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The broad development in online retailing over the 2005-15 period can be characterised as moving from multichannel in 2005 to m-commerce in 2010 and towards internationalisation by 2015. As such a mas...

IntroductionThe country analysis report on Russia provides a wide array of analytical inputs to analyze the country’s performance, and the objective is to help the reader to make business decisions an...

IntroductionThe country analysis report on Austria provides a wide array of analytical inputs to analyze the country’s performance, and the objective is to help the reader to make business decisions ...

The textile and clothing industry and related industries are responsible for up to three-quarters of Guatemala’s total industrial workforce. The industry has a strong competitive advantage over its co...

On May 10, 2011, the European Commission announced a proposal which could provide Pakistan—the fifth biggest supplier of textiles and clothing to the EU market—with duty-free access to EU markets unde...

This year’s update contains analysis and insight into the USA’s top ten foreign suppliers of textiles and clothing for 2010 and early 2011, along with more specific information on cotton coats, wool c...

This latest report contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka,...

The latest update in this series of reports summarises the mood and trends which were apparent at this season’s fabric fairs. There have been signs of recovery for the European textile industry, and t...

Trends in the fibre sector are an important indicator of future trends in textiles and apparel as a whole. This report provides an overview of general trends in fibre prices, production and consumptio...

Leisure and personal goods specialist retailers saw a current value decline of 2% in 2010, reaching sales of €1,799 million. The economic recession made consumers more careful with their spending, and...

Clothing and footwear specialist retailers saw stagnant value sales of €1,619 million in 2010. This poor performance was due to the ongoing recession, which forced consumers to limit their spending. A...

In 2010, the sales of China’s top 100 chain enterprises hit RMB 1.66 trillion, up 21.2% YoY, accounting for 11% of the total retail sales of social consumer goods. In the meantime, the number of store...

An indispensible tool for locating opportunity in this still relatively unsaturated marketplace. It explores the activities of the most successful companies active in the region, describes the most pr...

Now in its seventh year the Asia-Pacific Retail Handbook is designed to complement the European Retail Handbook, which is currently in its 14th edition. This year’s Asia-Pacific Retail Handbook has be...

European Retail Briefing is a monthly briefing providing news and analysis that includes company results, store openings, cross-border moves, M & A activities, executive changes and property developme...

Men’s underwear, nightwear and swimwear in Portugal is still underdeveloped, with few brands choosing to make any substantial investment. The major companies operating in this category usually focus t...

2010 marked a small improvement in the Portuguese economy, which was reflected in the positive performance of men’s jeans. Men are becoming increasingly fashion-conscious, and more aware of the latest...

Female consumers are increasingly interested in the design of underwear, nightwear and swimwear products. The quality and sensuality of collections are playing a significant role in consumer demand. B...

Women’s jeans brands are investing in fitting techniques, following the growing trend of consumers searching for the perfect pair of jeans which enhances their curves and best adapts to their figure. ...

This report examines how retailers are capitalising on the rise in sales in this category. It will provide a full understanding of the sector in terms of size and forecasts, retailer shares, analysis ...

Many grocery retailers are already working in economy formats using discount prices, and this strategy is becoming increasingly attractive to clothing and footwear specialist retailers. Clothing and f...

Textiles Intelligence's Mona Patel captivated an audience of more than 500 delegates when she spoke on the subject of world trade in textiles and clothing at the World Textile Conference in Mumbai, In...

International expansion, specifically into Eastern European markets, forms an integral part of Rewe’s growth strategy. Meanwhile, the company’s commitment to a multi-channel strategy is well embedded,...

This report consists of units mainly engaged in a significant proportion of retail sales in commodities primary to: furniture and other soft goods; clothing, footwear and leather goods; glassware, por...

This report examines the key drivers behind a social media strategy. It outlines some key considerations to be made and provides a wealth of case studies and specific recommendations to ensure effecti...

The recession in Ireland is the predominant story affecting the leisure and personal goods specialist retailers channel. Both retailers and consumers are suffering. A number of independent leisure and...

Job losses, nervy consumers and tightening credit were all the key factors in another depressing year for clothing and footwear specialist retailers in Ireland. Sales fell another 7% in 2010 to deepen...

Rental expenses on retail outlets continued to increase in 2010, consumers continued spending below review period levels and retailers were experiencing higher power costs as well as the effects of th...

The 2010 sales value growth of 1.7% was the same as the review period CAGR, showing direct selling performed well despite harsh economic conditions...

The 2010 channel growth of 1% was lower than the review period CAGR of 2%....