January, 2017

Under the section Top Trends of 2016 – Global, we have 5 topics of discussion, and which are: ‘Re-shoring, A reversal of ‘Outsourcing…’; ‘Two landmark votes…’; ‘A year of terror and conflicts…’; ‘Global menswear market continues to grow’; and ‘China stamps dominance’ with a clear message that the year gone by was very eventful with many global happenings affecting not only the present, but also casting doubts on the probable impacts of the events in the future. Under the section Top Trends of 2016 – Bangladesh, the issue is divided under 6 sections that include, ‘Technology – The enabler of excellence & business growth’; ‘Markets: Non-conventional, the way forward…’; ‘Competition in regular categories popularising niche’; ‘Training, Education and Skill Development gain relevance’; ‘Product Development – A new concept getting popular in the industry’; and ‘Focus on environment & sustainability continues…’ Every year the Bangladesh industry has shown great resilience in remaining focused on its core goal of growth in the export arena. Undeterred by negative influences, the industry has continued to grow – some in time-tested directions, while others in the new and fresh directions. Besides the above, we have the annual roundup featuring synopses of all the Editorials covered in the year, and some select comments from our industry-friendly Mindtree column.