Bangladesh’s garment industry stakeholders caution that the EU’s traceability rules for imported products could saddle small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a disproportionate compliance burden, even as clear guidelines on …
US annual inflation rises to 3.7% in Sept; apparel prices up 3.4%
US consumer inflation accelerated in September 2026, with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rising 3.7 per cent year on year (YoY), compared with 3.4 per cent …
Jordan’s apparel exports, including re-exports, increased by * per cent year on year to *.*** billion Jordanian dinars (JD) (~$*.*** billion) during January–July ****, compared with JD *.*** billion in …
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to non-traditional markets rise 9.4% in Q1
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports to non-traditional markets grew 9.4 per cent year on year (YoY) in the July-September period of fiscal 2026-27, ahead of the 3.33 per cent growth …
US apparel unit values jump 7.2%: Are Asian factories paid more?
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Nike’s $2.5 bn pace plan: Which Asian suppliers face pressure?
What this means for you Lifestyle suppliers serving Sportswear, Dunk and Jordan should prepare for potential order pressure, while efficient manufacturers with technical-product expertise may be better positioned. Smaller factories …
US apparel CPI rises 3.7% year-on-year in August: Cotton Inc
The US consumer price index (CPI) for apparel rose 0.1 per cent month on month in August after decreases of 0.6 per cent in June and 0.03 per cent in …
Albania’s apparel imports surge 20% while exports remain flat
Albania**;s apparel imports surged by nearly ** per cent during January–July ****, potentially supported by higher disposable incomes resulting from wage increases and favourable exchange rates that made imported clothing …
Britain’s unworn clothes waste billions of litres of water: Oxfam
Britain’s unworn clothes are consuming vast amounts of water and other resources, with a new Oxfam report highlighting the environmental cost of buying more clothes and wearing them less. Oxfam’s …
Myanmar garment closures: Is responsible exit now a buyer risk?
Myanmar’s garment sector has reached a point where “pause and monitor” is not a viable sourcing strategy. Factory closures linked to falling orders are turning a human-rights due-diligence question into …