Wages in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector fell more than 2.0 per cent in the last decade in terms of real purchasing power parity (PPP) for which the country has been the choice for relocation of textile industry, said The Washington Post on Friday. Foreign investors have been relocating garment industry in Bangladesh over the last few years as wages started to rise in China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and some other garment producing and exporting countries. "Measured on a real PP

India's cotton exports are estimated to have plummeted by 36 per cent to 9.14 million bales in the first 11 months ended June of the current marketing year, a latest USDA report said. The country had shipped 13.91 million bales of cotton in the August-June period of the 2011-12 marketing year. One bale contains 170 kg of cotton. The cotton marketing year runs from August to July. "Preliminary data suggest that exports reached 9.1 million bales through end of June," the US Department of Agric

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Luxury brands have seen a drop in sales in South Korea, despite the Asian sector remaining a strong sales territory for most luxury companies. South Korea's economic turmoil has affected consumer confidence, especially spending on high end fashion and luxury goods. In figures, Burberry Korea’s sales fell 5.3 percent to KRW228.1bn (approximately 201.5 million dollars) in the year to March 31 while its net profit dived 35.1 percent. Gucci Group Korea also posted a 4.5 percent decline to KRW282.6

Gap has reported that its June 2013 net sales increased 8 percent compared with last year. Net sales for the five-week period ended July 6, 2013 were 1.53 billion dollars compared with net sales of 1.41 billion dollars for the five-week period ended June 30, 2012. “We are pleased with our June sales results,” said Glenn Murphy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gap, adding, “Old Navy's performance was particularly strong.” Due to the 53rd week in fiscal year 2012, June 2013 comparable sal

The leather sector exports have declined 17.21 percent during the last six fiscal years from $1.220 billion in FY 2007-08 to $1.010 billion in 2012-13. The growth rate of leather sector exports was in minus and exports reduced to 14.09 percent as against positive growth in the region with 47 percent, 40 percent, and 102 percent in China, India and Bangladesh, respectively during the six fiscal years. Commerce Secretary Qasim Niaz discussed the problems of this important sector, which is prov

Sri Lanka's garment industry is targeting higher-end Chinese consumers, with total apparel exports to China growing twenty-fold — from US$0.7 million in 2010 to US$15 million in 2012. In China, a new market has emerged for top quality local brands, Sri Lanka's Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) said in a statement, adding: "The high level of GDP (gross domestic product) growth and rising per capita income has widened the middle class there." Sri Lanka's entry into China has two tracks,

Vietnam's textiles and garments exports in the first half of this year earned 9 billion USD. The figure was reported at a press conference held Tuesday in Hanoi by the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). The US is currently Vietnam’s biggest market for textiles and garments, worth 4 billion USD, followed by the EU, Japan, and South Korea. The strong result reflects the growing competitiveness of Vietnamese products in the world market. Workers in a textile c