As cotton costs cool will garment prices fall too?
After more than a year grappling with soaring cotton costs, can apparel retailers, brands and manufacturers expect some relief now that prices are on a downward trajectory? Not according to industry executives, who suggest cotton is just one of a number of challenges faced by clothing companies when weighing up their pricing strategies for the year ahead.
As cotton costs cool will garment prices fall too?
4 August 2011
After more than a year grappling with soaring cotton costs, can apparel retailers, brands and manufacturers expect some relief now that prices are on a downward trajectory? Not according to industry executives, who suggest cotton is just one of a number of challenges faced by clothing companies when weighing up their pricing strategies for the year ahead.
UK: Next maintains guidance after solid H1
3 August 2011
Fashion retailer Next is maintaining its internal full-year profit forecast after the brand’s sales rose 3.2% in the year to 30 July, towards the upper end of the company’s guidance figure.
GLOBAL: Cotton prices to fall as production rises
2 August 2011
Cotton prices are expected to decline over the next year as production increases help to replenish stocks, according to inter-governmental group the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC).
INDIA: Removes cotton export cap for two months
1 August 2011
The Indian government has lifted restrictions on cotton exports and will allow shipments for the next two months to take place under its open general licence (OGL) scheme.
VF’s long-term pricing strategy set to pay off
26 July 2011
The positive vibe generated by last week’s first-half results announcement by apparel powerhouse VF Corporation was tempered by looming price rises and hikes in raw materials costs.
US: Price rises help HanesBrands top Q2 forecasts
20 July 2011
Strong growth in its outerwear and international business has helped HanesBrands to a 1.6% rise in second quarter profit, with product price rises helping the T-shirt and underwear maker offset higher input costs.
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