CHT Group wins adidas 2025 supplier award
Specialist textile chemicals developer CHT Group has been recognised by adidas as a champion in the 2025 adiFORMULATOR Award, marking the third consecutive year the German company has earned the…
Capturing High-Margin Fashion: Bangladesh’s Strategy
The global fashion market is constantly changing. Buyers no longer want only basic, low-cost garments. Today, there is a growing demand for fashion-oriented high-margin clothing that reflects lifestyle, identity, and…
Australia GDP Growth Seen Modest as Inflation Pressures Persist
Australia’s economy is expected to maintain modest momentum in the December quarter, with gross domestic product forecast to grow 0.4% quarter on quarter, according to the Melbourne Institute, as higher…
Shein data reveals value-driven, versatile US shopping shift in 2025
Shein’s first-ever U.S. Trends Report offers a rare, data-rich look into how Americans shopped in 2025, revealing a consumer landscape shaped by price sensitivity, versatility and a growing preference for…
Skims makes Middle East retail debut with Dubai flagship
Skims has entered the Middle East with the opening of its first physical retail store in the region, launching on Monday at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai as the…
Bangladesh Sets Global Record in Green Manufacturing in 2025
In 2025, Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry reached a historic milestone in sustainable manufacturing, securing 38 new LEED-certified green factories, the highest number achieved in any single year to date.…
Nigeria textile imports jump 47% as local industry stagnates despite reforms
Textile imports into Nigeria surged 47% year on year in the first nine months of 2025, underscoring the continued stagnation of the domestic industry despite years of government intervention aimed…
Bangladesh buying house body BGBA signs testing pact with Eurofins
The Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Eurofins Consumer Product Testing Bangladesh Ltd to provide faster and more affordable product testing services for…
Archroma Named Leading Textile Chemicals Supplier for Second Straight Year
Archroma, the global specialty chemicals group best known for supplying dyes and finishing agents to the textile industry, was recognised as a top chemicals supplier for the second consecutive year,…
German Firms Cut Jobs as Hiring Outlook Weakens
German companies have grown markedly more cautious about hiring and the majority are cutting jobs as the labour market weakens, according to the latest ifo Employment Barometer. The barometer…