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Sri Lanka's Apparel Industry Triumphs Over 31 Awards at the 25th Presidential Export Awards (09 Photos)

Published in Lifestyle and Fashion
Sunday, 10 December 2023 04:08
Businesscafe - The apex body of the apparel sector, The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), applauds the unprecedented achievements by apparel companies at the 25th Presidential Export Awards. ...
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Resilience is necessary, but not enough by Yohan Lawrence - Secretary General, Joint Apparel Association Forum

Published in Lifestyle and Fashion
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 08:35
Businesscafe - In The State of Fashion Report 2023, global consulting company McKinsey, estimates that the fashion industry will grow at two speeds : between 5 and 10 per cent in luxury fashion, while the rest of fashion could even decline by 2 per cent from the previous year. ...
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Joint Apparel Association Forum : ‘Maintaining GSP+ is Critical to Sri Lanka's Apparel Sector’

Published in Interviews and Appoints
Wednesday, 07 June 2023 01:40
Businesscafe - With the current GSP+ regulation set to expire by the end 2023, it is imperative that Sri Lanka takes measures to secure concessionary access to the European market. ...
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JAAF re-appoints Chairman Sharad Amalean & Executive Committee at 19th AGM

Published in Interviews and Appoints
Tuesday, 07 February 2023 03:04
Businesscafe - The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), the apex body that guides Sri Lanka apparel towards its ultimate goal of being the world’s number one apparel sourcing destination, held its 19th Annual General Meeting recently, re-appointing industry veteran Sharad Amalean as Chairman. ...
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Taxation increase counter-productive to increasing exports, competitiveness

Published in Interviews and Appoints
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 04:47
Businesscafe - Rebuilding Sri Lanka is a national priority and the Government of Sri Lanka has aptly stated that the path to rebuilding the nation is in strengthening export-led growth. ...
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“There is opportunity in crisis” - JAAF Secretary General

Published in Lifestyle and Fashion
Monday, 12 September 2022 08:32
  Businesscafe - As Sri Lanka struggles with the ongoing economic crisis, the country’s trade balance recorded a surplus last July. ...
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JAAF welcomes the Ethical Trading Initiative’s (ETI) and American Apparel and Footwear Association’s (AAFA) call to action in response to Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown

Published in Lifestyle and Fashion
Sunday, 14 August 2022 12:25
Businesscafe - As Sri Lanka struggles under the weight of the ongoing economic crisis with power outages, shortages and price increases of essentials, the Joint Apparel Association Forum welcomes the call to action by the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to support the apparel sector’s effo...
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JAAF commends industry’s resilience as apparel export earnings rise 30% YoY in May

Published in Lifestyle and Fashion
Friday, 08 July 2022 05:24
   Businesscafe - The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) thanked all industry stakeholders for their outstanding resilience in ensuring that the sector continued to meet its commitments in the face of unprecedented challenges, as apparel export earnings expanded by 30% Year-on-Year (YoY) up to US$ 446 million in May 2022. ...
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Apparel industry addresses impact of crisis on their workers

Published in Lifestyle and Fashion
Monday, 13 June 2022 09:28
  Businesscafe - In an effort to reduce the burden of the ongoing economic crisis and help workers cope with the rising cost of living, apparel manufacturers have taken measures to provide both financial and non-financial support to their workers. ...
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Protecting hard-earned reputation of SL apparel exports is priority : JAAF

Published in Lifestyle and Fashion
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 16:30
Businesscafe - Amid rising apprehension of a global economic recession and resulting softening of international consumer demand, Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) reiterated its demand for systemic economic and political reforms to restore stability, and rebuild trust and confidence in the nation – locally and globally. ...
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