Opinion

Editorial 2 min read

ROSENBLUM: Welcome To The Next Chinese Century: Part 2

The Chinese consumer isn’t about to save the day for Western brands.

Mike Todaro

Editorial 1 min read

Jordan Speer leaves Apparel Magazine

Our long time friend Jordan Speer, Editor in Chief of Apparel Magazine since 2007, worked her last day yesterday.

Mike Todaro

Editorial 2 min read

HBR: How to Create an Online Community That People Will Pay For

This article resonates with us because at AAPN we've created a network that people will pay for - and have since we went online in 1994.

Mike Todaro

Editorial 11 min read

The Wisdom of Seth Godin and Our Industry

Our president in 2015, Juan Zighelboim of the TexOPs factory in El Salvador, told us to get Seth to speak at our 2015 Annual Conference. What a great...

Mike Todaro

Editorial 3 min read

Great Reads: One Piece in the U.S.-China Trade War Puzzle

This wonderful Robin Report article breaks down some of the biggest issues facing everyone from producers to consumers and beyond.

Mike Todaro

Editorial 5 min read

Quotes from Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

"Interviews showed me that successful people are playing an entirely different game. They don’t flood the job market with résumés, hoping that some em...

Mike Todaro

Editorial 2 min read

HBR: Why Your Inner Circle Should Stay Small, and How to Shrink It

GREAT article follows. Note that, as an apparel industry professional, the minute you walk into AAPN event, you inherit a network we've built with tho...

Melanie Evans

Editorial 2 min read

Quotes From Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism

Another great read you should add to your book list.

Mike Todaro

Editorial 2 min read

Monday Must Read: A New Book About the Americas

The entire Spanish conquest of this hemisphere was driven by 'God, Glory and Gold'. To this author, those evolved into Silver (mining), Sword (war) an...

Mike Todaro

Editorial 1 min read

Time to Check Out CNBC's 'The Profit'

The show is a great way to spend time learning more about buiness and customer relationships.

Mike Todaro

Editorial 1 min read

Mexico Is Solidly Middle Class

I am sharing this article on Mexico to begin educating us on Mexico, in anticipation of our 2019 MEXICO FORUM, set for December 4, 2019 in Mexico Cit...

Mike Todaro

Editorial 2 min read

HBR: All Management Is Change Management

When you think about it, all management is the management of change.

Mike Todaro