ASICS has posted record FY25 results, with net sales up 19.5 per cent to ¥810.9 billion (~$5.29 billion) and operating profit rising 42.4 per cent to ¥142.5 billion (~$930 million), lifting margin to 17.6 per cent.
SportStyle and Onitsuka Tiger each topped ¥100 billion (~$653 million), while Europe and Japan drove regional gains.
Cash fell on buybacks and debt repayment.

Indian gold buyers are now treating price dips as buying opportunities, mirroring equity investors, according to Titan Company MD Ajoy Chawla. This shift from fence-sitting to active participation, driven by past experiences and FOMO, has bolstered demand, benefiting Titan’s jewellery division despite ongoing price volatility.

UK’s clothing exports declined 9.17 per cent to £3,013 million in 2025, reflecting weak European demand, post-Brexit trade adjustments and cost pressures.
Textile fabric exports fell 3.51 per cent, while fibre shipments dropped sharply.
December and quarterly data showed MoM volatility, though Q4 exports improved sequentially.
The broader trend signals continued softness in finished apparel exports.

An Aii report warns climate risks could cut fashion companies’ margins by 34 per cent by 2030 and 67 per cent by 2040.
The Cost of Inaction quantifies financial losses from rising carbon prices and energy and raw material costs, urging early supplier decarbonisation.
It calls for collaborative investment and CFO-led action to protect profitability and long-term competitiveness.

Ghana is mulling over expanding support to garment and textile manufacturing this year as part of its efforts to deepen employment generation in the private sector and extending export-oriented industries beyond traditional goods.
It is planning to set up three big garment factories in the Central, Bono East and Eastern Regions in collaboration with the private sector, and these will employ 27,000.

As part of the Bangladesh-US Reciprocal Trade Deal signed on February 9, the US tariff on Bangladeshi exports will be reduced to 19 per cent.
The RMG sector is set to gain zero-tariff entry for apparel made with US cotton and MMF, boosting supply chain links.
BGMEA welcomes the deal.
Pact deepens ties but reportedly includes clauses on “non-market” deals.
Government says exit option exists.

Cambodia’s garments, footwear and travel goods sector earned $1.49 billion from exports in January—a 12.8-per cent YoY rise.
The sector accounted for 51 per cent of the total monthly exports.
Knitted apparel contributed over $640 million (5.7-per cent YoY growth), followed by non-knitted garments at $410 million (8.3-per cent YoY growth).
Footwear exports reached $196 million—a 16.9-per cent YoY growth.

UK’s clothing imports rose 6.05 per cent to £17.729 billion in 2025, signalling a recovery from earlier declines.
Textile fabric imports remained stable, while fibre shipments eased.
December clothing imports fell year on year but improved from November levels.
Fourth-quarter imports declined compared to both the previous quarter and last year.

0% vs 0% removes Bangladesh’s policy edge over India
Eligibility forces Bangladesh to alter inputs, including fibre and yarn imports
India qualifies without restructuring
Costs shift to fibre and efficiency
Integration, not tariffs, decides sourcing
The contest hinges on efficiency, fibre flexibility and ecosystem strength, not duty differentials.

Crocs Inc has reported full-year 2025 revenue of $4.04 billion, down 1.5 per cent, as wholesale weakness offset DTC growth.
Impairment charges linked to Heydude hit reported profit, though adjusted operating income remained strong.
The Crocs brand grew internationally, while Heydude declined.
Strong cash flow supported debt reduction and share buybacks.
The company expects modest revenue trends in 2026.