Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine June Issue 2018 | Page 6

CONTENT Cover Story The Woes of Ethical Sourcing! Industry experts debate the whys and hows… Apparel business has undergone a paradigm shift lately, be it for the manufacturers or the brands and retailers! If commercial success... p12 18 Event Review Bangladesh Denim Expo concludes successfully Exporter Strategy Mahmud Jeans Limited: Surging proudly with automation as its key strength… In 2015, Bangladesh Resource Centre KDS Accessories well prepared for future challenges In the last decade, much Vol. 7 ISSUE 2 JUNE 2018 68 FFT Trends Denim Dream: Key denim concepts and driving factors for the Fall/Winter 2018-19 season investment has been made to strengthen the accessory segment in Bangladesh and the local industry today is standing tall against the international competitors... p30 Bangladesh Canvas Is Bangladesh losing out its cheap apparel sourcing destination tag…? Bangladesh remains a lucrative HOTSPOT for international apparel retailers and brands to source cheap apparel items.... p42 overtook China to become the top denim supplier to its biggest market, the European Union. The country is also the third largest supplier of denims... p28 54 Tech Management Myth Buster: Are you measuring work content right? “How you do and what you do is going to decide how long you will take to do it”. Time is a by-product of the method being followed... 6 Apparel Online Bangladesh | JUNE 2018 | www.apparelresources.com World Wrap Mix bag of results for clothing retailers… Overall retail in the US has been looking up with business forecaster Kiplinger’s latest prediction on retail sales and consumer spending, indicating growth in sales, excluding gasoline and autos by 4.2%, a bit better... p74