UK retail sales values were up 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2011, when they were up 0.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.4%, against a 2.5% rise in September 2011. The recovery from last month was mainly driven by Clothing and Footwear, which saw its best growth since last Christmas, partly helped by the favourable weather. There were also some signs of revival in the Home and Furniture market. Online sales picked up from August's record low ending

Lady Gaga is no stranger to wearing designer wears, and it looks as though she couldn’t even wait a week to try on some of Hedi Slimane’s debut creations for Saint Laurent Paris. The designer showed his much talked about Spring 2013collection last Monday during Paris Fashion Week, and although it’s received much flak in the industry, Lady Gaga seems to be on Team Hedi, as the first to have worn pieces from his collection literally straight off the runway. Lady Gaga was in London on Monday

Amid other analysts' somewhat gloomy forecasts, Dan Steinbock of the India, China and America Institute said China's GDP growth is likely to gain strength in the second half of 2012. Growth in China's GDP has slowed for six consecutive quarters, hitting a three-year low of 7.6 percent in the three months ended June 30. UK-based Barclays PLC recently cut its forecast for Chinese GDP growth in 2012 to 7.5 percent from an earlier projection of 7.9 percent. That followed lowered expectations f

Bangladesh’s exports rose in September for the third month in a row thanks to improving garment orders, official data showed on Tuesday. Exports jumped 31.3 percent in September from a year earlier to $1.9 billion, the Export Promotion Bureau said. Total exports for July-September, the first quarter of Bangladesh’s financial year, were up 2.1 percent to $6.29 billion. From March through June, Bangladesh’s monthly exports were lower than the previous year. In September, exports of ready-made garm

The textile industry has called on its members to work harder to achieve its US$18 billion dollar export target this year. This was announced yesterday by the secretary of the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), Le Tien Truong, who is also deputy CEO of the Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). The call came after garment export turnover reached only about $10 billion in the first nine months of the year as demands of major markets declined. "Vinatex is now s

Denver-based yoga clothing company, be present, is bringing a collection of brand new women’s dyed tops into its Fall 2012 line. This marks the first season that not only these styles have been seen from be present, but also the method by which they are dyed. The Piece-Dyed Collection includes four new tops for women: a full-zip hooded sweatshirt, a U-neck Modal tee and a Modal blended tank. These items are dyed after the knitting process and each is done individually, by hand. This process b

China's leading sportswear company, Li-Ning Company, and NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade, announced the creation of a new athletic footwear and apparel brand called WADE, which will serve as the centerpiece of the corporation's growing international basketball strategy, and be shaped by an unprecedented level of creative and strategic direction from the two-time NBA Champion. Mr. Li Ning and Wade announced the multi-year partnership at a press conference earlier today in Beijing. Elements will inclu

From CHAMBO NG’UNI in Mumbwa DUNAVANT Zambia Limited says plans by the government to revival the textile industry in the country is a positive development that will help in boosting market for cotton locally. Central and Western regional ginnery and administration manager Lloyd Mweene says much of the cotton that his company buys from farms locally is exported to countries such as China (major import), South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Mr Mweene said when Central Province permanent se

Clothes are made for export by TDT Development and Investment Co in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. The garment industry is being urged to work harder to achieve its US$18 billion export target this year.— VNA/VNS Photo Trong Dat HA NOI ()— The textile industry has called on its members to work harder to achieve its US$18 billion dollar export target this year. This was announced yesterday by the secretary of the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), Le Tien Truong, who is