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Chinese Shoemaking Factory Strikes Worsen; Gov’t Finally Intervenes
As the strike of Chinese shoemaking factory workers continues to grow in number and spread to adjacent…
China’s Stimulus Programs Ineffective; Manufacturing Slowdown Continues
According to a key industry metric, the Chinese economy has failed to revive itself from a stretch of laggard…
Chinese Shoemaking Factory Strikes Spread
A massive strike of Chinese shoemaking factory workers in southern Guangdong spread into Jiangxi, despite the…
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The United States Treasury Department issued its biannual report on currency manipulation, identifying those…
Gap Reveals Plans For Heavy Expansion into China
Gap Inc. has set its sights on heavy expansion in China among other global growth initiatives, and on…
Mexican Shoemaking Industry Pinched by Chinese Competition
Mexico’s shoe industry is straining under the weight of globalization, yielding ground to aggressive Chinese…
Chinese Defaults Stir Anxiety about Banking System; Big Impact on Apparel Industry
Chinese markets were roiled by the country’s first-ever domestic bond default and a litany of minor…
Thousands of Chinese Shoemaking Workers Strike; Factories that Make Nike, Adidas Close
On Tuesday, more than 10,000 workers at Chinese shoemaking factory that produces brands like Adidas and…
Cotton Inc.’s Podcasts Explain Chinese Cotton Policy
Continuing its educational mission to widely disseminate the best available data about an increasingly…
As Manufacturing Exits China, Retailers Enter; H&M Targets Smaller Cities
As China gradually shifts from a manufacturing economy to one based on domestic consumption, retailers are…
Chinese Exports, Imports Sharply Contract
China unexpectedly reported a significant contraction in both its exports and imports in March, stoking…
Will Fast Retailing’s Q2 Results Put a Brake on its Global Expansion?
Fast Retailing Co., the owner of Uniqlo, has never been shy about its global ambitions. However, many experts…
AAFA Conference Seminar: The Sourcing Paradigm
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hosted a major event in Washington, D.C. that tackled the…
New Study: Basketball Footwear Sales Surge
According to a new study, basketball footwear continues to emerge as a major retail category, and promises to…
U.S., Taiwan Meet to Strengthen Trade Ties; Taiwan Grows as Athletic Apparel Exporter
Continuing to cement trade ties between them, the U.S. and Taiwan completed their eighth meeting under the…