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June 18, 2008 - MANILA, June 12, 2008 - Manufacturers in Cebu and Luzon Use More Indigenous Materials for Bangles, Earrings, Necklace and Other Fashion Accessories to Export Worldwide, The just-released Philippines Sourcing Report: Fashion Jewelry (http://www.ChinaSourcingReports.com/fashionjewelry) shows that Philippine manufacturers are focusing on unique designs and the creative use of natural materials to differentiate their fashion jewelry from competitors and generate more export orders.
The sourcing report provides production, price and market forecasts for the fashion jewelry industry in the Philippines. It features profiles of 28 manufacturers, plus descriptions, prices and packaging details for over 100 popular export products, including bangles, earrings and necklaces. The report also highlights the latest trends in product design and material application.
"Survey results indicate that more than two-thirds of Philippine suppliers will focus on designs incorporating indigenous materials," said Alexander Boome, program director of the non-profit Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org), which produced the report with the support of Global Sources (http://www.globalsources.com).
Other survey results in the Philippines Sourcing Report: Fashion Jewelry show that:
-- 61 percent of suppliers anticipate export growth
-- 53 percent plan to target the EU market; and
-- 67 percent expect price increases
"To bring down costs, makers are incorporating readily available materials -- such as cornhusks, eggshells and aluminum from recycled soft drink cans --and developing inventive ways of using them in new designs," Boome said.
"Buyers will appreciate the alternative sourcing opportunities this report offers. Clearly, by sourcing from experienced suppliers in Southeast Asia, buyers can offer their customers a wider selection of distinctive handmade products, not available from mass-market producers."
Free Export Assistance Program Provides Boost to Developing Economies
The Philippines Sourcing Report: Fashion Jewelry is a component of the Kearny Alliance's Developing Country Export Assistance Program.
Featured suppliers in the Developing Country Sourcing Reports also have websites on Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com). This gives buyers free access to manufacturers' information, including complete contact details for easy inquiry.
"The Export Assistance Program is designed to help exporters export more to volume buyers worldwide," Boome said. "With this Program, we hope to create more jobs and lasting prosperity."
Developing Country Sourcing Reports available for sale are Philippines: Christmas decor and Fashion Jewelry, as well as Indonesia: Indoor & outdoor furniture. The Vietnam Sourcing Report: Lacquerware will be available soon.
The Philippines Sourcing Report: Fashion Jewelry may be purchased and downloaded immediately at http://www.ChinaSourcingReports.com/fashionjewelry.
About the Kearny Alliance
The Kearny Alliance (http://www.kearnyalliance.org), a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of ¡¥Aid through Trade', to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business education, training and applied research.
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other business segments facilitate trade from the world to Greater China, and trade within China, using Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 700,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 2.6 million products and more than 195,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 9 specialized trade shows which run 27 times a year across eight cities.
Suppliers receive more than 32 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 37 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,100 team members in more than 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.
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