French luxury brand owners target Chinese consumers

French luxury brand owners are launching an online campaign to try to drive sales in the Chinese market.The Comite Colbert, whose members include Chanel, Christian Dior, Lacoste and Louis Vuitton, will unveil cColbert in October-end in a bid to introduce Chinese consumers to "the world of French luxury."The campaign is aimed at China's younger, internet-savvy shoppers, and reflects the Colbert strategy of opening up to emerging markets, particularly in today's slow business environment.China is the cornerstone of this strategy, it says, with companies...

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Extra support for small exporters

Trade Minister Simon Crean today announced that the Federal Government will make it easier for Australian exporters and overseas investors to obtain financial assistance.The Federal Government will simplify and expand the powers of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) to enable it to more effectively provide financial support.Under the changes, a new broader eligibility test for small-to-medium-sized enterprises will be introduced.Mr Crean said the changes reflected the increasingly sophisticated role Australian businesses play in...

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China Hi-Tech Fair 2009 – 'Hong Kong Pavilion'

The China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) is a state-level, international hi-tech event held annually in Shenzhen. It is approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China and jointly hosted by nine government departments and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. Since its inception in 1999, the CHTF has provided a platform for technology companies all over the world to showcase their technological achievements, exchange information, identify collaboration partners and explore business opportunities. The CHTF 2009 will be held on 16-21 November...

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Upcoming Fair - JITAC European Textile Fair 2009

Industry: Textiles & FabricsDate: October 27, 2009 - October 29, 2009Venue:THE JAPAN IMPORTED TEXTILES AGENCY COUNCIL5-1 Marunouchi, 3-chomeChiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, JapanWeb: www.jitac.jp19th JITAC European Textile Fair 2009 will be held on 27th – 29th Oct, 2009 at Tokyo International Forum. European Textile Fair 3 years has passed since JITAC(Japan Imported Textiles Agency Council) had been authorized as a cooperative organization.Now the time has come to renew the organization more attractive and vital. We make this theme possible by...

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International Conference on “GLOBAL TEXTILE OPPORTUNITIES

The Textile Association (India) Mumbai Unit (TAI) organized the International Conference on 16th & 17th January 2009 at Hotel Intercontinental the Lalit, Mumbai. The theme of the Conference was “Global Textile Opportunities – Vision India”.Check full details at: www.textileassociationindia.com/press%20reports.htmlCheck Exporters & Importers of Textiles at: www.textileimporters.co...

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BGMEA Demands Stimulus Package

BGMEA leaders today reiterated their demand for a stimulus package for the ready-made garment (RMG) sector to offset the adverse impact of the global financial crisis.BGMEA President Abdus Salam Murshedy said the garment sector was ignored unfortunately in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2009-10.The RMG manufacturers had been lobbying with the ministers and other government high-ups for the last few months for the stimulus package as they are facing the crisis of global recession.The finance minister in his budget speech on June 11 did...

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Textile exports decline in July-August

Textile exports have declined by 8.36 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal as compared to the same period of last year. Provisional trade figures, released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) on Thursday, showed that the textile exports during July-August 2009-10 had declined to 1.617 billion dollars as compared to 1.765 billion dollars during the same period of last year.Detailed analysis of the data showed negative growth in six of the total 13 exporting sub-sectors of textile group. Cotton cloth showed a negative growth...

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The first Chinese shoe wholesale market to open in Moscow

The shoe wholesale market is located in Signahl Street in Moscow with a business area of 3600 square meters that can provide over 200 stores for Chinese traders, it has been planed to open business at end of this year. It is said the project is invested by an overseas Chinese businessman, all the shoes and related products sold in this market will come from China but must be through the official customs clearance, it is estimated the wholesale business will reach to 30 billion rubles in the first year. President of Russia-China Center for Economic...

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Fuzhou in Fujian province increases its shoe export to Africa

Fujian Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said shoe export from Fuzhou shoemaking sector to African countries increased 3.72% and 10.91% both in volume and value in the first eight months, value increases to 60.636 million U.S. dollars. The organization attributes the growth to quality improvement and enhancing management on shoe production.News From: www.chinaleather....

