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Article

4 Apr 2005

Author:
David J. Lynch, USA Today

Cambodia's sales pitch: Sweatshop-free products

To carve out a market niche, Cambodia is billing itself as sweatshop-free..."A country would not be competitive if (working conditions) was the only thing they did well," says [Dan Henkle, Gap's vice president of global compliance]. "This is perhaps an advantage for them, but they can't rest on that." [refers to Foot Locker, Gap, JC Penney, Levi Strauss, Limited Brands, Nike, Sears, Victoria's Secret (part of Limited Brands), Wal-Mart, Express, Archnid, New Island]