Textile & Apparel: better sourcing and brand protection, more intelligence

For textile and apparel companies, competition is fierce. Beating rivals means finding and maintaining suppliers that can provide a cost advantage. In addition to sourcing smarter, leaders need to know who their competition's suppliers are, how much they are importing, and what will soon be on store shelves. Zepol's U.S. trade databases, TradeIQ™, TradeView™, and ComplianceIQ™, have proven to be invaluable competitive and market intelligence tools for the textile industry.

Players in the apparel and textile industry are turning to Zepol for:

• A smart way to watch competitive movements and predict market trends.
• The ability to search by their products, materials, even their brand names to quickly identify potential counterfeiters and monitor quotas.
• Identifying new manufacturers and tracking existing suppliers with exclusive agreements to ensure compliance.
• Investigating companies involved in counterfeiting their brands and other gray market activities.
• The ability to view textile shipments from overseas locations.
• Access to thorough training and friendly, knowledgeable customer service.

Our trade data specialists for the textile and apparel industry are Marcy Todhunter and Matt Egan. Contact Marcy or Matt to learn more about how they are helping textile and apparel companies increase market share and minimize supply chain risk.

	Zepol has helped our business gain a competitive edge and allowed us to continue to grow despite tough times. Obviously the most important requirement is the accuracy and quality of the data, and Zepol's service continues to deliver on both.
	Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Category Leading Importer