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Inditex and H&M ranked second and third, behind Unilever.
WTO Revises Trade Forecast Downward
WTO cuts trade outlook in face of falling import demand in China, other emerging nations.
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U.S. Textile Production Up 3.4% in Q2
The U.S. growth outpaced the global figure of 3 percent.
Retail E-Commerce Sales Seen Growing 25% in 2015
EMarketer estimates e-commerce sales will grow to $3.5 trillion by 2019 and account for a 12.4 percent share…
Counterfeits Cost EU Fashion Sector $28B in Lost Sales
Retail trade was the most affected, with $11.5 billion in lost revenues, followed by manufacturers, with $5.4…
U.S. Yarn Production Climbs 4.4%
The increase in the U.S. bucked the 15 percent drop in global yarn production, due to double-digit…
EU Trade Review Cites High Apparel Tariffs
U.S. trade official noted that the next round of talks with the European Union on the Transatlantic Trade and…
AGOA Extension to Fuel African Exports
AGOA was the focus of a three-day conference in Geneva on Aid for Trade hosted by the World Trade…
Swiss Firms Struggle With Continued Strength of Franc
Watch brands and other firms see exports decline as the franc remains strong against the euro.
Global Investments in Apparel and Textiles Surge to $28.2B
Some of the biggest new greenfield investments were made by Chinese companies eager to relocate and establish…
G7 Sets Vision Zero Fund for Workplace Standards
The initiative aims to strengthen mechanisms to prevent another industrial calamity such as the Rana Plaza…
U.S., China in Cotton Spat at WTO
The U.S. said China's policies were distorting world cotton prices and trade, and having an adverse impact on…