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Australia’s average cotton export price falls 29% since 2022

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Australia’s average cotton export price falls 29% since 2022




Australia’s average cotton export price fell 29 per cent since 2022, dropping to $1.88 per kg in January–July 2025 due to global oversupply and weak demand.
Export volumes slipped 9.25 per cent to 461.08 million kg, with value plunging 18.72 per cent to $868.71 million.
China led with 22.2 per cent share, followed by Bangladesh, Vietnam, India, and Indonesia.



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Nike prepares World Cup marketing play as investors eye turnaround

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September 29, 2025

Investors will focus on Nike‘s marketing plans for the coming year when the company reports its results on Tuesday, following several sluggish quarters in which rivals have stolen market share and high tariffs have impacted imported goods.

Nike marketing in focus as World Cup and tariffs reshape outlook

The company, in the midst of a turnaround under CEO Elliott Hill, showed an appetite for big-ticket ad campaigns in the year ended May—boosting its marketing spend to $1.63 billion, up 9% from the previous year. Next year brings one of the biggest sports marketing bonanzas of the decade: the World Cup.

Marketing plans surrounding the Cup, which will be held next June in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, will be a primary focus for main investors in the coming months, according to Morningstar analyst David Swartz.

Tuesday’s call may also shed light on Nike’s ongoing efforts to weather crippling tariffs. Nike makes nearly all its shoes in Vietnam, China and Indonesia—countries that face high tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.

The company stated in June that tariffs would add approximately $1 billion in costs, although it planned to reduce imports from China from around 16% to below 10%.

Nike’s marketing campaigns this past year were largely focused on reestablishing the brand as the go-to choice for serious athletes, a label that had eluded it in recent years. Nike needs to keep hitting that message, Swartz said: “We need to see some progress on returning to relevance.”

The World Cup has a scope matched by few sporting events, and Nike sponsors five of the top 10 FIFA-ranked national teams, including Brazil, France and England. Its selling and marketing expense is set to cross $5 billion in 2026, according to LSEG’s estimates.

Revenue for the August-ended quarter is expected to fall about 5% compared with a year earlier, while gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue is expected to shrink by about 3.7%, according to LSEG data.

Nike has lost market share to younger rivals, such as On and Deckers’ Hoka, which has contributed to its weak performance in recent quarters. Demand in major markets—especially China—has been choppy, as Nike tries to balance its wholesale and direct-to-consumer strategies. It has discounted some items as it works to clean out inventory.

The company has also struggled in women’s athleisure against competitors such as Lululemon. On Friday, it launched NikeSKIMS, in a highly anticipated partnership with Kim Kardashian‘s label.

However, Swartz said it would take time to judge its success, as “tariffs may affect sportswear demand for some time.”

The broader global athletic footwear market, estimated to be worth approximately $183 billion this year, is forecast to grow to $258 billion by 2030, according to India-based market research firm Mordor Intelligence.

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Primark says Gen Z is denim obsessed

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September 29, 2025

The UK’s love affair with denim shows no signs of waning with 2.5 million women (nearly one in 10) wearing their wardrobe staple daily and spending £3.2 billion a year in the process.

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And Gen Z is ensuring its appeal remains strong, with 28% of the age group wearing denim for any occasion, from workwear (17%) to even weddings (10%), according to findings from value fashion/lifestyle giant Primark.

Its commissioned report shows the North of England is driving denim demand, with Mancunians and Geordies (both 12%) currently owning 10 or more pairs of jeans UK. But when it comes to style, classic looks dominate in the South as London emerges as “the capital for baggy jeans”.

And of course, all this fits in with Primark currently “reinvent[ing] its new affordable denim collection “to ensure great fit is across every style this Autumn/Winter season” accompanied by its first ever denim ad campaign launched earlier this month.

Back to the findings, 42% of women are now embracing double denim with Gen Z firmly leading the way “thanks to the Y2K revival trend bringing back this bold look with a strong dose of early 2000s nostalgia”.

Southerners are far more likely to go for classic denim shapes, compared to Northerners who are a bit more adventurous, exploring new styles.

Almost a quarter of Londoners (23%) say that baggy jeans are their favourite style, while mom jeans are the most popular in Birmingham and straight-legs are the overwhelming preference for Bristolians (62%). Meanwhile for Scots, in Edinburgh, high waisted are the city’s style of choice for almost a third (30%) and Glasgow comes out on top for favouring the low-rise look (10%).

As to what’s behind the perfect pair of jeans, almost three-quarters of UK women say it’s finding the right level of comfort and fit that’s the most important consideration when buying new denim. This is followed by price (55%), style (41%) and fabric quality (26%), highlighting the need for more affordable, quality fashion choices on the high street to meet the needs of female shoppers.

In response, Primark said it has revamped its latest denim collection “to meet rising demand for better fit and quality, without the premium price tag”. The  new denim collection features a curated range of 10 standout styles “specifically designed to combine comfort, quality, and fashion-forward cuts at unbeatable prices starting at just £12 for its Palazzo jeans”.

After over 18 months of work to refine its fit, sizing, styles and quality, Primark recently launched its first-ever ‘In Denim We Can’ ad campaign in the UK and Autumn/Winter 2025 denim collection in all 197 UK stores, including Click & Collect.
 

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UK retail footfall ends September on a high note

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September 29, 2025

UK retail footfall saw a “strong rebound” last week (21-27 September), both week on week and year on year, according to specialist tracker MRI Software. 

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Overall visits to UK retail destinations rose by 5.4% last week compared to the week before driven by a 7.7% surge in high street activity which was boosted by double-digit increases on Sunday (+22.3%), Wednesday (+10.8%) and Saturday (+12.4%). 

This may well be due to the back-to-university period as students got ready for the new term. It was also reflected by a 9.4% uplift in regional cities outside of London week on week. Market and historic towns also noticed rises of 8% and 6.2%, respectively.

MRI said retail parks and shopping centres saw an increase in visits week on week, however they were only modest at 2.5% and 3.6%, respectively. But both destination types saw steady increases daily as shopping centres followed a similar trend to high streets with activity peaking on Sunday (+6.8%), Thursday (+3.8%) and Saturday (+6.9%). The lift at the end of the week could have been all about payday weekend, providing shoppers with the chance to begin shopping for Halloween/the festive season. It seems the countdown to the Golden Quarter is under way.

Year on year, visits to UK retail destinations increased by 4.4%, probably due to good weather as a year ago, heavy rain and floods dampened the appetite for shopping.

This time, high streets led the charge once again with activity rising by 5.8%, followed by retail parks (+4.2%) and shopping centres (+1.9%). Central London (+8.3%) saw a strong lift in annual visits driven by increased activity on Thursday and Friday averaging +13.2% which could reflect an increase in the number of events taking place in the capital including the final dates of the Oasis tour. 

Importantly too, the months’ final week looked strong, raising hopes that October may be good too. 

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