The Chinese Puzzle
2011 was the worst garment-export year for China in a decade. As of the 10 months ending 31 November 2011, China’s U.S. market share as measured both in units and by value was down over 4% compared with the same… Read More
Tag Archives: garment imports
The Rise in Garment FOB prices: Why, Who, How Much
All the experts agree: Garment FOB prices will rise in 2011, ceterus parabus (all things remaining the same). This must be one of the silliest statements on record, since these same experts also agree that in 2011 little… Read More
Sri Lanka and the Politics of the Global Garment Industry
The global garment industry has always been politicized. However, in the past the politics was limited to trade — countries trying to protect their own export markets or their own domestic suppliers. Recently, the rules of the… Read More
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Tagged EU, garment imports, garment industry, Sri Lanka
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The Googlization of the garment industry
First the big national book retailing chains buried the traditional neighborhood bookstores. Now it appears that Google, Amazon, and the other internet giants are about to bury the big national chains..… Read More
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Tagged Add new tag, garment imports, garment industry, Internet Marketing
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