2021年3月12日

行業報導 - 2021年3月12日


1、緬吊銷5獨立媒體牌照 H&M停訂單

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【明報專訊】緬甸反政變抗爭持續,最大城市仰光的商店、工廠和銀行周一(8日)響應工會號召暫停營業,而在北部克欽邦首府密支那(Myitkyina),有人稱目擊警方向示威者開槍,最少2人死亡,數人受傷。另外,政府吊銷5間獨立傳媒的牌照,包括Mizzima、Myanmar Now、7-Day、DVB和Khit Thit Media。全球第二大時尚零售商、瑞典服飾巨擘H&M昨表示,緬甸當局以致命武力對付示威者,令人震驚,已停止從緬甸下訂單。

社交媒體流傳的相片顯示,兩名男子的屍體躺在密支那街頭,20歲的目擊者稱兩人有份參與示威,他們頭部中槍,當場死亡,另有3人受傷。另外,國營傳媒報道,保安部隊在醫院和大學駐守執法。路透社取得的閉路電視片段顯示,周日有持槍和盾牌的軍警強行進入曼德勒理工大學。人權組織質疑軍政府違反國際法,指軍警是要在醫院搜補受傷求醫的示威者。

再有示威者中槍亡

緬甸9個具影響力工會組成的聯盟周日(7日)呼籲所有民眾,從周一起展開長期全國大罷工,目的是造成國內經濟「全面且長期癱瘓」,以試圖扭轉軍方發動的政變,並恢復昂山素姬領導的文人政府。緬甸服裝工人聯合會主席莫桑達敏(Moe Sanda Myint,音譯)表示,她相信大多數工人都會參與,「我們敦促持續罷工,直到剷除獨裁統治為止。」

資料來源:明報 (2021年3月9日)

2、深圳入境隔離 「14+7」減至14日   定點酒店證實行新政 利港深人員往還

因應各地新冠肺炎疫情有趨緩迹象,深圳市政府已放寬了香港等境外人士,進入深圳後的隔離限制,由原來的「14+7」的21天,改為只須隔離14天。

接近深圳官方的消息人士稱,相關新政策已向各部門口頭傳達,但各口岸及邊檢防疫部門,昨日暫未收到正式通知。有港人入境深圳被隔離16天後,昨天(10日)獲准放行。深圳定點隔離場所維也納酒店也向本報證實,昨天獲通知執行相關新政策。

消息:向各部門口頭傳達

原來「14+7」的規定,即所有境外入境深圳的人士,在集中隔離14天後,需再納入7天社區管理。一般相信,放寬「14+7」隔離限制至14天,有利兩地人員往還、為社會逐步復常邁進一步。

深圳今年1月初發出《關於進一步加強集中隔離醫學觀察場所健康管理工作的通知》,所有境外入境人員在14天酒店隔離期間,要分別於第1、7、14天各進行1次核酸檢測。而之後的7天社區管理,原則上非必要不得外出,因特殊情況需要外出的,要報告屬地社區工作聯絡人,並嚴格規定全程須佩戴口罩、不前往人群聚集的場所。當局並規定,社區管理結束時,即在第21天,還要接受多一次核酸檢測,即「14+7」期間累計共檢測4次。但本報昨日致電深圳市政府的熱綫查詢,對方回應指,目前有關入境人員「14+7」的隔離措施暫未有變化。

工總:加大企業回內地意慾

香港工業總會主席葉中賢認為,倘若由21天減至14天,會有少許幫助,皆因21天隔離時間太長,以往有企業反映,除了緊急事件外,都不想回到內地處理事務。葉中賢又補充,已有部分企業在農曆新年後,回到內地處理該區業務,若然隔離措施再放寬,則能加大企業回內地管理和經營的意慾。

有經營中港兩地服裝生意的港商表示,公司員工近日完成集中隔離14天後,已經毋須再納入7天社區管理,但新政策對生意無太大幫助,因為入境深圳仍需要隔離14天,時間並不短。

田北辰盼由酒店改家居隔離

身兼港區人大代表的立法會議員田北辰表示,港人以往赴深圳需要隔離21天,是因為香港疫情較內地嚴重,直言深圳能夠放寬隔離限制是一個好開始,盼望能夠逐步放寬,減少港人的隔離日子,甚至能夠放寬酒店隔離,至家居隔離。

田北辰又指出,目前中港兩地實施的隔離措施,有7天差距,隨着深圳放寬7天至14天,建議香港也能相應地,將內地抵港人士的隔離日子放寬至7天,從而令內地人士願意來港,改善香港經濟。

港商熱切期待 擬改期下周北上

對於深圳市計劃放寬境外人士進入深圳後的隔離限制,由原來的「14+7」,改為只須隔離14天,有港人表示熱切期待。

相信國家把關 隔離14天安全

從事化粧品貿易生意的梁先生,經常來往深圳,但因深圳市的隔離限制,導致來回次數大減。目前在港的梁先生原計劃今個星期前往深圳,但因收到放寬消息,已經改為下周才前往深圳。

