More Protests in Cambodia after Garment Factory Shuts Down, Doesn’t Pay Salaries

In late May, 30 major clothing brands and unions met with Cambodian government officials to discuss the growing labor unrest in the country’s garment industry. The visit, a follow-up to a meeting held just after the January, union-led strike that saw four people killed by military police and 25 protesters arrested and imprisoned, was a warning of sorts: If this keeps up, apparel companies might soon start sourcing elsewhere, putting Cambodia at risk of losing a significant portion of its $5 billion garment trade.

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Victorinox Travel Gear Adds to Its Award Haul

Adding to its early-year win of the Best Design Award from Travel + Leisure, Victorinox Travel Gear, St. Louis, announced that its Spectra 2.0 Dual-Access Carry-On has won the coveted Red Dot Product Design Award. More than 4,000 entries from 1,816 manufacturers and more than 50 countries were represented in the competition.

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How to Create Positive Word-of-Mouth Marketing!

Recently I saw a movie I loved, “Chef.” It’s the kind of movie that had the audience clapping at the end. I thought the film was really enjoyable and good story, so I promptly recommended it to all my friends.

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