Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly pledged policy support, trade reforms, a ‘Plug and Play’ factory model and regular industry dialogue to boost exports and dollar earnings. With …
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According to sourcing intelligence tool TexPro, China strengthened its position as Germany’s largest apparel supplier, with exports valued at $*.*** billion, accounting for **.** per cent of total imports, compared with …
Graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is often celebrated as a development success story. Yet for some nations, whose economic rise has been powered by garment exports, the …
The sourcing split The apparel market is contracting, but the winners are becoming clearer. In a weak cycle, Vietnam and Italy are gaining for opposite reasons. Vietnam is absorbing scale-driven …
Italian and Irish-backed Deltaport Footwear Limited will invest $21.6 million to set up a footwear factory at the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Economic Zone in Mirsharai, Chattogram. A …
Imports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter **) were valued at $*.*** billion in the first five months of ****, *.** per cent higher than $*.*** billion a year …
The buyer’s market is back The EU remains the largest apparel import market by value, with apparel imports of €***.* billion, or about $***.* billion, in ****. That was above …
American sportswear giant Nike, Inc continued to strengthen the foundations of its business during fiscal 2026 (FY26) through structural improvements, product innovation and operational discipline, even as demand remained under …
The UK and other parties to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have agreed to begin preparatory discussions on accession with the Philippines, a move that could …
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and the Ministry of Trade, exports of knitted and crocheted garments (HS **) slipped *.* per cent to $*.*** billion in the first …