, Trade and Turmoil: Highlights from the...
Peter Sadera, SJ's editor in chief, chats with Lauren Parker, director, SJ and Fairchild Studios, about SJ's recent Fall Summit and the resulting Companion Report wrapup.
14 min
20
Why U.S. Companies Can't Ignore EU ESPR
ESPR is one of the most comprehensive sustainability regulations so far in the world. Min Zhu of testing, inspection and certification company SGS chats with Lauren Parker of SJ and Fairchild Studios to offer insights.
12 min
21
Why Predictive Analytics Matter for Fashion Pro...
In this fireside chat, Andre Claudio, staff writer, strategic content at Sourcing Journal, chats with Kendall Becker, fashion and editorial strategy director at Trendalytics, about how the retail intelligence platform is leveraging this technology to help retailers make more profitable, data-driven decisions.
14 min
22
Managing Responsibility Under New EPR Policies
In this fireside chat, Lauren Parker, director of Sourcing Journal and Fairchild Studios, chats with Kelly West, manager of business development for North America of Trimco Group (based in the U.S.), and Claire Piccinno, sustainability advisor and ProductDNA team leader of Trimco Group (based in France) to get a global perspective on this evolving issue.
16 min
23
Standvast’s Tech-Driven Approach to Speedy Ship...
In this podcast, Glenn Taylor, logistics editor at Sourcing Journal, and Cayce Roy, founder and CEO of Standvast, discuss how the company is shaping the future of order fulfillment through its innovative technology and services.
10 min
24
What Will Trump 2.0 Mean for the Fashion Indust...
Kate Nishimura of Sourcing Journal chats with Lauren Parker of Fairchild Studio about what Trump's next presidency could means for apparel, footwear, textiles and retail when it comes to tariffs, trade and taxes.
18 min
25
Laying a Strong Foundation for Automation
Why Data Management and Design Digitalization Must Precede AI Adoption
13 min