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Argentina-Hide market collapse hits beef prices

BEEF INDUSTRY CRISIS FALL IN HIDE PRICES.The downturn in orders for finished leather in Argentina, has sent the prices of hides tumbling at the meat plants of country. The price per hide has gone from US$35-40 to US$10-12 per hide.This money was traditionally relied on by the beef plants, to cover the costs of production and transport, leaving change of US$10-12 per head. The reality today is that the beef plants, have to pay an addition US$15 to produce their beef.The embattled United States is not buying leather for upholstery in the car industry.Argentina...

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Textiles Ministry and FICCI to jointly organise Workshop on Applications of Technical Textiles in Agriculture & Environment

Ministry of Textiles and FICCI are jointly organising a Workshop on ‘Strengthening-Government-Industry-Consumer Partnership on Agrotech and Oekotech Textiles’ here tomorrow . Senior Officers from the Central and State Governments will address the delegates. Over 100 delegates from various sectors like Agriculture, State Governments, Agricultural Universities, Forest Departments and Institutes are attending the workshop.Technical Textiles products used in the agriculture are known as Agrotech and those used for environmental protection are called...

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INDIAN AGROTECH TEXTILES MARKET TO BE AROUND RS. 1,300 CRORE BY 2012-13

The applications of technical textiles in agriculture will help to bring in the second Green Revolution in Indian Agriculture, said Smt. Rita Menon, while addressing the workshop on Agrotech and Oekotech Textiles, here today.Agriculture is the main stay of Indian economy and 70% of the population is dependent on Agriculture for their livelihood, and it is the bounden duty of the Government to ensure foods security for its citizens, said Secretary (Textiles).There is little scope for increase in land for agriculture activities, with conflicting...

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IAM announces India’s first Fashion Innovation Lab in association with Tukatech Inc., U.S.A.

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) today said the Foreign Trade Policy for 2009-14 has measures which are much short of those required to boost exports in the current global economic scenario.Duty-free scrips, which are currently worth two per cent of export values for the United States and the European Union, should have been increased to five per cent. Nor has the scheme been extended beyond September, said AEPC chairman Rakesh Vaid.“This will cripple our export performance as over 70 per cent of Indian exports are to the European Union...

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BDS Jeans stores opened in towns

Will the brand speciality stores be opened in downtown area to establish a garment brand? Li Daobin, general manager of Pinghu Yonglian Clothing Rinse Co., ltd., has just done the opposite. The company decided not long ago to open one franchised store at every town of Pinghu city within a year after establishing a BDS jeans store in towns of Huanggu and Quantang respectively. The monthly sales amount of each store can reach RMB 80,000 to 90,000 only after operation of two or three months, far exceeding expectation.News From: www.cnga.org...

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Textile standard and quality seminar to be held in Keqiao in September

According to the source of related departments, the seminar on national textile standard and quality to be held in Keqiao from September 28 to 29, is jointly hosted by China Textile Information Centre (CTIC), Testing Centre of China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), and Standards and Testing Committee of China Textile Engineering Society (CTES), and attended by the relevant people in charge of quality standards of textile and garment enterprises nationwide, the heads of textile testing institutes, and experts from Standardization Administration...

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China National Garment Association being awarded as 4A industry association

On June 23, in the Great Hall of the People, China National Garment Association was assessed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs as 4A industry association. Jiang Hengjie, Executive Vice President of CNGA, said that it is the joint efforts of government departments, all members under CNGA and CNGA itself to make this happen. He believes that we have to take this opportunity to hold the reform and innovation spirit and strengthen infrastructure construction and deepen the internal reform and governance, and to play a greater role in the development...

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China International Clothing & Accessories Fair

Originated in 1993, China International Clothing & Accessories Fair (CHIC) is held annually in Beijing. Over the past decade, CHIC has been growing with the development of Chinese garment industry. CHIC is distinguished by an exhibition area of 110,000 square meters, nearly 1000 exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions, and more than 100,000 professional visitors. CHIC is not only the biggest clothing trade fair in Asia, but also widely recognized as a world famous industry exhibition. It has become the best platform of market expansion,...

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