France, August textile Consumption growth 8.2%

France has recently reported that according to the French fashion Research Institute's economic observation, the French textile consumption situation has markedly improved. In August, the value of French textile sales increased by 8.2%, although its turnover was lower than that of the same period in 2007, but it was significantly better than that in 2008 (-9.8%) and 2009 (-13.3%).

According to the report, the sale of textiles in French large stores increased by 20.1%, the mass stores grew by 13.8%, the stores grew by 5.8%, the retail stores grew by 8.9%, the large retail outlets grew by 7.7%, and the super supermarkets increased by only 2.9%, depending on the depreciation of the euro and the consumption of tourists.

Reported that sales in August were popular products, children's clothing, an increase of 13%, a negative growth in July; female fashion ring growth of 19%, men's fashion grew 10.5%; on the contrary, men's underwear grew by only 0.4%, and the number of women's underwear decreased by 0.7%. Female underwear Sales prospects are poor.

August Germany Industrial output Big increase of 1.7% exceeded expectations

The German Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on Thursday (7) that industrial output data in August were better than expected, suggesting that the country's economy is recovering.

Data show that the industrial production in Germany increased by 1.7% in August compared with the previous month, and increased by 0.1% in July.

Analysts surveyed earlier estimated an increase of 0.4%.

The German Ministry of Economic Affairs said that the upward trend of output should continue, as the order situation improved and enterprises expected to be positive.