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China is still an economic powerhouse, despite the fact that its growth is slowing.

The country’s economy grew 6.2 percent in the second quarter, down from 6.4 percent the period before. It’s the slowest pace since 1992, and a dramatic decrease from a dozen years ago, when growth was 14.2 percent. However, a January research report from eMarketer projected China will overtake the U.S. as the world’s biggest retail market this year. That’s why it remains vital that brands connect with the country, especially at the digital level.

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With Canada’s apparel market forecast to be worth almost 39 billion Canadian (29.66 billion U.S.) dollars by 2020 — a 20 percent increase from 2016 — representatives from more than 20 countries will convene in Toronto next month at the Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC) 2019 show to present international trade opportunities to the booming Canadian apparel sector.

Related Keywords: clothing, EU, European Union, Eurotex, Industry, Investor, manufacturing, marketing, Textile

The European Union and Mercosur states – Argentina, Brazil Paraguay and Uruguay, have reached a conclusion of negotiations for a comprehensive and ambitious Free Trade Agreement at the end of last month.

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Cotton USA Korean Special Trade Mission is being conducted by Cotton Council International (CCI), the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm, where ten textile executives from Korean companies will tour the U.S. Cotton Belt from April 17-22. The executives will observe U.S. cotton production, processing and marketing and will also be meeting the U.S. cotton exporters.

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Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash inaugurated a Handloom Cluster Development Project. The project, which has been taken up under the comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme of National Handloom Development Programme, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

Minster for Industries & Commerce said that this is first such project for J&K, sanctioned by the, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India to empower handloom weavers and build their capacity to enhance competitiveness of their products in the domestic and international market.

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Pakistan, a cotton producing country ranks the eighth largest US cotton importer. The country imported1.69 lakhs of cotton bales from US in the previous fiscal year. In the current fiscal year (2014-15), Pakistan has committed to import more than 3.35 lakh bales from US.

Dahlen K Hancock, president of Cotton Council International (CCI) believes there is potential for even greater sales of US cotton to this growing market. CCI, which is the US’s export promotions arm, conducted the trade mission.

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Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company, a global work-wear maker originally an American based company has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with ID Overseas. This agreement authorises the use of Dickies’ brand portfolio in the design, manufacturing, marketing and sale of licensed products in India. Production and distribution in the region is expected to commence in January.

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Vietnam one of the world's largest garment producers to maintain its status is making all efforts to remodel its production methods. The move comes in the light of advantages offered by the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other free trade agreements that the country has entered into with regional trade blocs around the world.

According to Le Tien Truong, Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) General Director after years of manufacturing, Vietnamese enterprises have gained much experience in manufacturing, management and labour.

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MoU has been signed on Education Experience Programme between Bannari Amman Institute of Technology and New Zealand Institute of Fashion Technology Limited, to share the resources in fashion designs and marketing of the products.

Related Keywords: denim wear, distribution, Dutch brand, fashion retailing, G-Star RAW, Genesis Luxury, marketing

India’s largest international luxury conglomerate Genesis Luxury has redefined fashion retailing with innovative strategies that transcend borders has tied up with Dutch clothing brand G-Star RAW, popular for its denim-wear for distribution and marketing deal for the Indian market.
 
Genesis plans to open 30 points of sale for G-Star in the next five years. G-Star, established in Amsterdam in 1989 has more than 6,500 points of sale across the world.