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Major Fast Fashion Retailers Beware — Forever 21 Is Gaining On You
Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 is growing so fast that the privately-held firm is now a competitor to be…
Sourcing The World’s Next Best Cotton Fiber- From Vidarbha, India
Looking for the top quality cotton fiber? Vidarbha, India, could become the next go-to source....
Japanese Freight Forwarding Companies Fined For Conspiracy to Fix Prices
Fines totaling $18.9 million were slapped on a pair of Japanese air freight forwarding companies by the U.S…
China’s Garment Industry Told: Develop A Circular Economy
The Chinese garment sector was told by a panel of expert policy planners, politicians, business…
China Says Minimum Wage to Rise
As the income gap grows between China’s rich and poor, the government has promised to boost the minimum…
Walmart Losing $5 Billion Due to Unstocked Shelves, Denies Media Reports Saying They Have a Problem
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has a large problem and it’s not going away quickly. Wal-Mart U.S…
Impact of Sequester On Textile Sector May Not Be Too Bad
The budget cuts that became law on March 1 — the so-called sequester, or the Budget Control Act — could delay…
Cotton Futures Soar On Shortage Fears
Cotton futures soared on fears that this season’s U.S. plantings will drop significantly. Texas growers could…
UK Supports Pakistan For GSP Plus Status With E.U.
Pakistan will continue to receive UK support for its Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP) status…
Wal-Mart’s Comparable Apparel Sales Up; Quality Offerings Strategy Pays Off
Retailing colossus Wal-Mart reported positive comparable apparel sales for the first time in seven…
China Still Biggest Exporter Of Textiles and Garments to U.S.
U.S. companies may be moving away from China to other locations elsewhere in Asia, the Pacific and closer to…
US and EU To Begin Negotiations On World’s Biggest Trade Agreement
In what seems to be shaping up as the most ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement ever, the United…
Bangladesh Exports of Woven Garments Up 13.6 Percent
Orders from new global markets and a decline in buy orders from China by global customers have boosted…
China Still Biggest Exporter Of Textiles and Garments to U.S.
U.S. companies may be moving away from China to other locations elsewhere in Asia, the Pacific and closer to…
Fire Hits Bangladesh Slum; No Casualties, Extensive Damage
Some 350 to 500 shanties were totally razed in a February 3rd fire at Shahider Tek, a Bangladeshi slum. No…