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Bangladesh’s Exports Could Shrink as EU Forges FTAs with its Competitors
While Pakistan celebrates its recently won trade status from the E.U. under its Generalized System of…
India’s Textile Industry Blossoms into Major Player
India is fast emerging as a major textile producer, the beneficiary of a perfect storm of economic factors…
Pakistan and China Discuss New Economic Corridor; India Protests
On February 18, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain visited China for the purpose of discussing the opening of…
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Pakistan Trade Show to Draw $100 Million in Indian Orders
In a rare show of rapprochement, Pakistan and India are increasing the collaboration between their garment…
Is the Wintry Weather Chilling Retail Sales?
Did the latest bout of wintry weather chill retail sales? A new study indicates that the bracing cold is…
Cold Weather Cuts Gas Supply To Textile Plants in Surat, India
Colder than usual winter weather in Europe and the U.S. has boosted demand for gas in these markets causing…
India’s Luxury Market to Triple Over Next 3 Years
India’s luxury market has managed to sustain itself despite 2013’s economic slowdown and experts say the…
Wal-Mart Sets Up a New Outpost in India
Wal-Mart is returning to India after ending its six-year long collaboration with Bharti Enterprises, just…
India’s Roller Coaster Rupee Threatens Long-term Prospects
India’s rupee experienced a tumultuous year, slumping to an all-time low last August at 68.85. And it…
2014: Global Sourcing to be More Costly as Worldwide Minimum Wages Continue to Rise
It was a year of turmoil and general discontent in the global garment industry where workers and wages were…
India to EU: Don’t Kill Our GSP Status
India is protesting a decision by the European Union (EU) to discontinue a preferential tariff system for…
Global Trade Deal Finalized; Finally, Doha Rounds Produce Results
It’s been a long time coming, but the World Trade Organization finally concluded its first multilateral…
Indian Factory Fire Kills Six
A fire erupted in a textile factory in New Dehli, India, killing at least six workers, including four…
India Poised for 20 Percent Growth in Technical Textiles
India may become the new go-to nation for technical textile production as performance fabrics grow in…
Factory Closings Strangle India’s Textile Employment
India has suffered massive job losses attributable to a shocking number of shuttered factories, according to…