Proximity Pays for Canadian Manufacturers
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
By Brian Dunn
MONTREAL — Few Canadian apparel manufacturers have been able to resist the lure of low-cost foreign factories to produce their products.
For most firms, importing was a survival strategy in a competitive global market. But two companies that have hung tough are Montreal's Joseph Ribkoff International and Vancouver's Oceanic Sportswear.
For most firms, importing was a survival strategy in a competitive global market. But two companies that have hung tough are Montreal's Joseph Ribkoff International and Vancouver's Oceanic Sportswear.
