Asia
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Global Lifestyle Monitor: Thailand
Consumers in Thailand spent $10.2 billion on clothing in 2018, making a third year of growth since experiencing a downturn in 2008.
Consumers
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Global Lifestyle Monitor: Japan
Japanese consumers spent a robust $89.6 billion on clothing in 2017.
Consumers
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Global Lifestyle Monitor: India
Indian consumers spent $87.9 billion on clothing in 2017, representing 6% of all consumer expenditures.
Retail/Brands
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Global Lifestyle Monitor: China
Online and mobile shopping is tremendously popular in China. While just over half (52%) of the population regularly uses the internet (at least once a week), 59% say they prefer…
Supply Chain
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Monthly Economic Letter January 2019
NY futures and the A Index decreased throughout December before stabilizing in January. Chinese and Pakistani prices were stable over the past month. Indian prices moved slightly lower.
Supply Chain
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Monthly Economic Letter December 2018
Movement in global cotton prices was mixed over the past month, with values for NY futures moving slightly higher, values for Chinese prices moving slightly lower, and the A Index…
Supply Chain
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Monthly Economic Letter October 2018
This month’s USDA report included slight downward revisions to world production and mill-use figures. The global harvest number was lowered 314,000 bales (from 122.0 to 121.7 million) and the global…
Supply Chain
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Monthly Economic Letter September 2018
Most benchmark prices decreased over the past month. Chinese prices were stable.
Supply Chain
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CHINA, TARIFFS AND THE GLOBAL COTTON OUTLOOK
In the global cotton market, it is possible to delineate multi-year periods by their dominant supply and demand factors. For much of the past decade, the global supply and demand…
Supply Chain
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Monthly Economic Letter July 2018
NY Futures and the A Index moved sharply lower in the middle of June, erasing gains made earlier that month. The CC Index decreased in June and early July. Indian…