梁先生表示,與經常來往深圳的朋友一樣,均熱切期待放寬限制,認為能夠方便商人,相信內地人不抗拒放寬限制,因為他們對國家把關工作很有信心,隔離14日已經安全。

跨境生「真空」逾年 冀通關復課

北區小學校長會主席梁志文則表示,有較多跨境生的北區中小學,對通關復課的願望十分濃烈,因為只有中學高年級跨境生,曾在去年5月短暫復課,小學已經更自去年2月起一直上網課,出現一年多時間「真空」,目前只有小部分跨境生,見本港新冠肺炎疫情緩和才來港暫住親友,恢復到校上面授課。

梁志文認為,網課除了有礙學生專心上堂、影響學習成效,亦會影響學生的心理及社交需要等,而且跨境生家長陪伴在側,要身兼教師及訓導主任等職責,亦會影響親子關係,形容跨境生通關復課的需求甚大,「每個年級都需要(復課)」。

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資料來源:香港經濟日報 (2021年3月11日

3、內地推「國際旅行健康證明」  通過微信申請、顯示疫苗接種情況

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新冠肺炎疫情在全球蔓延,為推動世界經濟復蘇與跨境人員往來便利,中國推出「國際旅行健康證明」。這款證明的微信小程序於周一(8日)正式上線,可以顯示持有人的核酸、血清IgG抗體檢測結果及疫苗接種情況等。

國務委員兼外交部長王毅日前在兩會上宣布,為落實國家主席習近平提出的健康碼國際互認倡議,中國推出國際旅行健康證明電子文件,在充分保護個人隱私前提下,實現核酸檢測和疫苗接種等信息的相互驗證,助力安全有序的人員交往。

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據介紹,中國版「國際旅行健康證明」可顯示持有人的核酸、血清IgG抗體檢測結果及疫苗接種情況等。健康證明內含加密二維碼,以供各國相關部門驗真並讀取個人相關信息。除電子化展示外,還可以列印成紙質版。

獲取國際旅行健康證明可通過兩種方式。第一種方式是打開微信,通過掃描官方渠道推出的QR Code(二維碼)進入小程序,選擇「查看及出示國際旅行健康證明」;第二種方式是在微信小程序中搜索「防疫健康碼國際版」獲得小程序入口,然後同樣選擇「查看及出示國際旅行健康證明」。首次登錄前,需根據程序提示進行個人身份認證及護照等旅行證件認證。

外交部微信公號「領事直通車」指出,隨著愈來愈多的國家與中國達成健康證明互認安排,中國版「國際旅行健康證明」將在推動跨國人員健康、安全、有序往來中發揮作用。

為了緩解因疫情而陷於停滯的跨境人員交流,疫苗接種證明互認一直備受關注。全球新冠疫苗接種率增加後,歐盟、新加坡、泰國和韓國均計劃推出「疫苗護照」(Vaccine passport),讓已接種疫苗的人群恢復某種程度的正常生活。

以色列是全球首個推出正式「疫苗護照」的國家,在以色列接種兩劑疫苗的人可以獲得「綠色護照」(Green Passport)。以色列政府也和希臘、塞浦路斯簽署協議,兩國公民如果接種了新冠疫苗,憑藉相應證明即可無限制在對方國家旅行,不須提供核酸檢測結果,也不用隔離。

目前世衛組織支持新冠疫苗電子證明可以高效準確地記錄接種信息,但不建議將接種證明作為旅行要求。世衛緊急事務負責人瑞安(Mike Ryan)周一指出,現階段並不是全球各地都有足夠的疫苗,如果在所有人還未能公平獲得疫苗的時候,就以是否接種疫苗作為人們能否出行的基礎,將進一步加深不平等和不公平。

世衛組織同時認為,疫苗接種證明需要確保接種記錄的隱私性,並確保疫苗接種證明能在不同平台上被讀取出來,因此正在建立此類證明的標準和技術基礎。

資料來源:香港01 (2021年3月9日)

4、「貓頭鷹」智能生產線正式啟動 見證香港「再工業化」邁向新里程

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影片:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NymMHCBLxP0

過去,金融業取代輕工業成為香港的經濟之柱,未來,工業也許會再成為帶動香港經濟發展的火車頭。近年香港積極推動「再工業化」,在工業 4.0 概念下,物聯網、人工智能、大數據、智能機械人及智能生產工序,令高端製造業可重新落戶香港。香港生產力促進局籌備近兩年,為智能保安產品製造商 NiRoTech Limited 研發的「貓頭鷹」智能生產線日前正式啟用,而生產線亦已獲得創新科技署創新及科技基金「投資研發現金回贈計劃」資助。

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NiRoTech 成功實例為其他港企打下強心針

今年香港生產力促進局 (生產力局) 以「成就智上」(Make Smart Smarter) 為主題,啟動一連串活動。作為序幕的智能製造新世代啟動禮,由生產力局主席林宣武先生及香港工業總會主席葉中賢博士揭開序幕,並邀得意大利共和國駐香港總領事孔德樂先生(Mr Clemente Contestabile)、創新及科技局副局長鍾偉强博士、創新科技署署長潘婷婷女士、NiRoTech Limited董事總經理李翱先生(Mr Roberto Leone),聯同生產力局總裁畢堅文先生和首席數碼總監黎少斌先生,一同主持儀式。

