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Summit Companion Report: Countering Chaos
In today’s perfect storm of fiery geopolitics, economic pressures and social discord, common uncertainty has turned into chaos. The question remains: How will you navigate it? SJ’s Fall Summit Companion Report “continues the conversation” with recaps, Q&As, and most importantly, insights for 2026.
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Fall Summit Companion Report: Countering Chaos
Even in the best of times, business can be unpredictable. But in today’s perfect storm of fiery geopolitics, economic pressures and social discord, that uncertainty has turned into chaos. The question remains: How will you navigate it? The companion report “continues the conversation" with recaps, Q&As, and most importantly, insights for 2026.
SJ Denim Fall 2025: A Decade of Denim
SJ Denim turned 10 this year, and after a decade reporting on the business of denim, one thing is clear: trends might be constantly looking to the past, but innovations and sustainability attitudes are all about the future. Even amid trade uncertainties, tariffs and other margin-busting disruptions, the denim industry refuses to stagnate or reverse the progress it’s made.
Whitepaper: Supply Chain Intelligence
Supima's AQRe™ Project unlocks the potential for more cross-tier collaboration and enables more efficient supply chain management.
Readiness Report: Future of Traceability
Sourcing Journal and Oritain's comprehensive “Readiness Report: The Future of Fashion Traceability—Sustainability and Supply Chains in 2026 and Beyond” sheds light on the industry's current progress and gaps, with a look toward future strategies surrounding traceability.
Logistics Report 2025: The Technology Issue
When it comes to logistics and technology, machines and humans continue their symbiotic dance—getting goods loaded, shipped, railed, trucked, stored, sorted, picked, packed and delivered with ever-greater efficiencies. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, automation and other legacy technology continue to work in tandem to create connected warehouses with enhanced, speed and inventory tracking.
SJ Denim: Made in America
Arguably the most quintessential American garment, jeans have been manufactured primarily overseas for decades. However, there are still pockets of domestic opportunity, often driven by a renewed appreciation for heritage and nostalgia.
Material Innovation Report 2025
It takes an entire ecosystem—investors, biotech startups, suppliers, brands, retailers and even consumers—to bring next-gen materials to adulthood. SJ's Material Innovations Report dives into the industry's most innovative advances and hurdles.
Tech Report 2025
Big Business is rapidly embracing technology, but at what cost? How robots and AI can make the fashion industry smarter, faster, better—without sacrificing humanity.
Sustainability Report 2025
The changing political climate in the U.S. seems to have shifted sustainability lower down the list of priorities with the official exit from the Paris Agreement and a commitment to increase fossil fuel extraction. This has created uncertainty among businesses wishing to align their efforts with future government sustainability requirements. That said, the underlying drivers of a sustainable future—innovation, tapping into cost-efficient renewable energy, and consumer demand for ethical practices—remain intact.