CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q3 2017
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]The second half of 2017 looks optimistic for global trade with healthy growth and stability in the Eurozone economy, a weakening USD and export growth in Asia. While the United States moves...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q2 2017
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q2 2017″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23113363|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]Moving into Q2, manufacturing conditions improved in most low-cost sourcing destinations from Eastern Europe through to Africa, North and South Asia. The fundamentals of strong consumer...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q1 2017
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q1 2017″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23113363|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]Overall, December was a strong month for global manufacturing, with Q4 2016 showing the strongest growth since 2014. This growth was mostly led by the U.S....
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q4 2016
Global manufacturing expanded at a moderate rate through Q3 with overall subdued growth in the US and Asia. Downturns continued in some parts of Europe, South Korea, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar and Brazil. Some European countries such as Germany, Austria,...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q3 2016
Growth in global trade is expected to increase only marginally in the rest of 2016, with uncertainty brought on by the UK’s Brexit vote as well as relatively modest economic growth expected from China. China Inspection Growth Asia Inspection saw...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q2 2016
This year we have seen an increasing trend of ethical challenges in supply chains and structural risks with expansion into developing sourcing destinations such as Bangladesh and Vietnam. According to analysts, we are starting to see a rebalancing and shift...
