UNIQLO entered 2026 with 78 US stores and opened six in North America from March to May, including Chicago, New York and Boston.
Consumer Edge data shows its US market share among 18-34-year-olds rose to 7.9 per cent in August 2026, from 4.7 per cent in January 2023.
Greater China remained its largest 2025 market, but North America and Europe posted faster revenue growth.Read More
The EU and the Philippines reached substantial agreement on an FTA covering more than 97 per cent of bilateral trade and liberalising over 94 per cent of tariff lines.
The pact would improve market access, diversify supply chains and strengthen digital trade, procurement and sustainability rules.
Formal conclusion was expected in the coming months, with signing envisaged for 2027 in Manila.Read More
Donatella Versace and Revolve Group have formed a joint venture to build an independent beauty and fashion business led by the designer as chief creative officer.
Launching first in the United States, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, the digital-first venture will reveal its name, creative vision and first beauty launch in coming months.Read More
Recycled fibres were 7.6 per cent of 132 million tonnes of global fibre output in 2024, but under 1 per cent came from textile waste.
Over €1 billion has gone into 228 textile-recycling equity deals in a decade; eight plants have around 475,000 tonnes of annual capacity.
EU rules on collection, EPR, claims and product passports are turning circularity into a compliance and supply-chain issue.Read More
Swiss brand On has entered football, signing Kylian Mbappé as global ambassador to help develop and test future football gear after roughly two decades with Nike.
Thierry Henry is On’s director of football, while Sydney Schertenleib will work on product development and testing.
On is betting on LightSpray technology as Adidas leads football-led sales and Nike faces pressure from trendier brands.Read More
MEG CFR China jumped 8.72 per cent to $810/mt after the Saudi pipeline drone strike, then settled at $765/mt on Friday.
Paraxylene fell about 4 per cent in Korea and Taiwan; PTA split as CFR India rose 6.67 per cent and CFR FE Asia fell 4.17 per cent.
Saudi rerouting, China MEG restarts and futures selling capped gains, while Diwali stocking and rupee weakness kept India PTA at a premium.Read More
JD Sports Fashion will enter Mexico through a long-term franchise partnership with Grupo Axo, which will operate JD stores and e-commerce using the retailer’s brand, intellectual property and exclusive product portfolio.
From 2027, Axo will run more than 140 JD premises, while the group targets a youthful activewear market valued at about $6.5 billion.Read More
Turkiye’s non-domestic producer price index rose 32.60 per cent year on year and 3.61 per cent month on month in August 2026.
Manufacturing ND-PPI increased 32.41 per cent annually and 3.61 per cent monthly, signalling cost pressure for export-oriented producers.
Energy prices led main industrial groups, up 106.24 per cent annually and 14.68 per cent monthly; next data is due on October 20.Read More
Chile’s apparel imports fell 3.6 per cent year on year to $1,239.452 million in January–June 2026.
Trousers and shorts rose 1 per cent to $266.481 million, taking a 21.50 per cent share as the largest category.
T-shirts fell 9.6 per cent to $124.179 million, and shirts recorded the sharpest decline, down 14.6 per cent to $70.181 million in H1 2026.Read More
Asian MMCF markets closed September 14-18, 2026, with an upward bias, led by Pakistan Modal 1.4D at 5.90 per cent.
China VSF rose 1.03 per cent and Lyocell gained 0.28 per cent; India’s viscose, modal, lyocell and specialty-yarn benchmarks stayed unchanged.
No new China VSF capacity is scheduled in 2026; Pakistan’s rise was linked to higher import costs and pre-holiday inventory building.Read More