College of Textiles TOP Program

ITT

TECS Graduate Program

Mission Statement

To establish a high quality forum relevant to the needs of global industry and higher education that will provide leadership in the timely dissemination of information dealing with all aspects of textile and apparel, technology and management.

Welcome to this issue of the Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management. In this issue, “Global Retailing,” you will find a special focus on global retailing, including products, services, technology and business innovation --- areas of keen interest to our readership, given today’s global competitive marketplace and the important role of retailers in the textile complex! We invite you to explore the research papers as well as the industry and education-related articles to discover more about this important topic!

The College of Textiles’ faculty has recognized the important role that retailing plays in the global textile complex. Our Textile and Apparel Management faculty and students are actively involved in retailing-related teaching and research areas, with inclusion of retailing concepts and strategic business information.

NCSU College of Textiles’ Textile and Apparel
Management Faculty
(left to right) Professors Moon Suh, Cindy Istook, Nancy Cassill, George Hodge, Kristin Barletta, Helmut Hergeth and Trevor Little.
Not pictured: Michelle Jones, Fay Gibson and Bill Harazin

We invite you to share this issue with others in your organization, and be inspired to explore global retailing in new ways, given the innovation in products, services, technologies, and business strategies. Enjoy reading!