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Related Keywords: and expand exports, Armenian textile and apparel industry, boost value-added trade, create jobs, one of the strategic export oriented sectors, operate far below capacities, products lack competitiveness, regional and international markets, revival of the sector as a priority, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, support and training

Armenia’s textile and apparel industry is one of the 11 strategic export-oriented sectors yet the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the sector operate far below capacities and their products lack competitiveness in regional and international markets.

The Armenian government considers the revival of the sector as a priority and as a means to create jobs, boost value-added trade and expand exports as there is a great potential for development.

Related Keywords: awareness of energy consumption, Energy Made-to-Measure campaign, Euratex, European apparel and textile confederation, joined Techtextil, present major initiative, SMEs, support textile and clothing companies, sustainable use of resource, Texprocess fair

Euratex, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation joined the Techtextil/ Texprocess fair in Frankfurt to present its major initiatives, sustainable use of resources which is one of the key priorities of Euratex for the years to come.

Euratex in collaboration with dozens of organizations across Europe, in 2014 launched its Energy Made-to-Measure campaign which promotes key results of successful initiatives for energy efficiency in the sector.

Related Keywords: e-commerce platform, Flipkart, furnishing, generate business, handloom and handicraft, home decor, marketing support services, seller become millionaires, SME training programs, SMEs, technology platform, working capital assistance

Flipkart, an E-commerce major, through its platform aims to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to generate business worth Rs 10 lakh (a million) this year. In fact, to encourage and enable sellers grow and expand their businesses, Flipkart are offering various initiatives/support like - workshops/sessions, SME training programs, working capital assistance, marketing support services like packaging, cataloging to sellers and through Investments in building a technology platform.

Handloom, handicrafts and local artifacts have emerged as prominent categories on their platform.

Related Keywords: Americas Bradley University, associate professor, image management, market research, Rajesh Iyer, SMEs, Technology and infrastructure exploration, Tirupur exporters, Tirupur Exporters' Association, Tirupur knitwear industry, US market

Tirupur knitwear industry a Rs18,000 crore industry which mostly comprising small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Tirupur exporters to boost the reach of their products in the US market have joined hands with America's Bradley University to develop a business plan.

The strategy was developed by Rajesh Iyer, an associate professor of marketing and director of the international business programme at Foster College of Business, Bradley University, Illinois, and his Executive MBA students.

Related Keywords: industrial employment, international competitiveness, Ministry of Trade and Handicrafts, project HOW TEXHA, SMEs, socio-economic development, Tunisia-Switzerland-International Trade Center, Tunisian textile and clothing industry, value chain

The textile and clothing industry in Tunisia plays a critical role in the socio-economic development of the country as it accounts for more than 40% of industrial employment. A project to support the competitiveness of the value chain of the textile and clothing sector "HOW TEXHA" was recently launched in Tunis.

With funding of 3.2 million dinars granted by Switzerland, under the first phase, this project, is the result of a tripartite collaboration (Tunisia-Switzerland-International Trade Center).

Related Keywords: cotton, Economy, Egypt, farmer, SMEs, spinning company, Subsidies, Textile Industry

Egypt's economic ministers takes a move to encourage domestic industries to purchase Egyptian cotton as well as support local farmers by giving approval to raise the subsidy for spinning companies (Private and state-run) to purchase abundant Egyptian cotton to become LE350 per quintal instead of LE200 ahead of harvest season in September. This was announced the ministry of, industry, trade and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in a statement on Tuesday.