Clothing and the credit crunch

SRI LANKA: US ambassador reassures exporters over economy

The US ambassador for Sri Lanka told garment exporters on Friday (28 March) that the current slowdown of the US…

ANALYSIS: Inflation takes hold in apparel supply chain

Inflation’s back, and for retailers with slowing sales it couldn’t have chosen a worse time to rear its head. Rising…

US: Specialty channel growth to accelerate – analysts

Specialty apparel stores are expected to grow market share quicker than their department store counterparts in the US, according to…

UK: Luxury retailers driving high street growth – research

Luxury and premium retail operators will continue to drive growth in the UK high street during 2008, according to a…