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生產力局主席林宣武認為「貓頭鷹」智能生產線將會是推動香港再工業化重要的一環。「『貓頭鷹』智能生產線是為香港提供創新技術的絕佳例子,昇華智慧,善用創新科技,以物聯網、人工智能、大數據、智能機械人、及智能生產工序,發展『工業 4.0』的生產契機,成就更高生產力,從而成就香港再工業化,達到『成就智上』,Make Smart Smarter 的目標。」

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創新及科技局副局長鍾偉强博士致辭時說:「政府近年積極在基建、財政、技術及人才幾方面推動『再工業化』,為香港的經濟尋找新的增長點和創造優質的就業機會,提升香港的競爭力。」鍾又期望將來會有更多企業一起Make Smart Smarter,充分利用科技創新發展給予工業的機遇和政府的有關支援,共同為發展香港成為國際創新科技中心努力。」

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工總主席葉中賢博士更在開幕儀式中提到,該會日前公佈的香港工業製造業中期研究報告,發現有 57% 廠商有意投資科技,比 2015 年時的 29% 高出接近一倍,而NiRoTech智能生產線的成功,亦為其他廠商打下很大的強心針,「NiRoTech 的成功實例,可啟發鼓勵更多其他港資廠家投入再工業化,邁向智能生產,為香港工業寫下新的一頁。」

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智能生產線節省人手 產能大幅提升 1.5 倍

NiRoTech 成立於 2013 年,從事智能保安產品製造,其生產線原設於內地和越南,面對工資、用地等成本上漲問題,故決定回港以科技優化生產。現時香港廠房設於元朗,特地採用 U 型緊湊佈局設計,配合 12 台機械人,令生產車間佔地僅 10,000 平方呎,較傳統工業用生產線佔地大幅減少一半,滿足香港地少的環境限制,而生產線亦已申請創新科技署創新及科技基金「投資研發現金回贈計劃」資助。

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生產力局技術團隊在設計智能生產線時,因應客戶需求研發新技術或方法改善工序,例如以機械臂配合機器視覺技術,做到抓取、識別、定位等,能判斷柔性物料的放置位置和間距差異,代替人手工序;由人手貼標籤改用激光打標,可隨時更改生產內容,提升生產速度。在大量客製化的智能自動化設備及數碼技術支持下,較傳統手工生產線的整體產能大幅提升 1.5 倍。人手也可以由 30 人減少至 11 人。

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「貓頭鷹」智能生產線  生產成本跟可媲內地非智能生產線

「貓頭鷹」生產線集合五大「S.M.A.R.T」智能及提升生產效率特點:提升速度(Speed)、靈活多功(Multi-function)、高度精準(Accuracy)、高可靠性(Reliability )及可追溯性(Traceability),而命名為「貓頭鷹」,正因為兩者的特質相近。貓頭鷹是夜行動物,擁有靈動眼睛、靈活頸骨,擁有 360 度全方位視野,恰好帶出智能生產線高度靈活、可因應不同生產需要而轉變、產能嚴謹精準、能連夜運作不斷的特點。

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生產力局負責客製化設計及組裝全條生產線,該局首席數碼總監黎少斌認為,智能生產線可適應香港工業環境的限制。「第一是佔地,正因為智能生產線的高度自動化,佔地上可少得多。第二是香港的人力成本不輕,通過智能生產線,可大幅減少人手去減低成本。」更重要一改公眾固有的概念,重回香港生產,成本原來已跟國內及越南差不多。「香港的固有優勢,如物流業很發達,無論是零部件的進口和出口都相當便利,令成本上有競爭優勢。另外,香港的稅制比較簡單,無增值稅,稅率也相對地低,這些都是香港的優勢。今次的廠家(NiRoTech)就計算過,在香港使用智能生產線,總成本其實與海外的非智能生產線差不多。」

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智能生產線為 NiRoTech 平衡各地生產力

智能生產線用上兩年時間去架設。NiRoTech 董事總經理李翱表示:「從向生產力局尋求協助的一刻開始,我們的策略十分清晰,就是要在香港實踐機械電子製造。部分人或會認為時機仍未成熟及難以實踐,尤其是選擇作業點駐足香港。但今日我們很高興與大家分享目標已經達成,香港的智能系統預期地理想運作。」香港生產線完成後,將有助 NiRoTech 平衡國內廠房長假期時難以出貨的問題。NiRoTech 財務總監葉祖禹說:「往年國內及越南的廠房可能要更長的時間才能復工,有些時間不能出貨。有了新生產線,就可以平衡不同廠房的時間表,令生產穩定下來。」至於未來的發展,NiRoTech 董事總經理李翱表示正申請將軍澳工業邨先進製造業中心的廠房,屆時產能將可進一步提升。

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資料來源:香港經濟日報 (2021年3月9日)

