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
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
2
Adapting the Global Sourcing Playbook for Agility
How Interloop Limited is Diversifying and Mitigating Sourcing Risks
17 min
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
Closing the Loop on Polyester
How Reju is Rebuilding Fashion Systems for Circularity
10 min
8
Highlights from Sourcing Journal's Logistics Re...
SJ's Logistics Editor walks us through report highlights, including industry obstacles, opportunities and change.
18 min
9
Future-Proofing Fashion Supply Chains
15 min
10
Measuring the Impact: Data's Role in Sustainabi...
How the Trust Protocol is Measuring Cotton’s Impact
10 min
11
Evaluating the Cotton Market and Global Economy
How Tariffs, Downstream Demand and Inflation Could Impact the Cotton Market
9 min
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
Laying a Strong Foundation for Automation
Why Data Management and Design Digitalization Must Precede AI Adoption
13 min
19
Cultivating More Sustainable Cotton: Modernizin...
Improving Cotton’s Carbon Footprint from the Field Forward
11 min
20
Is Fashion Doing Enough for Sustainability?
To see how the fashion industry is faring regarding sustainability, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studios, sat down with Peter Sadera, editor-in-chief, Sourcing Journal, to discuss the positives pushing things forward, as well as the obstacles blocking more progress.
18 min
21
Grasping Omnichannel's Diversifying Landscape
In this fireside chat for business hub Retail Rx, Tim Anderson, senior business leader and executive vice president, Hilco Valuation Services, explains to Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, how retailers and brands must evaluate their respective brick-and-mortar and digital channels—individually and collectively—to ensure overall omnichannel success.
24 min
22
Inside SJ's Material Innovation Report
In this episode, Alex Harrell, Sourcing Journal staff reporter, discusses the gains and obstacles in the exciting world of alt materials.
12 min
23
Supporting the Denim Industry with a 'One-Stop-...
How AGI Denim’s Comprehensive Solutions Boost Creativity and Sustainability
9 min
24
Inside SJ x WWD's Tech Report: The Artificial I...
Business Reporter and Tech Editor Meghan Hall gives a sneak peek into the issue.
17 min
25
Combatting Microplastic Pollution By Choosing N...
Switching Away from Synthetics Without Compromising Performance
12 min