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.

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.

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.

ASOS has launched an autumn campaign centred on styling guidance and behind-the-scenes fashion content for shoppers.
ASOS Magazine will return in September as a quarterly Substack title, with a limited print edition and cultural contributors.
Consumer research on demand for outfit ideas backs a London Fashion Week pop-up and an autumn edit across ASOS DESIGN, Topshop and partner brands.

Bangladesh held 26.4 per cent of UK HS61 imports in January-May 2026, ahead of China’s 20.7 per cent, TexPro data show.
Its lead over China widened to about $246 million in five months, after a $53-million lead in 2025 and a $304-million deficit in 2024.
India’s UK-India CETA, in force from July 15, creates the next sourcing test as tariff changes begin to appear in UK import orders.

Meenakshi India plans phased ₹40-50 crore capex to more than double manufacturing capacity to 38 lakh pieces by FY30 from around 18 lakh pieces.
The company plans two units, with the first expected around FY28 and the second targeted for FY30, depending on demand.
Q1 FY27 PAT rose 153 per cent year on year to ₹7.12 crore (~$0.75 mn); revenue from operations stood at ₹32.24 crore (~$3.38 mn).

US containerised imports peaked at 2.24 million TEUs in May 2026 and are forecast to fall to 2.03 million by November.
From August 3 to September 6, 58 East–West sailings were cancelled, an 8 per cent rate; 60 per cent were trans-Pacific eastbound.
China’s July export surge was led by semiconductors, high-tech products and vehicles; finished apparel rose just 3.2 per cent year on year in June.

Mexico is shifting from volume growth to value capture, strengthening its nearshoring advantage even as US apparel demand weakens.
OTEXA data show US textile and apparel imports fell 7.69 per cent in volume and 7.12 per cent in value in H1 2026.
Mexico commands the highest average apparel unit price among major suppliers and offers four-to-eight-week lead times.

Kenya’s EPZ garment shipments under AGOA rose 27.6 per cent to 148 million pieces in 2025, but value fell 4.1 per cent and implied value per piece dropped 24.9 per cent.
TexPro showed broader HS61 and HS62 apparel exports to the US rose 9.7 per cent to $423.1 million, led by woven apparel.
Q1 2026 US-bound apparel exports grew 12 per cent as AGOA runs only to December 31, 2026.

India’s gem and jewellery exports remained nearly flat in July 2026, rising 0.38% year-on-year in dollar terms to $2.35 billion, while rupee-denominated exports increased 11.68% to Rs 22,511.64 crore, according to GJEPC data. Gold jewellery drove growth, with exports rising 8.73%, while studded gold jewellery jumped 21.36%.