5、台紡織業疫下轉型升級   轉攻機能性和醫療產品

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新冠肺炎疫情導引全球服飾消費市場急速萎縮,令台灣紡織業的生產與出口均出現大幅下滑。然而,台灣紡織業廠商迅速發揮過去在機能性產品所累積的技術與經驗,靈活應變,轉而投入醫療紡織產業,配合產品升級,繼續在全球紡織市場保持競爭力。此外,業界調整後疫情時代的營運策略,為產業復蘇與重建鋪路。

香港貿易發展局特約記者康彰榮於台北撰文指,根據台灣紡織產業綜合研究所調查,針對後疫情時代紡織業市場變化,有超過半數的業者認為消費者對具有防疫、安全防護機能的紡織品需求將明顯增加,業者應順勢推出具安全防護等專業新產品。

早在1980年代,台灣紡織業大舉前往中國內地投資設廠,導致台灣紡織業空洞化。不過,在台灣紡織業拓展會(簡稱紡拓會)帶領業者積極進行產業升級和產品高端化之下,許多台灣紡織廠商重生,令台灣一躍成為全球運動機能布的生產重鎮,更有不少業者打入國際知名品牌的供應鏈,當中包括儒鴻、聚陽、廣越等廠商。

去年初疫情爆發以來,由於各國相繼頒布禁足令、關閉非必要實體門市等防疫措施,加上東京奧運及各國職業運動賽事停擺,服飾、鞋類等消費需求急速萎縮,致使多數品牌商庫存大增,紛紛取消訂單、減少訂單或延遲產品上市時間等,大大影響台灣紡織產業。

根據歐睿(Euromonitor)數據庫資料,去年服飾及鞋類的零售營業額增長率減少15%至30%,衰退幅度在所有零售品項中排名第三。根據台灣財政部早前公佈的進出口數據,去年台灣出口值按年增長4.9%至3,452.8億美元,創下歷史新高,但紡織業是出口表現最差的產業之一,去年出口值按年下跌17.9%。

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廠商轉投防疫紡織品

面對訂單減少,台灣紡織業者紛紛讓員工放無薪假、裁員、減少產能甚至被迫關廠,受影響層面遍及上中下游廠商。他們亦調整既有生產線轉而投入防疫紡織品,以迎合消費者對有關產品的需求,同時調整後疫情時代的營運策略,為產業復蘇與重建鋪路。

例如,聚陽在疫情爆發前,將醫療紡織品作為多元化發展的重點領域之一,而該公司過去多年亦投入防護衣、穿戴式智能服飾等醫療領域研究。疫情爆發後,聚陽隨即轉而生產防護等級最高的P3防護衣,且持續研發2.0版防護衣,爭取獲得GMP、ISO,以及美國FDA、歐盟CE等醫材認證。去年10月,聚陽還與便利商店7 11合作,推出簡易版P1隔離衣,在全台灣的7 11上架。

另一家知名廠商興采,在疫情爆發後也積極發展醫療紡織品,利用過去在透濕防水、抗菌除臭加工領域所累積的研發技術,投入隔離衣與防護衣的開發與生產,並成立「紡織醫療事業體」,將醫療紡織品視為常態性發展的新產品線。

此外,為了改善過去用完即棄防護衣造成的資源浪費,興采與聚紡公司攜手研發出可水洗重複使用的高級防水透濕隔離衣與防護衣,目前已與馬偕醫院、桃園醫療公會等台灣醫療機構進行策略合作。

台灣紡織產業上中下游供應鏈完善,加上優異的機械製造及機電整合實力,在業內具有很大優勢。不過,要建立出口業務,有關部門也要積極輔導業者依據各國市場法規要求,協助業者取得當地醫療器材驗證或上市許可資格。

因此,台灣經濟部已委託紡拓會執行「紡織品整合行銷與商機開發計劃」,在國際行銷、客製化行銷,以及整合行銷與商機開發等三方面協助廠商,希望將台灣防疫紡織品、智能及永續機能等產品銷往北美、歐洲等成熟市場,以及越南、印尼、泰國、斯里蘭卡等亞洲國家,以及中東歐等新興市場。

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政府助業者轉型升級 五大發展重點

至於傳統紡織產品,由於許多客戶對長期訂單轉趨謹慎,改以急短單取代,部份業者同樣利用這段時間轉往醫療防疫紡織品發展,政府也多管齊下幫助業者轉型升級、降低成本。

例如,經濟部工業局委託工業技術研究院材料與化工研究所、紡拓會、紡織產業綜合研究所及鞋類暨運動休閒科技研發中心等四大法人執行八項專案計劃,以智能製造、機能升級、時尚跨界、循環再生、品質精進等五方面協助紡織業廠商。

根據官方和產業協會的規劃,台灣紡織業今年將有五大發展重點。首先是智能製造,將持續輔導製程的數位聯網,並結合公協會或領導廠商整合供應鏈,形成泛聯盟生態系統,提供數位管理工具及產業共同雲服務,讓企業快速而有效率接單。

第二為機能升級,未來機能紡織材料將結合智慧元件,連結產品創造互動功能。第三是輔導業者投入循環纖維研發,在製程、材料、設計上全面納入綠色永續元素,並成立驗證平台,鞏固台灣紡織業者在國際供應鏈上的優勢地位。

