Voice of America: European, US Retailers Split on Bangladesh Reform Plan

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

European, US Retailers Split on Bangladesh Reform Plan May 14th 2013, 15:21 Major U.S. retailers, including Gap Inc., declined to endorse an accord on Bangladesh building and fire safety backed by Europe's two biggest fashion chains, a trans-Atlantic divide that may dilute garment industry reform efforts. Three weeks after the collapse of a building housing garment factories, which killed more than 1,100 people, Western brands that rely on Bangladesh to produce clothing cheaply disagreed over how best to ensure worker safety. Gap said it was ready to sign on ... Media files: F75A993A-ED20-4688-B8A1-EF203CF5E4FD_cx5_cy0_cw91_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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