In an article in the Wall Street Journal (May 16, 2013), a manufacturer, Rubana Haq, describes the producer margins in a $6.75 shirt he manufactures. He claims that it costs $4.75 to buy the cotton cloth and $1 for the labels and other components specified by the manufacturer, leaving $1 for wages for employees, credit costs for the manufacturer for the raw material, penalties for delays or errors as well as profit margin. Thus, increases in minimum wages in Bangladesh, if not translated into higher prices, would squeeze the estimated 25 cent margin for Bangladesh manufacturers, making it uncompetitive for them to make clothing. Given these economics, what responses should one expect from retailers so that ignoring maintenance or abusive working conditions are not the norm ? Should retailers be expected to guarantee a reasonable margin to prevent unintended consequences of their procurement ? Should retailers be responsible for buying and delivering raw material to reduce credit costs and make the supply chain competitive or should that be the responsibility of the Bangladesh government and banking system to provide credit facilities ?