第四是要持續輔導聚落型產業創新精進產品品質,建構中高階技能培育,鼓勵青年加入紡織業。第五是要將機能布料結合時尚,希望台灣紡織業發展成為亞洲高階紡織製造中心。

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6、優衣庫推出2021春夏生機之服,在上海打造首座LifeWear“生機之城”

新常態下,人們的生活與消費習慣發生巨大改變。優衣庫攜手第一財經發佈《2021新生機消費報告》,發現消費心理到行為的6大轉變:保持健康成為生活第一優先順序、場景切換成為新常態、居家舒適回歸生活之本、可持續發展成為普遍消費意識、美好生活從身邊發現、兼顧品質與實惠。

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洞察新生活需求,優衣庫發佈2021春夏十大“生機之服”,以持續進化的創新服裝回應,為未來生活和生活方式注入生機。

3月11日-14日,優衣庫在上海800 SHOW打造首座 LifeWear“生機之城”,同時發佈《2021可持續發展報告》通往正能量的世界之路,以服裝的力量貢獻全球美好社會。優衣庫持續創新數位新零售體驗,帶來全新數位化服務StyleHint“衣點靈感”,即看即搜即購,盡在掌上優衣庫;首場新品“生活直播秀”同步開啟。

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新常態下新生機,優衣庫2021春夏生機之服,盈動春衣,向上而生。

回應消費者生機期盼,煥新美好生活希望,優衣庫推出生活運動系列、防曬系列,AIRism舒爽系列、UT世界文創先鋒系列、活力童裝系列等,打造舒適、可持續發展的時尚生活。

並且,3月11日19:30起,優衣庫在微信官網小程式及天貓優衣庫直播間,開啟首場新品“生活直播秀”。

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優衣庫發佈《2021可持續發展報告》通往正能量的世界之路,貢獻全球美好社會

優衣庫致力於以服裝的力量,貢獻社會可持續發展。此次發佈《2021可持續發展報告》通往正能量的世界之路,提出“生命的經濟”、“正能社會”與“利他主義”等共創價值主張,助力打造全球美好社會。

LifeWear“生機之城”3月12日-14日將限時對公眾開放!

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優衣庫2021春夏新品“生機之服”

以服裝科技、匠心設計與可持續發展理念,煥新舒適·時尚·活力·健康·可持續的新常態生機生活

洞察生活新常態需求,優衣庫推出2021春夏新品十大“生機之服”,涵蓋人們居家、出行、辦公、生活各場景,以兼具舒適活力美感的服裝,煥新舒適·時尚·活力·健康·可持續的新生機生活。

報告發現一:新常態下新生機,期盼美好新生活

優衣庫春夏新品系列,以輕盈面料、生機色彩、流線廓形與出眾功能 四大設計亮點,為生活開啟春日的繽紛與希望。

報告發現二:保持身心健康,生活第一優先順序

優衣庫生活運動系列,暢享生活、動出健康,健康生活可以來自日常的點滴動態。

優衣庫防曬系列,誰說讓防曬也極具美感,不管都市生活、戶外活動、舒適運動、得體通勤,四季都可穿。

優衣庫AIRism舒爽系列,通過黑科技,智造新舒爽。

報告發現三:美好生活,身邊再發現,更多體驗文化藝術

優衣庫世界文創先鋒UT合作系列,穿UT趣生活

優衣庫2021春夏UT系列,精選世界藝術、先鋒文創、影視“英雄”、親子卡通、高能動漫等全球千種文化內容,每件T恤圖案背後都承載著不同的藝術創意故事,讓UT成為一座溝通世界文化的橋樑,不斷賦予生活新靈感。

優衣庫+J 2021春夏合作系列,傳奇系列 “質”敬經典

繼2020秋冬 +J 系列矚目回歸後,優衣庫攜手傳奇設計師Jil Sander女士 再次合作推出+J 2021春夏系列,多元工學廓形,高級質感面料,新生機現代美學。

報告發現四:居家舒適,重新發現生活之本

優衣庫首次發佈UNIQLO at HOME家生活系列,重新定義家生活。

報告發現五:場景切換,新生活訴求到來

NEW ESSENTIAL新經典系列,高效·舒適·百搭·高品質,滿足新常態下人們對“高品質”、“高性價比”的雙重需求,用“聰明消費”追求高效品質生活,重新詮釋生活新價值。

優衣庫舒適牛仔褲系列,五大豐富版型:緊身·窄口·修身·直筒·寬腿,多種百搭牛仔褲型,可休閒、可工裝可運動,舒適活力與時尚兼備,讓任何人都能輕鬆穿出好身形。

資料來源:贏商網 (2021年3月12日)

7、疫情重創!Zara母公司、全球最大服裝零售商Inditex淨利暴跌近70%

去年一年,歐美疫情反反復複,受創最嚴重的行業之一,莫過於服裝零售業。

3月10日週三,全球最大服裝零售商、來自西班牙的Inditex公佈的年度業績顯示,去年全年,該公司淨利潤大降近70%,至11億歐元,利潤大幅下滑的主要原因是由於疫情和經濟封鎖,該公司許多店鋪被迫關閉。

