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Related Keywords: America, apparel, brand, Europe, innovation, manufacturing, retail, sportswear, UK, Unify

American outdoor apparel brand Cotopaxi has appointed Wales-based Unify Brand Partnerships to be Cotopaxi’s first European distributor. The partnership begins with the launch of Fall/Winter 2020 season and will focus on the UK and Ireland.

Cotopaxi has identified the UK as the next natural step for wholesale distribution, citing the country’s trendsetting consumers and innovative retail opportunities.

Related Keywords: America, apparel, brand, clothing, fabric, garment, innovation, manufacturing, Polartec, retail, sustainable textile, technology

Polartec, a provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, is honored to bring iconic, American-made, military-issue fabric technologies and finished garments a step further than ever before, directly to all Americans.

Related Keywords: accessories, apparel, Aptos, footware, purchase, retail, solutions, technology, Under Armour

Aptos, Inc., a supplier of retail technology solutions, today announced its successful participation in Under Armour’s recent Hometown Sample Sale that took place July 19-21 in Baltimore.

Under Armour’s Sample Sale, now an annual event in the Baltimore community, provides an opportunity for the public to purchase exclusive and discounted Under Armour performance apparel, footwear and accessories.

Related Keywords: China, cotton, export, home-textile, India, retail, Textile, trade, US

The trade conflict between the US and China may be unsettling global trade. But home-textile exporters from India see a silver lining, though benefits could be insignificant if US demand remains subdued.

Indian companies expect to benefit from the imposition of US duties on imports from China. Beginning September, import duties will kick in on home textiles, including towels and sheets.

Related Keywords: apparel, China, clothing, enterprises, export, garment, MIIT, retail, Sales, technology

China's garment industry saw revenue expansion and dropping profits in the first seven months of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

In the January-July period, the combined operating revenue of major garment enterprises each with an annual operating revenue of 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) rose 2.15 percent year on year to 896.2 billion yuan, MIIT data showed.

However, profits of those enterprises shrank 3.48 percent to 46.1 billion yuan compared with a year ago during the period, said the MIIT.

Related Keywords: activewear, apparel, Ascena, fashion, global, Madewell, retail, Sales

Considering the number of apparel retailers on the ground and online, it would appear to be a winning category. But broad sales trends are not in the sector's favor.

Several apparel retailers are struggling. Ascena is regrouping as sales plummet, unloading its discount banners entirely. L Brands is propped up by its personal care brand Bath & Body Works as Victoria's Secret loses share. J. Crew is in disarray, hobbled by debt and putting its hopes into its much smaller Madewell brand.

Related Keywords: apparel, clothing, coats, fabric, retail, supply chain, Tractor Supply Co., workwear

Tractor Supply Co., a rural lifestyle retailer based in the United States, announced today the launch of a new exclusive apparel line, Ridgecut Toughwear. Ridgecut features workwear apparel and insulated outerwear created especially for people who regularly put their clothing through conditions that go beyond normal wear and tear. Available only at Tractor Supply, the apparel line features durable fabric and wear-resistant technology that is unparalleled in the marketplace.

Related Keywords: apparel, climate, Enel Green Power, footprint, Gap Inc, global, retail, supply chain, sustainability

Global apparel retailer Gap Inc. today announced that it has signed a 90 Megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the Aurora Wind Project with Enel Green Power North America, marking one of the largest offsite renewable energy contracts by an apparel retailer. The 12-year agreement is Gap Inc.’s latest renewable energy deal and will enable the company to reach its 2020 goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for its owned and operated facilities by 50 percent compared to 2015.

Related Keywords: apparel, AR, Augmented Reality, CGTrader, fashion, Garments, IKAR, manufacturer, retail

Here’s a technology to offer an enhanced product visualisation! And IKAR is initiating efforts to make this happen.

The Israel-based designer and manufacturer of seamless garment, has collaborated with CGTrader, one of the world’s largest sources of licensable stock and custom 3D models, to transform the traditional 2D visualisation of products to 3D and Augmented Reality (AR) visualisation for its intimate and activewear lines.

IKAR enhances product
Image Courtesy: www.cgtrader.com

Related Keywords: 53 percent, artificial intelligence, Ecommerce, Generation Z, online, research, retail, Sales, technology, United Kingdom

Ecommerce in the United Kingdom will account for 53 percent of the country’s total retail sales by 2028. Factors powering this online growth are the fact Generation Z and Millennials will be half of the adult population in ten years, faster, cheaper and in-home delivery and fewer physical stores.

Currently, ecommerce in the United Kingdom accounts for 19.2 percent of total retail sales. It’s expected to grow to 33.8 percent by 2024 and even to 53 percent by 2028.
‘Online drives majority of retail within next 10 years’