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How the US Port Strike Will Impact Fashion

Following the closing of ports on the East and Gulf coasts, which account for more than 50 percent of apparel and accessories imported in the US, retailers are left to figure out how to get their goods to their stores and customers ahead of the busiest time of year.
An image of the New Jersey port
The US east and gulf coast port strikes will force retailers to navigate yet another supply chain bottleneck. (Shutterstock)

The fashion industry isn’t panicking about the first US port strike along the East Coast in nearly 50 years – yet.

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Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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