Zara和Massimo Dutti是該公司旗下品牌。

Inditex專注於時裝,而非人們在家穿著的便裝。而公司在向線上轉型的進展緩慢,也限制了公司應對疫情挑戰的能力。在疫情爆發之前,該公司的線上銷售額只占總銷售額的大約14%。

去年全年,公司銷售額大幅下降28%至204億歐元。

其中,公司四季度的表現遜於市場預期,銷售額同比下降了25%,下降幅度大於市場預期的21%。

該公司管理層稱,由於成本下降和庫存減少,公司去年下半年的表現強於上半年。線上業務遷移和活動恢復,去年下半年實現了13億歐元的淨收入。

Inditex稱,銷售情況正在改善。與去年同月相比,2月份來自商店和線上的銷售額下降了15%,3月第一周的銷售額同比降幅萎縮至4%。

排除已經確定要退出的五個國家/地區,銷售額增長了2%,該公司預計“近100%”的門店將於4月12日重新開業。

該公司CEO Pablo Isla稱:

在艱難的一年後,Inditex變得更加強大。我們在全球靈活、數位化和高效的銷售平臺,令我們在未來處於非常有利的位置。

截至上季度末,Inditex約有30%的門店永久關閉,而52%的門店因為疫情而受到經營限制。

資料來源:www.sohu.com (2021年3月10日)

8、Gap據報考慮出售中國業務 調整在華經營

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時裝品牌Gap據報正調整在華經營,包括考慮出售中國業務在內的潛在選項。報道指,Gap正與顧問合作研究各種選項,並與潛在買家進行接觸,以評估收購興趣。目前,相關磋商仍處於初部階段,Gap仍有可能最終決定繼續保留中國事業。

Gap(美︰GPS)股價升5.8%,收報28.88美元,盤後續升1%。

Gap上周公布季度業績,受累新冠肺炎疫情影響,期內收入遜市場預期。數據顯示,美國仍是公司最大市場,至於來自亞洲的收入繼續萎縮,約佔總數的5%。

Gap於2010年進入中國市場,並於線上下及阿里巴巴電商平台天貓同時展開經營。Gap取消將Old Navy品牌分拆上市計畫後,於去年將Old Navy撤出中國市場。

資料來源:香港經濟日報 (2021年3月9日)



9、Gap Inc. Bets on Yeezy, Loyalty Programs and New Categories

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Consistent with a startup mindset, Gap Inc. is leaning into what’s working, abandoning what’s not and preparing for a successful 2021. For the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta brands within the fashion powerhouse, this means doubling down on marketing and loyalty programs and expanding into new apparel categories.

Marketing mavens

In a conference call with investors on Thursday, Gap Inc. CEO Sonia Syngal attributed the company’s growing market share to aggressive marketing tactics that helped build its global known customer file by 14 percent ($183 million) in 2020. She noted that marketing dollars were up $66 million year-over-year.

“Leaning into marketing in the time of dislocated disruption is even more critical than ever,” she said.

Following that mindset, loyalty programs were a major focus for Gap Inc. in 2020, and will continue to be a top priority for 2021. The company aims to turn every customer into a loyalist, and started on its goal by shifting dollars into rewards programs like Navyist, Gap Good, Banana Republic and Athleta. In Q4 alone, the brands enrolled 6.4 million new program members. By this summer, the company aims to implement and integrate one loyalty program across all of its brands.

“What we’re doing with our loyalty design is establishing really intimate emotional brand-level engagement,” Syngal said. “But at the same time, we know the customer values cross-brand shopping and values the benefit of the portfolio.”

Loyalty programs will be broken down into bronze, silver and gold tiers to allow for flexibility in delivery speed so as not to overwhelm the supply chain.

To further connect with consumers, Gap Inc. introduced new ways to shop in 2020 by expanding “buy online, pickup in store” and curbside pickup capabilities and launching new payment methods such as Afterpay—factors that demonstrated the company’s flexibility in a moment of need.

“Our teams showed resiliency and the ability to try fast, learn fast and think big to meet customers’ needs,” said Syngal.

Digital was another point of focus that saw big rewards: Gap Inc.’s online business grew 54 percent in 2020 and closed the year at about 45 percent of total company sales—a 20 percent increase from the previous year. At over $6 billion, the company’s online channel is ranked No. 2 in U.S. apparel e-commerce sales.

By 2023, Gap Inc. aims to increase digital penetration to 50 percent, and plans to do that by honing in on mobile, which Syngal noted is customers’ preferred way to shop online: 50 percent of Gap Inc. traffic and 75 percent of its sales are conducted annually through mobile. She noted the team is working to provide “frictionless mobile shopping and new digital experiences” to accommodate evolving consumer behavior.

New product offerings

To accommodate the influx of new customers and loyalists, Gap Inc. is focused on expanding its product offerings and apparel categories across the board, noting “disproportionate sales” coming from categories such as active, fleece and kids and baby. The company also quickly pivoted to produce face masks, which represented 3 percent of sales in 2020.

