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Asia-Pacific Partnership Creates New Global Trade ‘Center of Gravity’
The RCEP will become the largest trade agreement in the world as measured by the GDP of its members and…
Asia Garment Hub is a ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Fostering Collaboration
The free digital platform aims to "elevate best practices, foster partnerships, facilitate learning and…
Pandemic Cuts Put Garment Workers Through ‘Unimaginable Human Sorrow’
Findings show workers have lost out on $12 billion, and are reflective of the "catastrophic" sourcing squeeze…
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May Retail Sales Rose in Europe and Asia, But Growth Seems to be Slowing
While retail sales have been up, in some countries they are starting to slow and possibly are settling into a…
Asian Designers Weigh in On the Fashion Industry’s Challenges
Designers Josie Natori, Derek Lam and Andrew Kwon reflected on their experiences and hopes for the future of…
Global Air Cargo Demand Reached All-Time High in March
Global capacity continued to recover in March, rising 5.6 percent, but remains 11.7 percent below…
Air Cargo Demand Up 9% in February Compared to Pre-Covid Levels
Demand in February also increased 1.5 percent from January, marking a return to 2018 levels prior to the…
New Sourcing Countries Advocate ‘Complete Reset’ of Buyer-Supplier Relationship
The STAR Network launched with Asian garment manufacturers seeking fair payment terms. Now Morocco, Indonesia…
VF Reshuffles Asia Pacific Supply Hub
VF's making some moves as part of a transformation strategy to ensure long-term growth in the Asia Pacific…
Air Cargo Conundrum: Demand Plummets but Capacity Disappears Even Faster
Even with the falloff, there was insufficient capacity to meet demand, due to the loss of belly cargo…
Adidas to Stop Production at US, Germany Speedfactories
Adidas is turning to Asia for its Speedfactory production and expanding the line of products manufactured…
Generation Z and China Will Take Luxury Fashion Market Where it’s Headed, Bain Says
Luxury fashion is poised for growth, and both the Gen Z cohort and Chinese consumers in particular, will…
Air Freight Falls Again Amid Trade Dispute, but Declines Seen Easing
The difficult air freight market continued in May, as the U.S.-China trade war took its toll, but there were…
Applied DNA Signs Deal to Expand Authentication for Textile Manufacturers in Asia
Applied DNA Sciences Inc. has formed an alliance with Sun Chemical Supply Company for Asian distribution of…
Asian Financial Forum Expands Business and Investment Partnership Opportunities
The Asian Financial Forum (AFF) educates the global financial community 2019's theme is Creating a…