Inside Fashion Confidence Index
52/100 ↑
Direction: Stabilizing, prior month 50 → 47.
Cycle Tier
Defensive →
Improving, but still very cautious
Materials Costs
Stable, but High →
Direction: Leveling, at elevated price points
Logistics Costs
Rising ↑
Ocean rates up low double digits. MoM; Air: China-N. EU +6.3%, China-N. Am -15.3%
Supplier Pressure
Level →
Cost pressure continues. Order volumes up in key markets.
AI-driven control towers are turning fragmented supply chain data into real-time decisions.
Fuel surcharges have driven up air freight, while ocean rates still remain well below last
Manufacturers are facing energy shortages, while materials soar.
The record so far points to a partial, phased system, with full refunds likely stretching
Rising energy costs are rippling through global sourcing networks, squeezing already thin manufacturing margins
The promise of tariff refunds in 45 days might be more a ‘dare to dream’
Materials Prices
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Sourcing Spectrum
Strong factory order and growing competition from the tech sector are pushing wages higher and tightening labor supply.
A country report with a table including key comparative data
MATERIALS INNOVATION
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As experimentation fades, AI is being wired into the core systems that govern inventory, pricing,
Top-line growth is forecast to slow due to fragile demand, but there could be some
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Brand Analysis
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International trade fairs and conferences for the coming 8 months.
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