The most-read stories on just-style this week include June’s UK clothing retail prices falling to their lowest level since 2006, Inditex renewing an agreement to monitor its supply chain, and a look at the decline in US apparel imports in May.
UK: June clothing prices fall to lowest level since 2006
Savvy shoppers helped drive June UK clothing and footwear prices down to their lowest level since 2006, particularly in children’s, men’s and women’s apparel.
UK: SuperGroup records strong FY ahead of consensus
UK fashion retailer Supergroup, owner of the Superdry brand, has booked what it says was a strong financial performance for its full-year, which came in marginally ahead of market consensus.
SPAIN: Inditex renews agreement to track the supply chain
Spanish retail giant Inditex, operator of the Zara fast fashion chain, has renewed a “ground-breaking” agreement designed to monitor and track the retail supply chain.
ANALYSIS: Vietnam soars as US apparel imports decline in May
Despite forecasts suggesting US imports would continue to rise in May – in part to offset the threat of possible industrial action and disruption at major West Coast container ports this summer – the latest data in fact shows apparel imports were down year-on-year. While Vietnam was one of the few countries bucking the overall decline, shipments from China and Bangladesh showed fluctuating fortunes.
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