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12 December 2023

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12 December 2023

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Sourcing country ‘stability’ key for US apparel buyers in October

US apparel shipments from all sources sank in October as consumer demand continued to wane with Bangladesh bearing the brunt after wage protests in the country and a sluggish economy.

Hannah Abdulla December 12 2023

In October countries with a stable political and business environment performed far better than those suffering from domestic violence and chaos in the same region. Credit: Shutterstock.

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