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Oct. 15, 2026

Canadian Fashion Brands Invited to Paris Showroom: Apply by October 26 The Embassy of Canada in France, in partnership with Tranoï, will host a Canadian Fashion and Accessories Showroom at the Embassy in Paris on January 20–21, 2027. Selected brands will show their collections to French buyers, retailers, concept stores and department stores in women’s and men’s fashion and accessories. The program includes preparatory webinars and follow-up with buyers. Participants pay their own travel and accommodation. To apply, a company …

Nov. 19, 2025

On December 9, 2025, the Embassy of Canada to Japan , in collaboration with Meros Consulting , will host a webinar on the occasion of the launch of its report on Digital Marketing to provide practical insights on e-commerce and unique digital marketing trends in Japan. This new report builds on the E-Commerce Guide to Japan (available on demand) and dives deep into the uniqueness of the Japanese market to help you prepare your branding in Japan for your market …

Aug. 18, 2025

  Canadian Apparel Insights   Retail Apparel Update Canada Goose’s sales in Canada increased 2.5% in its Q1 2025 ending June 29. 2025.  Gildan’s sales in Canada in its Q2 ending June 2025 increased 16.5%. The manufacturer's Canadian sales increased 13.5% in the first half of 2025. Columbia Sportswear Canada reported that sales in its second quarter ending June 30, 2025, increased 2%. Sales in the first half of the year fell 5%. Carter’s Canada comp sales increased 7.6% in …

July 27, 2025

Canadian Apparel Insights Retail Apparel Update Aritzia’s Canadian sales increased 17.0% in its Q1 2025. Canada’s largest apparel e-commerce retailers in 2024 were Shein, lululemon, Aritzia and Amazon. Canadian 2024 luxury apparel/accessory sales declined 2.7% to C$2.72 billion. Canada’s athleisure market increased by 4.6% in 2024. Lululemon during 2024 sourced 40% of its products from Vietnam, 17% from Cambodia, 11% from Sri Lanka, 11% from Indonesia, 7% from Bangladesh and the remaining 14% from other countries. Bain is considering selling …

Jan. 26, 2024

The Canadian Apparel Federation and Circana teamed up to present an update on the Canadian apparel market.  In a 30-minute webinar, Alecsandra Hancas of Circana shared insights from the firm’s research: Planned cuts in spending across eight segments are deepest in restaurants (68%) and apparel (52%) Beauty was an outlier in a soft market, with 19% growth over 12 months to September 2023. Apparel sales were up 4% while footwear declined by 1% over last year. 34% of apparel was purchased online, compared …

Jan. 4, 2024

CORE, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, has launched an investigation into Zara Canada Inc. in response to a complaint filed by a coalition of 28 civil society organizations. This is its eighth investigation into allegations of Uyghur forced labour in the supply chains and operations of Canadian companies.   Among other objections, Zara contends that CORE lacks jurisdiction to review the complaint. The alleged abuses, Zara writes, do not “arise from” ITX Canada’s operations abroad…”   The initial Assessment …