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Uniqlo Set to Enter Belgium
Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo announced plans to open its first store in Belgium.
Study: Online Apparel Retailers Need to Improve Search Navigation
A new study from Edgecase, a platform aimed at creating positive online shopping experiences for brands and…
BeBop Introduces Wearable Smart Fabric Technology
Wearable technology company BeBop Sensors, Inc., created by musical instrument inventor Keith McMillen and…
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US Apparel Imports Surge in March
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Footwear Prices Stumble in March
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Peruvian Gov’t Will Not Subsidize its Cotton Farmers
After careful deliberation, the government of Peru officially decided it will not provide subsidies for its…
FTC Finalizes Amendments to Textile Labeling Rules
In an effort to give businesses more flexibility in meeting federal compliance requirements without being…
Peru Garment Industry Considers Ditching the U.S Dollar
In a rare act of defiance against the global hegemony of the U.S. dollar, the Peruvian apparel exporters are…
Turkey Continues to Emerge as Major Textile Exporter
Turkey’s exports of textiles keep gathering steam, rising 5.2% in March to $771.7 million, according to the…
Retail Sales Edge Up 1% in February, Apparel Sales Fall
February retail sales recovered a bit from their January deep freeze despite continued frigid weather and…
Uniqlo’s New U.S. Strategy: Big Growth, Big Sizes
Setting its sights on the U.S. market, discount retailer Uniqlo is revising its strategy to accommodate the…
Colombia Creates 200,000 New Apparel Sector Jobs
Colombia added 200,000 new jobs to its apparel sector last year, increasing employment in the industry by…
Sri Lanka to World: We Are an Apparel Nation
In case there was any ambiguity, Sri Lanka has announced itself as primarily an apparel-producing nation…