US footwear industry urges Section 301 tariff re-evaluation
The letter written by FDRA president and CEO Matt Priest was addressed to the US trade representative Katherine Tai and…
Inflationary issues
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Week in Review: Fashion suppliers feeling brunt of inflationary pressures
While this might suggest fashion consumers are driving demand both in store and at a manufacturing level, it seems retailers…
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Week in review: From pandemic to recession – how will the apparel industry cope?
The Impact of the Pandemic on the Apparel Industry Forward-planning for the worst eventuality will be the not-so-secret formula used…
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Confusing picture but world is slouching towards recession
What a mess. For the past two quarters, US GDP has declined and the same may be the case in…
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Moderate July US inflation figures but apparel ‘fraying around edges’
US apparel retailers saw sales decline by -0.1% month-on-month in July, according to data released by the US Census Bureau, after rising the…
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US apparel shoppers deserve better during record inflation
After years of inaction, Washington finally has scored a decisive trade victory for US families and the timely and unanimous…
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UK clothing retailers must offer value for cash-strapped consumers
EY published the results of its UK Future Consumer Index and said inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty are widening the…
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UK clothing spend to plummet as consumers feel the pinch of rising inflation
The hike in inflation means the cost of everyday items such as food, fuel and clothing will go up for…
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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…
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CHINA: Demand slump hits February textile exports
Textile and garment exports from China slumped 32.9% in February thanks to falling US and European demand, according to official news…