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Sourcing costs and uncertainty subdue US fashion firms
2019-07-22 19:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Ongoing trade uncertainty, coupled with a 20% hike in the cost of sourcing from Bangladesh, Vietnam and India - the main alternatives to China - are the biggest concerns facing today's US fashion industry executives. And not surprisingly, they're contributing to a more downbeat outlook for the future.
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Category:Consumer Goods and Services