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June 2005
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In this issue:

FEATURES

Focus:
China: Opportunity Mixed With Difficulty. One Company’s Perspective

Reaction Mixed as U.S. Imposes Quotas on Chinese Imports

Sales:
Collateral Damage: How Brochures Derail Sales of New Products and Services

Dealer Spotlight:
Chicago Uniforms

NATIONAL NEWS

GCA Introduces Men’s and Women’s French Blue Exec Shirts

Original S.W.A.T. Lightens Up With New Air S.A.S. Boot

DOD BRAC Recommendations Expected to Save Nearly $50 Billion

Textile Makers Split Over CAFTA

U.S. Prisoners Go Back on the Chain Gang

Clayton Sheriff's Deputies Getting New Uniforms

U.S. Military Contractors Embrace Advanced Unit Production Solutions

North Carolina Inmates Use Imported Fabrics

Stanbury Announces Expansion
Uniforms Change At Gates

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Guards Get a Bold New Look

Invista's President Arrives to Reassure Local Clients

UK Mulls U.S.-Style “Chain Gang” Uniforms

Pierre Cardin to design A-I uniforms

Al Qaeda Acquiring Police Uniforms for Targeting Diplomats

 



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China: Opportunity Mixed With Difficulty. One Company's Perspective

By Joseph Greco
Greco Apparel, Inc.

Last week, I flew back to the good old US of A after two weeks in China. This was my first trip and I’ve been with a group of 87 buyers from the EU and US touring five cities and visiting with hundreds of vendors. On my first day, I was interviewed by reporters and camera crews from five newspapers and the national television station of China. They all asked the same question: “What do you think about the quota restrictions that the US is about to impose on apparel imports into the US?”

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Reaction Mixed as U.S. Imposes Quotas on Chinese Imports

By Jackie Rosselli

In response to a flood of Chinese clothing imports since the lifting of quotas on January 1, the United States has imposed new limits on some products from that country. After studying the effects of a quota-free world on the American textile industry, the Bush administration decided to invoke its right to impose quotas, or safeguards, because the imports were disrupting the American market. But as you’ll see, not everyone agrees with the decision.

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Collateral Damage: How Brochures Derail Sales of New Products and Services

By Jill Konrath

In January, many companies introduce new products and services. Everyone is excited and upbeat - especially the sales force. They have a new reason to go back to old customers, a chance to knock out competitors and the potential to have a great year selling.

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Chicago Uniforms

By Jackie Rosselli

This month, UniformMarket launches Spotlight on Dealers, the first of a series of columns that turns the focus on uniform dealers, their accomplishments and their ability to succeed in today’s increasingly competitive business climate.

Are you a dealer with a unique story to tell? Have you adopted a marketing technique that reaped better than expected rewards? Were you able to win an account against all odds? Have you used technology to increase your bottom line? Do you have an award-winning website? In short, have you employed tactics which not only ensured your survival but enabled your business to flourish?

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