One Person’s Opinion on how to Cure the China Blues

Posted on April 24, 2012 Written by 3 Comments

By Paul Pannone

The war on wedding websites, knock-offs and thievery rages on attracting the attention of busy business owners keeping one eye on the story and the other on cash registers. A growing number of eWedNewz readers following the story say they’re finding us on all Social Media sources sharing the newZ, re-tweeting and generally discussing the situation.

 

Growing fears say we owe our Chinese partners too much money to find a reasonable solution and fight off the their growing impact on American business.

 

Everyone is aware of the problem, many discuss the troubles but few are willing to offer their opinion for possible solutions to the issues. Even then, most of the discussions are private saying the troubles are insurmountable; mired by a government frozen and powerless against a foe (faux partner) we owe too much money.

Christina DiBlase, owner of A. Bridal Co. & formal in New Jersey gives her opinion of what can be done to help the situation.

“My basic thoughts are to solving the problem is:

1. Get pictures, prices and style #s off the designer website so China can not copy designs;

2. Since real estate is ample and interest rates are low in the States right now, vendors should consider buying large warehouses that are currently empty or buying property and building warehouses to help put American workers back to work.

Obviously the American workers will want a higher wage but isn’t that what China is starting to require now? So even if it may cost the vendor a bit more to offer a good salary they can now proudly offer a quality American made product. The product may cost more but that will mean that the bride will have to be more diligent with her finances or seek out another job if she wants the extras.

Not only that but it will teach our people the basic skills of working with your hands that many have never been taught. We are all so techy, but many of us can’t hem a pair of pants,” she says.

 

Currently an overwhelming majority of response to an ongoing eWedNewz poll says it matters where products are made or would buy American products, if they were made here in the United States.

eWedNewz welcomes your thoughts and invites you to take the poll.

 

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The Week of April 16th in Review

Posted on April 21, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment

 

By Paul Pannone

The wedding business says they’re still tying to digest the Brides magazine makeover at Conde’ Nast. Pros and cons of the magazine haven’t been able to give a true read of whether the changes are able to lift sagging sales at the newsstand.

eWNz readers watch, as polls strongly suggest support for American made products, while all is forgotten at checkout counters in retail stores. eWedNewz continues to look at why Americans want one thing but do the opposite when it comes time to support what they want.

Along the same lines prom spending rises, led by families that can least afford it. The jump in spending is welcomed by retailers but most say the added profits goes towards offsetting the higher cost of operations.

The fight against online piracy slowed a bit, as Steve Lang travels to his factories in China. While away the crooks will play; Lang’s company, Mon Cheri, was the victim of thievery.

Demand created for The Situation tuxedo results in interest and rental of tuxedos under the brand. eWedNewz is watching what competitors are doing to combat the loss of business while FLOW ramps up all its lines– including the Situation– for the 2013 season.

 

 

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Lang to Visit 27 Factories over the next Month, Just to be Sure

Posted on April 10, 2012 Written by 6 Comments

 

By Paul Pannone

 

At a meeting in New York last week Steve Lang told major members of the wedding media he would be traveling to China to visit his factories to make sure they’re in full compliance with standards that disallows copying styles or any sort of website selling to consumers here in the United States. Lang, backed by other bridal dress manufacturers, launched a major campaign against internet piracy that is picking up speed and support in the broader wedding industry, as the nation assaults United States consumers and business owners.

Lang warned of the impending dangers after his last trip a year ago. As soon as Lang landed from visiting his factories last year he tightened up on standards and agreements involving the sale of Mon Cheri products online. For a year Lang told eWedNewz how uncomfortable he had become with the entire China issue.

 

What started off as a great idea; to export low-skilled manufacturing jobs overseas, has now become a full-time job of managing factories, workers and partners that want to ship goods direct to consumers.

 

In his most recent update, Lang talks about his trip;

“I depart for Asia tonight and I will visit 27 factories over the next four weeks.  I will be investigating from China.”

In the update Lang invites American sources to tattle on any activity that could result in more loss of revenue.

“If you are contacted by any factory or website asking you to do business, ask them if they can put the original manufacturers  brand labels in the dresses and send their responses  to me. This is important to Customs.”

 

Lang continues to clearly and concisely give direction to both his fellow manufacturers and retailers, while dodging critics that feel he’s on a wrong and costly path. Some of Lang’s critics suggested one of his factories was not on the up and up but failed to provide any proof of the assertion.

 

eWedNewz continues to investigate every part of this historic story.

 

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