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Asia-Pacific garment industry hit hard by Covid-19 fallout
2020-10-21 13:05:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Covid-19 crisis has hit the garment sector in the Asia- Pacific region hard, with plummeting retail sales in key export markets affecting workers and enterprises throughout supply chains, new research from the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows.
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"Lopsided contracts" expose garment industry frailties
2020-09-22 13:42:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A new policy paper that explores the power imbalances between brands and suppliers, and their contractual manifestation as a result of Covid-19, calls for more effective global governance of supply chains and stronger public and private accountability mechanisms.
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Covid-19 inventory glut adds to garment industry grief
2020-05-04 17:13:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
With spring/summer now a write-off for most fashion retailers, the resulting flood of excess inventory - and the subsequent discounting and margin erosion - will likely lead to widespread administrations for companies in the UK, Europe and the US.
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Garment industry coalition calls for urgent action on Covid-19
2020-04-21 19:07:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A coalition of industry bodies representing around 2,000 garment brands and retailers is calling for urgent action to protect garment workers during the Covid-19 crisis by safeguarding worker income and health and future-proofing supply chains.
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Romania garment industry stumbles amid tough times
2019-10-08 14:06:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Though there are numerous individual success stories in the Romanian textile and garment industry, sector statistics show a more bleak picture: employment, production and exports are declining, while imports and the sector's trade deficit are on the rise.
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