MARKET STUDY
Clothing: $980 Million BusinessThursday, February 13, 2020 From January to September last year, foreign purchases of clothing and accessories made by companies in Central America totaled $981 million, and 46% was imported from China and the United States. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] Nicaragua: Opportunity in Women's ShoesWednesday, June 4, 2014 North American entrepreneurs in the footwear sector have emphasized the advantages of the Nicaraguan industry as providers of high heel shoes for ladies. Surpassing China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Bangladesh and ranking below average in cost of quality leather shoes ($ 3.30 per pair), manufacturing soles ($ 0.43) and the development of a pair women shoes ($ 8.17), Nicaragua has become highly attractive as a destination for industry manufacturers and a candidate for a strong manufacturer and exporter of women's shoes. Gildan Hopes to Become Supplier for Major BrandsFriday, May 3, 2013 The company Gildan Activewear expects that its plant in Honduras will allow it to attract brands concerned about working conditions in Asia. The company explained that its growth in Honduras could attract large companies seeking to repatriate their production to the American continent, in light of poor working conditions in Bangladesh exposed by the collapse that killed 400 workers. The Footwear Industry in NicaraguaThursday, April 19, 2012 The company Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America sees great potential in Nicaragua for increasing their footwear exports to the U.S. market. In its annual prognostic report on the footwear industry, entitled ‘2012 Annual Footwear Sourcing Forecast’, Footwear Distributors and the Retailers Association of America (FDRA), said that Nicaragua is a "rising star" that has great potential to increase shoe exports to the U.S. |
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