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For many parents, one of the most fun and exciting parts of having a child is getting to choose their daily apparel, from sweet dresses and hair accessories for little girls to adorable t-shirts and shorts for mommy’s little man.

Fibre2fashion, the largest global textile, apparel and fashion B2B portal is launching Soft-Tex 2012 - a 180 days long, 24x7 online information technology (IT) trade fair. This initiative from fibre2fashion will help the IT and IT enabled solution providers connect with the worldwide textile, garment, fashion and retail industry.

We are continually bombarded with information about the need to keep fit. Many celebrities have released exercise DVDs to help people keep fit at home. At the same time, the Gym, Health and Fitness Clubs industry has been growing rapidly. CrossFit training has exploded into popular culture since Greg Glassman introduced the concept in 2000 and here are currently approximately 3,400 CrossFit affiliated gyms around the world, most of them in the United States.

Youth culture is often the driving force behind the majority of the innovations in fashion and clothing design. Those with a priority on looking good and competing in the sexual marketplace have a lot of disposable income, and place high value on things that will make them look sharp on the cutting edge of fashion.

Sharkpack.com Founder/CEO, Bill Rigopoulos, believes he has the key to making all travel, foreign and domestic, much safer this year with his Mako aqua wallet for men and Miss Mako bikini purse for women.

ItsHot.com, the renowned diamond jewelry manufacturer and retailer, has come up with a beautiful collection of Diamond Crosses at guaranteed lowest prices. The collection of Diamond Crosses is available in sterling silver, 10K, 14K and 18K yellow, rose, white gold or platinum and encrusted with sparkling genuine diamonds. ItsHot.com specializes in manufacturing and wholesale of high-end fine diamond jewelry and diamond watch designs.

Melrose Jewelers has launched exclusive customer loyalty program for all the Rolex Watches as a thanks giving gesture to its valued and loyal customers. Rolex Watches is tried and tasted brand of several decades and enjoy preference among customers across the world. Melrose Jewelers is the nation's leading online retailer of Rolex Watches, other luxury timepieces, and fine diamond jewelry and expanding world wide via retail website.

Clothing in Hungary by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2011. This market comprises men's, women's & children's clothes through all retail outlets including direct to consumer. It excludes footwear and clothing accessories (such as belts, hats & jewellery) but includes sportswear. Market value is at prices in retailers including sales tax. Market size for Clothing in Hungary is given in HUF with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Hungary. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Childrenswear declined by 2% in current value terms in 2011 to reach HuF38.5 billion. Volume sales declined by 3%; around 8.73 million pieces of childrenswear products were sold in 2011. At the beginning of the crisis, families saved money on parents' clothing but kept their expenditure levels for children's apparel. As the economic situation remained insecure throughout 2011, and in certain segments of society it even became worse, consumers started to reduce this part of their apparel...

Childrenswear in France by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2011. This market comprises outer and underwear children's clothing through all retail outlets including direct to consumer. It excludes footwear and clothing accessories (such as belts, hats & jewellery) but includes sportswear. Market value is at prices in retailers including sales tax. Market size for Childrenswear in France is given in EUR with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for France. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Fans of fashion everywhere know the Ed Hardy brand and its sense of edginess that men and women cannot get enough of. Characterized by colorful and bold designs, Ed Hardy apparel has generated a lot of attention from the celebrity world, and many stars sport Ed Hardy fashions wherever they go. Ed Hardy apparel is the result of a successful collaboration between a famous French designer and a Southern Californian tattoo artist, and this dynamic pairing has been rocking the fashion world since 2004.

Euromonitor International's Apparel Specialist Retailers in Hungary report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

There was strong growth in sales of clothing accessories for much of the review period, with Egyptian consumers becoming increasingly interested in global fashion trends. This growth came to an abrupt end in 2011, however, as the January revolution was followed by economic woes for many and rising unemployment. There was thus a sharp drop in impulse purchases of clothing accessories and indeed a decline in fashion-oriented purchases. Consumers had less time, money or energy to spend on updating...

Men's outerwear saw a moderate growth in volume terms in 2011, increasing by 2%. Growth in current value terms was higher, reaching 3%, due to the VAT rise at the beginning of the year, and inflation, which directly affected unit prices. Rising prices of men's outerwear and stagnant purchasing power forced consumers to opt for lower-end brands, and internet retailing as a distribution channel for branded clothing with attractive prices.

Jeans remains a very popular type of apparel in Ukraine, favoured by both men and women, especially young and middle-aged Ukrainians. Considering that income levels of the majority of Ukrainians are lower than those of equivalent consumers in more developed countries, economy jeans have traditionally generated the bulk of value sales in jeans in Ukraine, accounting for 19 million of the total 31 million pairs of jeans sold in Ukraine in 2011. Sales of standard jeans comprised 11 million units...

RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Women Innerwear Market in India Outlook 2015” to its report gallery. This report provides exhaustive information on women’s innerwear markets in India.

In China, retail value sales of men's jeans totalled RMB30.5 billion in 2011, compared to the corresponding figure of RMB27.2 billion seen by women's jeans. The general impression was that players attached more importance to developing men's jeans, particularly from the perspective of advertising, as male consumers tend to buy more jeans than females.

Summer is just around the corner, and all across the UK, people are dreaming about getting out and going swimming.

With the current recession impacting businesses around the world, most people would assume the luxury apparel industry would be one of the hardest hit market sectors. But international statistics prove otherwise, with most luxury brands reporting double-digit annual growth rates.

Perhaps the most important and stressful position to play in a football match is that of goalkeeper. The role is, without exaggeration, the last line of defence for each and every football team, from those at the highest level to amateur teams and hobbyists. The pressure on the keeper, then, is intense. One wrong move and it can be game over.

Simon Robertshaw, owner of Ties n Tags announces they have been chosen by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to supply silk ties.

Fibre2fashion – one of the biggest global B2B textile, garment and fashion website and with over one million worldwide visitors is launching an impact feature – ‘Machinery Year Book’.

With bathing suit season just around the corner, working out and getting in shape is top-of-mind for many women.

Wholesale Pages observes a rising demand for designer clothing. The helps supplier make the most out of this piling demand by staying updated. Lisa Garner offers more details.

Amanda Callahan, who worked as a nurse for 34 years, started the Raleigh, North Carolina-based shopping portal with the aim of creating comfortable, durable, and stain resistant nursing apparel at an affordable price. Since Callahan was a former nurse, she knows exactly how the proper clothes and shoes can affect a medical professional’s performance. So together with her team of engineers, designers, and fellow nurses succeeded in designing scrubs made of 65% polyester and 35% cotton that fit the qualities mentioned. The site also stands by the quality of all its products, and has a 30-day money-back policy. Furthermore, the designs never shrink, fade, nor wrinkle.