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Clothing and textiles is a totally global industry, with multinational companies continuously searching the world for new sources of supply. It seems strange, therefore, that Ethiopia has been almost completely overlooked, even though its textile and clothing industries are ripe for development and the Ethiopian government is desperate to encourage investment and export growth in this industry - which is still in its infancy, but has enormous export potential. It has indigenous raw cotton and… Continue

At the beginning of 2008, the apparel industry was focused on fears that Chinese prices would go through the roof as rising wages, new labour laws, worker shortages, the appreciation of the yuan and higher exporting costs took

hold – sending many buyers in search of cheaper suppliers elsewhere. What a

difference a year makes. Looking forward to 2009, this briefing outlines what

the apparel industry might expect, how fashion firms will respond, what the

downturn means for…

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The report reviews the global yeast industry with emphasis on nine different types of yeast and yeast derived products. Includes forecasts through 2015.



Highlights



The global yeast industry will develop to a market value of close to $5 billion by 2015, an increase from $3 billion in 2009. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 8%.



Bakery yeast is by far the largest yeast product in both volume…

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Over the last decade, the lingerie product group has been one of the most fiercely contested areas of clothing, with a multitude of national and international brands competing with some big-hitting private-label retailers.



In this fourth-edition report analysing the product sector at the end of the decade, lingerie is once again reviewed worldwide, providing an analysis of an industry that - post-recession - now needs to tune in with changing and future consumer wants.



Data… Continue