JUST-STYLE MANAGEMENT BRIEFING: SOURCING WINNERS AND LOSERS IN 2012
December 1st, 2012
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
WINNERS
Bangladesh
Despite its well-trailed labour and environmental problems, analysts still backed Bangladesh as having the potential to become a long term apparel sourcing hotspot. Indeed, ready-made garment exports could triple within a decade, as buyers move sourcing away from China, according to research by McKinsey & Company. The firm believes that Bangladesh's ready-made garments industry will see market growth at an annual rate of 7-9% and export value of between USD36 billion and USD42 billion by 2020. Leading global brands and ...
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