FN Platform to Hit Vegas in February

Advanstar Communications and Fairchild Fashion Group are teaming up to launch a new global footwear trade show.FN Platform, a partnership between Magic International and Footwear News, will debut Feb. 16-18 and run concurrently with Magic’s other trade show events in Las Vegas.“Magic has [already] become an enormous [destination] for footwear,” said Chris DeMoulin, president of Magic and EVP of Advanstar Fashion Group. “We saw the opportunity to grow our presence and create a show that will allow both dedicated footwear buyers and ready-to-wear...

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Export to EU marks 8.65pc growth in FY 2008-09

Export of Bangladeshi products to European Union (EU) witnessed an 8.65 per cent growth in the fiscal year 2008-09 ended in June.Country’s shipment to 26 out of total 27 EU member countries reached US$ 8.2 billion at the end of last fiscal year, which was US$ 7.6 billion in FY 2007-08, data revealed by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) showed.“We expected growth over 10 per cent in export to the EU,” a well-placed EPB officer told the FE adding that it began to slow down by the first quarter-end of last fiscal year (2008-09).Shrinking purchase...

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4th Japanese Trade Fair-2009 will be starting on Oct 15, 2009

The 4th Japan Trade Fair-2009 (JTF-09), organized by the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI), is going to be held in the capital from October 15-17, 2009.More than 35 companies from various sectors are expected to participate in the biennial fair, Toru Misabayashi, vice president of JBCCI said.The fair will take place at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) and would remain open for public from 10:00am to 8:00pm, he said.Addressing a press conference in a city hotel Wednesday, he said, renowned companies...

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SIS garments workers stage sit-in for dues

The workers of SIS Garments staged a sit-in-demonstration at Muktangan in the city Wednesday demanding all outstanding arrears and the arrest of their employer. The leaders of National Garments Workers Federation (NGWF) claimed that SIS Garments authority illegally closed the factory on September 13 without prior notice, said a press release.They further claimed that the authority did not pay the wages of three months from July to September and overtime dues of five months from May to September.The authority must pay rightful compensation with...

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Bangladesh garment exporters to use Pakistani fabric for EU

Bangladesh has agreed, in principle, to issue GSP "Form A" to imported fabric from Pakistan from January 1, 2010. This was stated by Federal Advisor on Textile Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig in a statement issued here on Tuesday. Dr Baig said that he had taken up the matter with the authorities in Bangladesh at several forums in the context of Sri Lanka, which also allowed a similar facility to Pakistani fabric.He said that Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are members of SAARC, which allows duty free trade of ggoods among the member states. Dr Baig said that garment...

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Garment retailers urged to pay Asian living wage

Activists in 11 European countries are launching a series of campaigns this week calling for retailers to pay a living wage to all garment workers in their supply chains.In particular they are pressing retail giants such as Carrefour, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl to take up a ground-breaking new proposal for an Asia Floor Wage (AFW) which would see the equivalent of a 475 dollars a month minimum wage throughout Asia."The Asia Floor Wage Alliance is uniting unions and NGOs in Asia around a common wage demand," says Mr Jeroen Merk of the Clean Clothes Campaign...

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Service reforms clothing accessory culture

Marketing measures like star advertisement, follow-up by imitation, discount and promotion adopted frequently in the past have all failed to be effective in the face of rational customers, many brand operators admitted.For customers with little difference in culture, lifestyle and consumption demand, the clothing brands, transforming from focusing style to brand operation and owning the similar consumption groups, find it difficult to stand out from the comparable brands irrespective of the fact that they make a luxurious exhibition of their brand...

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Marks & Spencer unveils its autumn collection 2009

Marks & Spencer India has announced the launch of its autumn collection 2009 across all its stores in the country.Deep, rich and opulent colours like blue, reds and pinks with fabrics full of detail and texture describe the autumn ’09 collection. Catering to the Global Indian, the new range includes menswear, womenswear, lingerie, kidswear and home decor, using fabrics and styles that are synonymous with style and comfort.With something for everyone, the autumn collection 2009 promises to colour the season with high quality great value clothing...

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Employees Oldage Benefits Institution (EOBI) Now Made Part of Textile Policy

The government has for the first time made the Employees Oldage Benefits Institution (EOBI) part of the textile policy and allowed its reimbursement to encourage women employment in textile industry and support the handicapped employees in textile units registered with the Ministry of Textile.A notification was issued in this regard on October 1, 2009 which specifies that the reimbursements under this notification shall be allowed for contributions made till 30th June, 2014. The documents available to Business Recorder state that this order may...

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FPCCI’s Nominated M A Jabbar as Chairman

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has nominated M A Jabbar as chairman standing committee on World Trade Organisation (WTO).He has been also advised to revive the WTO resource center initially se up during 2003-04 at the PFCCI. The resource centre was supported by department for International Trade Development, UK, as part of its programme to develop the capacity, says a press release.News from: PRGMEACheck Garments Importers List For FREE !...

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