Italian fashion and clothing exports to China have grown over the past year, despite a slowdown in China's economy, say reports﻿. In the first five months of 2015, exports were up by 30.4% in China, with﻿ exports expected to double over the next decade. Beijing's International Finance Forum's (IFF) will be selecting eight Italian fashion and clothing brands that do not have a presence or distribution in China, to be represented in the group's 200 fashion centres, which will function as direct-sales locations, and an e-commerce platform to exhibit Italian products to retail and wholesale. Their focus will be on midrange to upper-middle priced brands to cater for the growing middle classes.
Italian fashion and clothing exports to China have grown over the past year, despite a slowdown in China's economy, say reports﻿. In the first five months of 2015, exports were up by 30.4% in China, with﻿ exports expected to double over the next decade. Beijing's International Finance Forum's (IFF) will be selecting 200 Italian fashion and clothing brands that do not have a presence or distribution in China, to be represented in the group's eight fashion centres, which will function as direct-sales locations, and an e-commerce platform to exhibit Italian products to retail and wholesale. Their focus will be on midrange to upper-middle priced brands to cater for the growing middle classes.