India’s WPI inflation eased to 9.78 per cent YoY in July 2026 from 9.87 per cent in June, while the all-commodities index slipped to 110.0.
Manufactured products inflation rose to 8.29 per cent from 7.48 per cent, with its index reaching 108.4. Primary articles inflation increased to 8.52 per cent, while fuel and power inflation moderated sharply to 20.05 per cent.Read More
Four major publicly traded US off-price apparel retailers report accelerating comparable-store sales, their strongest coordinated showing in years.
Ross Stores posts 17 per cent Q1 growth, Citi Trends pre-announces 10.5 per cent for Q2, while TJX and Burlington Stores post 6 per cent.
Surplus apparel is moving into value channels, raising off-price influence over pricing and inventory flows.Read More
China’s central bank conducted a 1 trillion yuan (~$147.9 billion) six-month outright reverse repo operation on Friday to maintain ample banking-system liquidity.
The 185-day operation, maturing on February 15, 2027, will fully roll over an equal amount of repos due in August.
The PBOC introduced the monthly operations in October 2024 to strengthen its monetary policy toolkit.Read More
Bangladesh is now the single largest supplier of denim jeans to both the United States and European Union, a first for the category.
It accounted for about 26 per cent of US denim jean imports in 2025 and about 30 per cent of EU denim jean imports.
China’s US share fell from 20.3 per cent in 2019 to 6.3 per cent in 2025, reflecting structural repricing in a roughly $90 billion global.Read More
Brooks Running has posted a record Q2 2026, with year-to-date revenue rising 14 per cent on strong demand for footwear, apparel and accessories.
First-half (H1) revenue grew 9 per cent in the Americas, 39 per cent in EMEA and 10 per cent in APAC.
Trail styles surged 71 per cent in Q2, while accessories rose 29 per cent and lifestyle footwear recorded near triple-digit growth.Read More
US apparel imports from Cambodia rose 15.4 per cent to $1.84 billion in the first five months of 2026.
US footwear imports from Cambodia surged 56.9 per cent to $768 million, while India’s apparel imports fell 26.0 per cent and footwear 18.5 per cent.
Cambodia has a lower US forced-labour tariff than Vietnam, comparable garment wages and no country-specific forced-labour list overhang.Read More
US reciprocal tariff on Indonesia is 10 per cent now, the latter’s Trade Minister Budi Santoso said.
The tariff followed a US Section 301 probe into the use of forced labour.
After the apex US court annulled the 18-per cent reciprocal tariff initially imposed on Indonesia, a 10-per cent rate was applied to all countries for 150 days, which ended on July 24.
Indonesia will continue to seek a lower rate.Read More
US Upland cotton net sales for 2026-27 totalled 905,000 RB, led by Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Mexico and India.
Upland shipments reached 140,500 RB in the opening days of the new marketing year, with Vietnam the largest destination.
Pima net sales stood at 50,600 RB, led by India, while USDA data signalled firm new-season demand and early-season shipments.Read More
A recent Bangladesh Bank circular incorporated the latest foreign exchange regulations governing imports.
It will remain in force for a year, while all previous import instructions will be scrapped, the bank said.
The new framework includes provisions on import trade, online reporting, LCs, permitted payment methods, advance remittances, submission of bills of entry and supplier’s and buyer’s credit.Read More
Crocs has introduced Niles, a 6-foot mascot drawn from the crocodile silhouette on its Classic Clog, after teasers across social channels.
The launch backs a long-term storytelling and intellectual-property strategy ahead of Crocs’ 25th anniversary in 2027.
Niles will feature in weekly micro-series, office-life episodes, fan engagement, real-world appearances and future brand extensions.Read More