Article From：fibre2fashion About 54 per cent of global supply chain and logistics leaders are now prioritising the automation of repetitive and non-value-added tasks to bolster worker productivity, according to a study conducted by Descar...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinese and Australian trade officials have pledged to maximise the potential of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to deepen economic cooperation. At the second meeting of the China-Australia FTA Jo...

Article From：fibre2fashion Cross-border e-commerce trade in China increased by 9.6 per cent year on year (YoY) to 577.6 billion yuan (~$81.3 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) this year, according to commerce ministry data. The countrys e...

Article From：fibre2fashion The Conference Board leading economic index (LEI) for China fell by 0.2 per cent in March this year to 151.5, following a downwardly revised 0.3 per cent decrease in February. As a result, the LEI declined by 1....

Article From：sgbonline European Athletics, Running Industry Alliance (RIA) and Running USA reported that the organizations entered into a partnership to enhance the global running industrys business landscape in showcasing innovation and...

Article From：sgbonline Anta Sports Products, Ltd. (Group), which runs retail stores in China for the Anta brand, Fila, Descente, Kolon Sport, and Amer Sports, reported that retail sales, in retail value, for the Fila brand increased in hi...

Article From：sgbonline Active lifestyle brands dominated the leaderboard in the latest annual resale report from ThredUp and doubled representation in the reports Top 20 for Best Brandx for Resale. Lululemon was named the Best Brand for R...

Article From：fibre2fashion Four major American trade bodies, including the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), the National Retail Federation (NRF), the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), and the United States Fashi...

Article From：sgbonline Xtep International, the China retail partner for the Saucony, Merrell, KSwiss, and Palladium brands, in addition to Xtep brand stores, and now a 40 percent owner of the Saucony IP in China, reported that retail sell...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinas economy saw a 5.3 per cent growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. The total GDP for the quarter reached 29.6...

Article From：fibre2fashion Forty US industry and trade associations including American Apparel Footwear Association (AAFA) recently called on the government to reassert its leadership on digital trade and stand up for US businesses and wo...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinas industrial sector has seen a 6.1 per cent rise in value-added industrial output during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, according to the latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The ma...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinas electricity consumption expanded in a robust manner in March this year, with power use rising by 7.4 per cent year on year (YoY) to 794.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to data from the National...

Article From：sgbonline The 2024 Spring U.S. Footwear Consumer Survey, a collaborative effort by AlixPartners and the Footwear Distributors Retailers of America (FDRA), showed significant trends in the U.S. footwear consumer market. The su...

Article From：sgbonline Asics Corporation released its second annual Global State of Mind Study, which the athletic footwear and apparel company said reaffirms a positive link between physical exercise and mental wellbeing and uncovers a l...

Article From：sgbonline Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited, one of the largest manufacturers of footwear for most major outdoor and athletic brands, reported that its footwear manufacturing segment revenue was fairly flat in March 2024...

Article From：sgbonline France-based sports retailer Decathlon posted a solid year-over-year gain for 2023, with sales up 1.2 percent in reported euro terms to 15.6 billion for the year, or an increase of 4.4 percent in constant-currency t...

Article From：fibre2fashion In a significant move to strengthen economic ties between the US and Sub-Saharan Africa, the American Apparel Footwear Association (AAFA) has provided its support to the proposed AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act...

Article From：fibre2fashion Nike continues to dominate as the top favourite footwear brand among teens, despite experiencing a decline in mindshare by 190 basis points year-over-year (YoY) and 230 basis points since fall 2023, according to...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinas foreign trade in goods expanded by 5 per cent year on year (YoY) in yuan terms in the first quarter (Q1) this year to 10.17 trillion yuan (~$1.43 trillion), according to data from the general administrati...