In This Issue
T-Shirt industry gets bigger, more complex
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Hotel conversion heads to 2008 completion
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Collectors Art G-O-B
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STRATEGY ONE
Published by Buxbaum Group
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Improvements at Honduras plant
put Rio on track for new business
A series of physical and staffing upgrades to Rio Garment’s knitwear factory in Honduras are helping the company improve its product line, increase production and offer better service to its retail and licensed marketing company accounts.
Rio—whose line includes full-packaged, embellished knit tops and bottoms for men, boys, women, juniors and toddlers—took over the existing 170,000-square-foot factory in December. Under Buxbaum Group’s direction, the company began to implement improvements to the building, manufacturing equipment, technology, and customer service, while also creating a better working environment for employees.
“The Honduras plant has changed dramatically,” says Buxbaum Group chairman and CEO Paul Buxbaum. “We have completed numerous upgrades to put the facility into compliance with the requirements of major retail accounts, such as Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, Kmart, Aeropostale, Foot Locker, and many others.”
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| A series of physical and staffing upgrades has enhanced productivity at Rio Garment’s factory in Honduras and put the facility in compliance with the requirements of major retail accounts. |
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As comeback continues, Gramicci
is going green with new products |
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Gramicci, the better outdoor and casual apparel brand, is finding success with an earth-friendly approach to outdoors clothing – ‘Greenicci,’ a line of products made from hemp and organic cotton.
The new emphasis on sustainability is the latest chapter in the revitalization of Gramicci under the ownership of Buxbaum Group and leadership of president Marty Weening, who joined the company two years ago.
Gramicci already produces clothing from sustainable materials, since 90% of its line is made of cotton. But expanding the sustainability of the company’s products made sense given its position in the outdoor-clothing market, notes Arnold M. Rubenstein, vice president of merchandising and field operations for Buxbaum Group, who served as interim operations manager of Gramicci following the acquisition and remains involved with the business.
“The company combined ‘green’ and Gramicci and got Greenicci,” explains Rubenstein, a highly respected veteran of the apparel industry. “We expect the line to be a major contributor to our sales of tops and bottoms for men and women, accounting for 25% to 30% of our business. We’ve sold it well for the upcoming fall season and are building it as a significant part of our collections for Spring 2008, which we will preview to major customers during the first week of June.”
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