The countdown to 2024 hasn’t even begun yet, and it’s already shaping up to be transformative for the fashion industry. On top of ongoing political conflicts, a worsening climate crisis, and rising costs, the new year promises a U.S. presidential election, a potential avalanche of new regulations, and worsening social compliance issues. One meaningful event in any of these areas could disrupt sourcing maps, undermine consumer sentiment, and shrink profit margins—heavy stakes for an industry still grappling with digitalization and diversification. While there’s no way to predict the future, the best strategy is to be prepared.  
 
Join Texworld on Thursday, December 7 for a deep dive with sourcing, supply chain, and logistics insiders on the biggest risks and the best strategies for mitigating them as well as the greatest rewards and how to capitalize on those opportunities. From sustainability and raw materials to trade and labor, glean insights into which levers to pull to maximize productivity, agility, and speed in the face of a multitude of challenges in the year to come.

The panel will highlight:

1.      How political uncertainty will impact tariffs and treaties
2.      The outlook for currency fluctuations and cash flow
3.      The leading factors dictating raw material costs
4.      The changes impacting freight prices and capacity
5.      The regions to watch as diversification takes hold
6.      What 2023 taught us about navigating the unknown