Chinese plan to buy more ‘fashionable’ British goods says JGOO study

The research comes from digital commerce specialist JGOO, which spoke to 303 Chinese citizens and said that when asked why they plan to buy more British goods online, 43% said it’s because such goods are becoming more fashionable in China. Interestingly too, 23% said it was because the profile of the UK had risen as a result of developments such as Brexit and the issues concerning Prince Har…

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Bangladesh August exports up 10.7%, lifted by garment sales

Garments are a key foreign-exchange earner for the South Asian nation, whose low wages and duty-free access to Western markets have helped make it the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China.Exports for July and August, the first two months of the country’s 2017/2018 financial year, rose 13.8 percent from a year earlier to $6.6 billion, the Export Promotion Bureau said.

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November now top shopping month, 2017 will see first £10bn ‘mobile month’

Global e-commerce consultancy Salmon expects £20 billion to be spent online in total in November, marking a shift in festive shopping behaviour with November overtaking December as the biggest shopping month of the year.Shoppers are also becoming savvier with how they purchase, with 45% of consumers already using or planning to use digital assistantsคำพูดจาก Read more

Frank and Oak launches ‘Minimal’ collection, deepens environmental commitment

 Set to launch on April 1, the Minimal collection was created with eco-friendly methods in an effort to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Earlier this year, Frank And Oak Co-Founder Ethan Song stated his commitment to becoming a more sustainable brand by having the majority of their products made with eco-friendly methods.

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US consumers are just bored, not strapped

How many lawnmowers or laptops or couches can one household own? Plus, travel and leisure spending is booming, which goes against the idea that consumers are on the defensive. Whatever is going on, it’s clear that the shift in consumer behaviour points to larger challenges facing the retail industry, and that is finding ways to capture the attention of bored and over-shopped Americans.Be…

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Greek textile sector calls for low energy costs

High energy costs affecting Greek’s textile sector was the agenda of the meeting held between SEVK and George Stathakis, environment and energy minister of the countryคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. The memorandum presented by SEVK describes the Greek textile industry’s position and made s…

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From parkas to luxury silk, businesses tackle cultural appropriation

Amid this growing backlash, luxury outdoor brand Canada Goose is paying homage to the Inuit, who originally created the fur-lined cold-weather parka coat that the company has become famous for selling.This week it launched a new business venture, Project Atigi, which aims to acknowledge and support Inuit communities in Northern Canada.คำพูดจาก Read more

Ghana’s vintage enthusiasts give new life to Western clothing waste

The Vintage Gala, as 23-year old founders Prince Quist and James Edem Doe Dartey dubbed it, brought together a movement of young vintage enthusiasts pushing back against the global fast fashion industry by encouraging their peers to shop secondhand.”If you wear clothes that were made back in the day…you’re helping the environment by not using the raw materials and other things needed to make …

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Global cotton output to expand from better yields

According to ICAC, global cotton consumption is forecast to remain at 23.6 million tons in 2016/17 as low prices for competing fibres make cotton less attractive.“So, while mill use may remain stagnant, world cotton trade volume may increase 1 per cent to 7.4 million tons in 2016/17,” ICAC averred.คำพูดจาก

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