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Back-to-School Boost Lifts U.S. Apparel Retail

Key Stats +1.0% apparel sales in August vs. July +0.6% overall retail sales (same period) +4.8% year-to-date apparel sales (Jan–Aug…

3 months ago

Vietnam’s Textile & Garment Exports Rise 8.5% in Jan–Aug 2025

Vietnam’s textile & garment exports grew 8.5 percent in the January–August 2025 period, marking a continued upswing for the sector…

3 months ago

DyStar’s Sustainability Report Highlights Emissions Progress but Rising Waste Concerns

DyStar Group, the Singapore-headquartered global supplier of dyestuffs and specialty chemicals, has released its 2024–2025 Integrated Sustainability (ESG) Report, covering…

3 months ago

UK Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in July, Quarterly Dip 0.6%

UK retail sales volumes increased by 0.6 percent in July 2025 compared with the previous month, marking a rebound from…

3 months ago

US Trade Barriers Slash UK Exports 13%

UK goods exports to the United States fell 13 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from a year earlier,…

3 months ago

US logistics managers’ index edges up to 59.3 in August

The U.S. Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) rose slightly to 59.3 in August from 59.2 in July, as gains in inventory…

3 months ago

US de minimis Loophole Closure Sends Ripples Through Global E-Commerce

The United States has officially ended its 86-year-old de minimis exemption, which previously allowed imports valued at $800 or less…

3 months ago

Unifi hopes tariff clarity will revive orders after Q4 sales fall

U.S. recycled polyester supplier Unifi Inc (UFI.N) reported a 12% fall in fourth-quarter sales on Thursday, as customers delayed orders…

4 months ago

Bangladesh Extends Export Incentives to Apparel Subcontractors

Bangladesh has introduced a major policy shift in its ready-made garment (RMG) sector, allowing subcontractors to benefit from export incentives…

4 months ago

Egypt Secures $35M Nil Örme Factory Deal as Sahinler Expands Investments

Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) signed a $35 million agreement with Turkiye’s Nil Örme San. ve Tic. A.Ş. to…

4 months ago