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Spain’s Textile Production Expands Robustly
Spain’s textile industry continues its lively growth, reporting a....
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Beset by troubles, Sears Holding Corp. has announced it is seeking a secured term loan of $1 billion in…
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Are Regional Trade Pacts Rewriting the Rules of Business?
The map of world trade is being hurriedly redrawn by a bevy of massive regional trade agreements…
Vietnam Remains Center of TPP Controversy
From the beginning of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, Vietnam has been a seat of…
J.Crew Optimistic Despite 2Q Malaise
The latest retail victim of a wobbly economy, J. Crew Group Inc., saw its profits ebb in the second quarter…
Lululemon 2Q Profits Down
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is having a difficult year. The Vancouver based retailer, a self-professed “leader…
Minimum Wage Goes Up, Jakarta Firms Take Off
Textile firms across Jakarta are packing up shop and heading out of the region as a result of the more than…
Bangladesh: Competing Humanitarian Alliances May Collaborate
Almost immediately after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, two competing consortia of retailers who outsource…
Neiman Marcus Poised For Credit Downgrade
In anticipation of a potential downgrade, both Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s are…
Breaking News: Karachi Port Shut Down By Protests
A strike has erupted in Karachi, Pakistan involving customs agents and truck carriers. This story is still…
Is Egypt’s Unrest Ruining its Textile Industry?
Amidst crashing turmoil and politically charged violence, Egypt’s garment industry beats on, apparently…
Africa Poised To Become Major Cotton Producer
While South Asia has become the dominant region for the production of cotton, Eastern Africa is throwing its…