Though total sales for the Gap brand were down in Q4, Syngal anticipates a strong 2021, thanks in part to its highly anticipated Yeezy launch in the first half of 2021. In June 2020, Gap announced the multi-year deal with rapper Kanye West’s Yeezy label to deliver a co-branded line of apparel and accessories to the market in 2021.

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According to Syngal, Gap is already gaining traction with the Gen Z demographic ahead of the Yeezy debut.

“The brand is back in a conversation at the zeitgeist of culture where it belongs,” she said.

Chief financial officer Katrina O’Connell announced that Old Navy will roll out a plus-size offering in the latter half of this year, which she considers “squarely appropriate for acquiring new customers and better servicing existing customers.” The brand will also double down on its kids and baby categories, in which it achieved top engagement.

Athleta will also expand into inclusive sizing, offering 70 percent of its collection in sizes 1X to 3X for Spring 2021 and debuting an accompanying campaign.

Gap will expand into the home category later this year, following heritage denim brands Levi’s and Wrangler, each of which recently made its home debut.

Banana Republic is setting its sights on “redefining affordable luxury” in 2021, and plans to accomplish that goal under the new leadership of president and CEO Sandra Stangl. In January, the brand launched BR standard, a collection of luxe performance wear that satisfies new consumer demand for elevated essentials.

Store matters

Gap Inc. plans to close approximately 100 Gap and Banana Republic stores globally, including 75 closures in North America. On the other hand, as a result of Athleta surpassing $1 billion in sales, it will open 20 to 30 Athleta locations in 2021, part of a goal to reach $2 billion by 2023.

The company is also betting big on Old Navy, and planning to open 30 to 40 stores—some of which will pilot self-checkout—later this year. Gap expects the brand’s sales to grow to $10 billion over the next three years.

Coupled with its in-store developments, the company announced it will open a state-of-the-art distribution center in Texas to support Old Navy’s growing online business.

Gap, Inc. is reintroducing select inventory from the previous year, and was “very thoughtful” in terms of the items it kept for 2021. O’Connell pointed to a collective shift to seasonless fashion, noting that “the customer is just shopping differently”—something she expects to level out later this year.

“As vaccines roll out and stimulus checks begin, we currently view the second half of 2021 favorably, reflecting a likely return to a more normalized pre-pandemic level,” she said.

Source: www.sourcingjournal.com (8 Mar 2021)

10、Marks & Spencer Expands E-Comm to 100 Markets, Preps New Collabs

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Coming out of the pandemic, Marks & Spencer plans to reinvigorate its e-commerce capabilities through global expansion and new partnerships as it aims to better compete with younger brands in the U.K. apparel space like Boohoo, Asos and Next.

As part of the company’s aptly named “Never the Same Again” transformation program, the department store is launching 46 flagship websites in new markets, expanding its online reach to more than 100 countries worldwide.

The international website expansion is the next stage in M&S’ commitment to drive global growth through online channels at under its recently established online, digital and data division, MS2. The move runs contrary to that of U.K.-based rival John Lewis, which said it was no longer pursuing international expansion and had ceased its online delivery service.

In the U.K., M&S is experiencing a bit of an online apparel overhaul already as the company awaits the reopening of its stores, which have remained on lockdown. In February, the retailer launched an exclusive 20-piece spring/summer collection from Finery London featuring a range of dresses, skirts, shirts and pants.

The department store is expected to launch exclusive collections from Joules, Phase Eight, Hobbs, Seasalt, Ghost and Jaeger online this month. M&S acquired the Jaeger IP for an estimated 5 million pounds ($6.8 million) in January to complement the Never the Same Again agenda.

As Marks & Spencer waits until April to reopen its U.K. stores, the retailer is trying to build on a 75 percent increase in international e-commerce sales in the first-half, which underlined the recent shift in customer spend throughout the pandemic.

The global e-commerce increase was a rare bright spot for the retailer, which saw total revenue fall nearly 41 percent in the first half, sending the chain to its first reported loss as a public company.

Nevertheless, M&S highlighted that products like the Sienna Straight Leg Jean are topping the bestseller list across multiple international markets.

New websites will launch in markets including: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Iceland, Jamaica, Jordan, South Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Macedonia, Nepal, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uruguay and Uzbekistan.

The launch of the international websites, which offer customers in these markets a broad range of M&S’ clothing and home products, gives the department store immediate and cost-effective access to these regions.

The retailer says the expansion was achieved using a low-cost approach, combining an “adaptable” website platform specifically designed for its international business and customers, with orders fulfilled through M&S’ established distribution network. This means that ongoing costs mirror customer demand, and by having an adaptable platform, M&S can further increase the localization of its offer quickly and efficiently.

M&S’ international online channels are now also available in 10 additional languages and a wider range of currencies.

The expansion, which nearly doubles M&S’ online footprint, comes as the retailer says M&S.com has seen “strong underlying demand” from these territories.

“Our international business has seen strong online growth since the start of the pandemic as increasing numbers of customers choose to shop through our range of flagship websites,” said Paul Friston, international director at Marks & Spencer. “Under our ‘Never the Same Again’ program, we’re focused on turbocharging our online business both in the U.K. and internationally, and as part of this we see a real opportunity in extending the number of countries where we run an online channel further.”

