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...

Article From：fibre2fashion A group of export processing enterprises has submitted a document to the government and relevant authorities, raising concerns about the proposed amendments to the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Law. Particularly, they a...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinas inflation rate showed a slight increase in March, with the consumer price index (CPI) rising by a modest 0.1 per cent compared to the same month last year, according to the data released by the National B...

Article From：fibre2fashion The Chinese economy is projected to grow at 4.8 per cent this year amid a recovery of household consumption, ongoing property market adjustment and weak external demand, according to the latest Asian Development...

Article From：SGB Media Online The USTA, the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S., announced a multi-faceted growth strategy to make the U.S. the number one tennis-playing nation in the world by 2035 increasing the t...

Article From：sgieurope The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) is launching a new project to promote upskilling and reskilling in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) industry. The new TCLF Skillbridge init...

Article From：SGB Media Online The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) is expanding its e-bike database initiative with a comprehensive resource for certified and insured e-bikes available in the U.S. The NBDA database will be a vi...

Article From：fibre2fashion China and Bangladesh recently exchanged feasibility study reports on the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) and will soon officially launch the negotiations, Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen s...

Article From：fibre2fashion In a notable shift towards optimism, 36 per cent of Bangladeshi CEOs are now anticipating an upturn in economic growth over the next 12 months. This percentage marks a significant rise from the 31 per cent recor...

Article From：fibre2fashion The road and waterway freight volume in China saw steady growth in January and February this year, according to data from the transport ministry. During the two months, about 5.45 billion tonnes of road cargo wa...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinas logistics industry has witnessed a notable upswing in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, powered by a surge in industrial production that has significantly increased transport requirements, according to...

Article From：fibre2fashion In early 2024, China has witnessed an expansion in online retail sector, with significant gains reported in the first two months, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Commerce. The countrys onlin...

Article From：fibre2fashion Manufacturing sector conditions in China improved further at the end of the first quarter (Q1) this year, according to the latest purchasing managers index (PMI) data compiled by SP Global. This was driven by gr...

Article From：fibre2fashion Online transactions in the US have an average return rate of 15.2 per cent. This rate is notably three times higher than the 5 per cent return rate observed for in-store purchases, according to the Consumer Retu...

Article From：SGB Media Online Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes released its first report on a multi-phase research study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as forever c...

Article From：SGB Media Online ThredUp, the online resale platform for apparel, shoes and accessories, released the results of its 2024 Resale Report. Conducted by third-party retail analytics firm GlobalData, the 12th annual study measure...

Article From：fibre2fashion Leading global fashion brands and retailers, including Adidas, Gap, HM, Inditex, Levi Strauss, Nike, PVH Corp, Ralph Lauren, and VF Corp, are facing growing concerns over water-related risks, according to a rece...

Article From：fibre2fashion Chinas major industrial enterprises have reported a notable 10.2 per cent increase in profits for the first two months of 2024, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This pos...