Secondhand apparel enters asset era as global resale market targets $393 bn…
Clothing is increasingly being treated not as a depreciating consumer good but as a tradable financial-like asset. As per ThredUp 2026 Resale Report, the secondhand apparel sector is projected to reach $393 billion by 2030, growing at over twice the pace of traditional retail fashion. What was once ... Read more
RMG at Inflection Point: Bangladesh’s export slide raises competitiveness q…
Bangladesh’s export economy has entered a decisive phase. Latest Export Promotion Bureau data for July-March FY26 shows merchandise shipments declining 4.85 per cent year-on-year to $35.39 billion, down from $37.19 billion in the corresponding period last year. The sharper warning signal... Read more
Rural India emerges as apparel’s next manufacturing frontier as investments…
For decades, India’s apparel industry’s growth revolved around densely packed urban clusters such as Bengaluru, Tiruppur, Noida and Gurugram, where supply chains, export houses and labour pools created economies of scale. In 2026, however, the commercial centre of gravity is beginn... Read more
From ghost malls to fulfilment engines China’s retail space rewiring enters…
China’s retail economy has entered a paradoxical phase where macro expansion and micro distress are happening simultaneously. Total retail sales of consumer goods rose 3.7 per cent to 50.12 trillion yuan in 2025, highlighting the continued depth of domestic demand. Yet beneath that topli... Read more
From commodity to control, Asia’s growing grip on the polyester chain
" " The global polyester market has seen a reset that extends far beyond crude-linked volatility. Polyester, now accounting for over half of global fiber consumption, is no longer governed solely by input costs or cyclical demand. Instead, it is being reshaped by a concentrated supply chain c... Read more
The End of Youth Obsession: Retail’s shift toward the silver economy
Forget the youth obsession, the ‘Silver Economy’ is no longer peripheral, it is the nucleus of global retail growth. In 2026, women over 50 are the ultimate power consumers, wielding 75 per cent of US household wealth. This isn't just about volume; it’s about the stability pr... Read more
Mass-market mass appeal: Walmart secures exclusive apparel capital
The corporate intersection of celebrity equity and mass-market value is redrawi... Read more
UK garment production secures £60M bid amid regional sourcing push
Domestic textile manufacturing is capturing a larger share of corporate supply ... Read more
Raw material resilience fails to cushion downstream garment contraction
The structural divergence between raw material supply chains and finished consu... Read more
Branded soft furnishings market expands beyond metros
The organized home textiles sector is undergoing a massive market formalization... Read more
Secondhand apparel enters asset era as global resale market targets $393 bn…
Clothing is increasingly being treated not as a depreciating consumer good ... Read more
Cultural capital eclipses fast fashion as specialty retail reclaims value
" " Specialty retail is shifting sharply toward curated, high-margin product l... Read more