Alongside the international launch, M&S is shuttering its traditional banking operation to focus more on its payments services. The retailer said that M&S Bank will close its current accounts as the bank transitions to online and telephone service.

The U.K. retailer said it will close 29 in-store bank branches starting this summer, and expand its credit card and payment offerings. It said in-store travel money bureaus, which are located in more than 100 stores, are unaffected. The company said M&S Bank, which was formed in a joint venture with HSBC, will also launch a digital credit option later in 2021.

“We’re now firmly focused on supporting both our customers and colleagues through this change, and the delivery of our transformation plans, which will create new and rewarding payment solutions for M&S shoppers, both in-store and online,” CEO Paul Spencer said in a statement.

Source: www.sourcingjournal.com (8 Mar 2021)

11、Ralph Lauren’s ‘Comprehensive’ Circular Strategy Includes Cradle to Cradle Certification

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Ralph Lauren is making the circular economy a key tenet of its “comprehensive” new sustainability strategy

The apparel brand revealed Tuesday that it has joined hands with sustainability consultancy McDonough Innovation to incorporate Cradle to Cradle certification, a stamp of approval given to products that satisfy rigorous requirements for carbon management, water stewardship, energy conservation, material health and social fairness.

“For decades, Ralph Lauren has set standards for innovation and been a visionary in American fashion,” William McDonough, chief executive of McDonough Innovation and co-author of “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things,” said in a statement. “Through this new strategy, Ralph Lauren is setting another benchmark as they embrace their authentic ethos of timelessness and create products designed to be reimagined in perpetuity.”

Ralph Lauren has set an immediate-term goal to achieve Cradle to Cradle certification for five signature products—which it calls “icons” and includes some of the company’s bestselling polo shirts, chinos, denim and sweaters—by 2025. The company will then apply its circular-design learnings from these “certified icons” to other key product categories.

To facilitate the industry’s transition from a linear to circular product economy, Ralph Lauren will also continue to throw its financial support behind scalable technologies that will “elevate the quality” of recycled materials so they are comparable in look, feel and performance to their virgin counterparts.

Last year, the firm announced a minority investment in Natural Fiber Welding, a materials-science startup that recycles natural fibers such as cotton waste into high-performance textiles. As part of this commitment, Ralph Lauren will produce 100 percent recycled cotton products “of the high quality it’s known” for across its portfolio by 2025, it said.

The brand will similarly build upon its recent investment and launch of The Lauren Look, its subscription rental initiative for its Lauren Ralph Lauren subsidiary. Starting in 2022, Ralph Lauren will offer more circular experiences for its customers, including options for recycling castoffs, vintage-selling opportunities and a resale platform.

“The spirit of timelessness has been core to Ralph’s creative vision for more than 50 years, and our circularity approach reinforces our belief that Ralph Lauren products should not only endure the test of time, but have endless lifecycles,” said Patrice Louvet, president and CEO of Ralph Lauren.

Source: www.sourcingjournal.com (9 Mar 2021)

12、'Made in China for China' focus of new five-year plan

China next five-year plan aims to push clothing production westwards – including the contentious province of Xinjiang – and grow the domestic market in the world's largest producer of apparel, footwear and raw materials……

Read More: https://www.just-style.com/analysis/made-in-china-for-china-focus-of-new-five-year-plan_id140908.aspx

Source: www.just-style.com (9 Mar 2021)

13、China cotton links & implications for South Africa

As apparel retailers and brands scramble to try to disentangle their cotton supply chains from possible links to forced labour abuses in Xingjiang province, China is likely to be looking for alternative markets for its fibres -presenting new challenges for countries like South Africa…...

Read More: https://www.just-style.com/comment/china-cotton-links-and-implications-for-south-africa_id140868.aspx

Source: www.just-style.com (5 Mar 2021)

14、Retail Innovation Report 2021

As the pandemic transformed how and where consumers shop and buy, this year will be defined by the efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of a brand or merchant's entire value chain. Download the 2021 Retail Innovation Report—brought to you by editors and reporters from across Fairchild Media Group, which includes WWD, Sourcing Journal, Footwear News and Beauty Inc—for insights into the solutions, strategies and tactics transforming retail’s front and back end.

Find out how merchants are adapting to evolving customer journeys; the prevalence of seasonless collections; the need for compressed product development timelines; the emergence of contactless payment and fulfillment; and the increasing demand for more sustainable products.

Ultimately, all of this requires investments in technology and innovation.

Read the report to learn about:

  • How Farfetch, Poshmark and others have become the new power players in fashion

  • The evolution of clienteling from black book to emerging tech

  • The momentum behind livestreaming and how luxury can tap in

  • How executives at PVH Corp. and Saks Fifth Avenue are responding to accelerations in consumer trends

  • Ways to boost customer satisfaction through innovations to the last mile

  • What's next for AI, data analytics, automation and digitization

To read and download the report: https://issuu.com/sourcingjournalevents/docs/ri_21_copy_16.1_spreads?fr=sYzU4NDIzMTAxNTE

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Source: www.sourcingjournal.com (10 Mar 2021)


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