THG close to selling HQ for £250m – report
The group’s Icon Business Park base, close to Manchester Airport, forms part of THG founder Matthew Moulding’s property portfolio. It extends over 1 million sq ft and…
Amazon cuts Australia from its US site to avoid sales import tax
The online retail giant said it would redirect Australians to the newly launched Australian site once the 10 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) was applied to…
Free trade- China and India prepare for the Trump era
“While the TPP was being finalised, the Chinese government continued to push for an alternative agreement, said Zhang Tao, General Secretary of the Chinese Textiles Chamber of…
Canada Goose, Gap to produce medical gear in fight against Covid-19
The outdoor apparel brand announced on Wednesday that it will begin leveraging its manufacturing facilities to produce necessary medical gear for frontline healthcare workers and patients across…
Global shoppers return to Europe after terror-linked slump says Planet
That’s according to tax-free payments specialist Planet, which processes much of the money non-EU shoppers spend in Europe. The company said that three of Europe’s five biggest…
How can brands appeal to Generation Z-
They are the consumers of tomorrow. The young people of Generation Z represent “an estimated collective buying power of $150 Billion in the US alone, and $4.4…
India, Poland among Bangladesh’s new billion-dollar export markets
Bangladesh’s financial year ends on June 30.Export earnings from Poland in the same period grew 29.80 per cent to $1.02 billion from $787.91million in the last fiscal,…
Inditex and the International Apparel Federation join forces to drive industry transformation
This agreement lays the foundation for the implementation of projects aimed at improving working conditions, protecting the environment, advancing circularity, and promoting transparency and traceability in the…
India promising destination for HK apparel companies
In its latest article, the fourth of HKTDC Research’s India series, it looks at the drivers of India’s garment market, including the ongoing reforms to indirect tax,…
Japan retail sales rise most in 10 months, signal economic rebound
Japanese policymakers are counting on stronger private consumption to help accelerate inflation to the central bank’s 2 percent target, which has remained elusive despite more than five…