Nike and Adidas may significantly reduce production by 30%-40%


Due to the continuous decline in performance in China and a significant drop in the average operating rate of factories in Vietnam and Indonesia to 61%, Nike and Adidas, two major sportswear giants, will significantly reduce production starting in 2023. They have notified manufacturers that order volumes from Summer 2023 will be reduced by 30% to 40%. Industry insiders expect the production reduction plan to continue until 2024.
  Relevant sources revealed that the main reasons for the brands' production cuts are the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the suspension of business in Russia. The sales slump of sportswear brands has already been reflected in the upcoming "Black Friday." A pre-survey by Footwear shows that 60% of American consumers will reduce shopping due to poor economic conditions. In the Chinese market, the two major brands are also showing weak growth. According to the brands' latest financial reports, Nike's Greater China region's revenue in the first quarter was US$1.656 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 13% excluding exchange rate fluctuations; Adidas' Greater China region recorded a double-digit decline in the third quarter, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of revenue decline.
 

Leaders from Xiamen C&D Group visited Tongzhou for investigation and guidance


On March 3, Wang Yongqing, Vice President of Xiamen CNOOC Group, visited Tongzhou Group for investigation and guidance. Wei Gangmin, Chairman of our company; Huang Hongyu, President; Li Tao, Vice President; and Zhang Zhiyan, Director of the General Office, met with and participated in a symposium.


Tongzhou Cotton Market Brief, Week 1 of March 2025


1) This week's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (NPC & CPPCC) in China boosted market expectations for steady growth. In February, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 50.2%, up 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a significant improvement in the manufacturing sector.


In 2024, China's exports of dyed and printed fabrics to Vietnam and Bangladesh increased significantly.


In 2024, China's dyeing industry saw rapid export growth to ASEAN and RCEP member countries, exceeding the overall export growth rate. However, this growth was accompanied by a decline in prices. From January to December, China's exports of eight major dyeing products to ASEAN totaled 7.908 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 12.14%, 4.61 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate, accounting for 23.58% of total exports. The average export price was US\$1.19 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.75%, 0.64 percentage points lower than the overall decline. Exports to RCEP member countries totaled 8.431 billion meters, a year-on-year increase of 11.35%, 3.82 percentage points higher than the overall export growth rate. The average export price was US\$1.17 per meter, a year-on-year decrease of 2.79%, 0.60 percentage points lower than the overall decline.


President Huang Hongyu was invited to attend the 2025 Zhangjiagang Cotton Industry Development Conference


On February 28, Mr. Huang Hongyu, President of our company, was invited to attend the 2025 Zhangjiagang Cotton Industry Development Conference and, as a guest speaker at the "Xiangshan Roundtable," shared his views on the cotton market and trading opportunities.