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Confindustria Moda: Slowdown in Italian fashion exports in the first seven months to €21.7 billion
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Ansa
Published
November 14, 2025
Italian textiles and clothing exports slowed in the first seven months of 2025. According to analysis by Confindustria Moda‘s research department, drawing on data from Istat, Movimprese and internal surveys, cross-border sales reached 21.7 billion euros between January and July, down 2.5 per cent compared with the first seven months of 2024.
Trade within the European Union accounted for 51.5 per cent of the total, at 11.19 billion euros, while trade with non-EU countries represented 48.5 per cent, at 10.55 billion euros. The leading export destinations are France, at 2.79 billion euros (12.8 per cent), Germany, at 2.16 billion euros (9.9 per cent), and the United States, at 1.75 billion euros (8 per cent). The United States posted a 4.4 per cent increase compared with the first seven months of 2024.
Imports, on the other hand, totalled 15.5 billion euros, up 4.9 per cent. Imports from China rose by 17.9 per cent over the period, and the country remains Italy’s leading source of textiles and clothing imports, at 2.63 billion euros, followed by Spain (1.45 billion), France (1.07 billion) and Bangladesh (1.04 billion).
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The European Union (EU) and Ecuador have opened negotiations for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA) on November 10, 2025. The deal aims to boost sustainable development in Ecuador by easing EU investment in sectors such as renewable energy, digitalisation, agriculture, transport and logistics.
It will increase transparency, streamline authorisations, reduce red tape and strengthen dialogue with investors while ensuring strong labour and environmental safeguards.
The SIFA complements the existing EU–Andean Community Multiparty Trade Agreement and aligns with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy. It is intended to improve Ecuador’s regulatory and administrative environment, encouraging investment, growth, job creation and responsible business practices, the European Commission said in a release.
Ecuador is the first Latin American nation to negotiate such an agreement with the EU. The EU is Ecuador’s largest trade and investment partner, with EU FDI stock rising to over €8 billion (~$9.27 billion) in 2023, up from €7.1 billion (~$8.22 billion) in 2022.
The EU and Ecuador have begun negotiations for SIFA to boost sustainable development and ease EU investment in Ecuador.
The deal aims to simplify procedures, increase transparency and reduce red tape while upholding high labour and environmental standards.
SIFA supports Global Gateway goals and strengthens the EU’s role as Ecuador’s largest investment partner.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
Published
November 13, 2025
Extreme Cashmere has announced the opening of its first North American flagship store in New York City’s Soho district.
Located at 152 Mercer Street, the new Extreme Cashmere store was designed in collaboration with architect and designer Hidde Dijkstra and combines innovative retail design points with those of a luxurious home.
Taking inspiration from 20th-century modernism and a collector’s style, the interior features a mix of vintage and contemporary pieces sourced across Europe. Key pieces include a 1970s Italian coffee table and a sofa discovered at the Marché aux Puces in Paris, alongside Milo Baughman steel-frame chairs upholstered in poppy-printed fabric.
Inside, visitors will also find the brand’s gender-neutral fashion subtly stored in floor-to-ceiling closets, alongside lounge areas to relax and take in the store.
The New York City stores comes several months after the fashion brand opened its debut flagship store in its native Amsterdam in April this year.
“Building on the concept we developed in Amsterdam, we’re taking our very first flagship in New York to the next level, said Saskia Dijkstra, who founded Extreme Cashmere in 2016.
“This store is about time, and having the luxury of slowing down –
interacting genuinely with the brand and the garments, and truly considering what you buy.”
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Published
November 13, 2025
Dillard’s announced on Thursday a 3 percent uptick in net sales for the third quarter, with women’s apparel, accessories and lingerie logging strong sales growth on last year.
The Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said retail sales for the three months ending November 1 rose 3 percent, while sales in comparable stores for the same period also increased 3 percent.
By category, sales in ladies’ accessories and lingerie, juniors’ and children’s apparel and ladies’ apparel “increased significantly” during the quarter, while sales “increased moderately” in shoes, and “increased slightly” in home and furniture, men’s apparel and accessories and cosmetics, according to an earnings update from the American retailer.
Net income for the 13-week period inched forward to $129.8 million, or $8.31 per share, compared to $124.6 million, or $7.73 per share in the prior-year period.
Dillard’s also announced the upcoming closure of its store at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas, which is expected to shutter in January.
The company currently operates 272 Dillard’s stores, including 28 clearance centers, spanning 30 states as well as its online store.
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