apparel and footwear
Clothing and Footwear Spending Dipped in December, Capping a Volatile Year
Consumer spending on clothing and footwear dropped in December for the second straight month after rising in…
How a New Generation of Designers Could Solve Sustainability in Fashion
Are sustainability vows simply 2019's buzziest trend, or the mark of a move toward a more eco-conscious…
November Dip Continued Rocky Ride for Clothing and Footwear Spending
Real PCE, adjusted for inflation, rose 0.3 percent, or $37.8 billion, reflecting an increase of $22.6 billion…
ZDHC 2.0 Upgrades MRSL, Adding More Harmful Textile Chemicals
Many problematic chemical substances have been added to the list of restricted substances, including…
October Clothing, Footwear Spend Ticked Up—Thanks to Strong Holiday Start
This marked the second straight monthly increase after an up and down period of losses and gains, and strong…
September’s Clothing and Footwear Spending Breaks From August Results
Real personal consumption expenditures for clothing and footwear rose 0.76 percent in September from the…
US Clothing and Footwear Spending Slipped in June for First Time in Four Months
BEA's monthly Personal Income and Outlays report showed overall personal consumption expenditures increased…
Consumer Spending on Clothing and Footwear Climbs Slightly in May
The increase in clothing and footwear spending did represent a slowdown from the 1.2 percent gain posted in…
Consumer Spending on Clothing and Footwear Rose in April, Beating Overall Expenditures
Consumer spending on clothing and footwear increased 0.9 percent in April to $422.78 million, the second…
Consumer Spending on Clothing and Footwear Falls Again, as Personal Income Dips
Consumer spending on clothing and footwear fell for the second straight month in January.
Apparel, Footwear Lead a Growing Trade in Counterfeit Goods
Footwear and apparel top a list of goods making up the biggest share of seizures of counterfeit goods…
Moody’s Upgrades US Apparel and Footwear Sector on Upbeat Earnings
Still in a cycle of store closings, tariff fears and rising costs, things seem to be looking up for the U.S…
Puma’s Sales and Earnings Jump on Apparel Strength, Basketball Launch
With growth in apparel and a positive kickoff of its basketball line for North America, Puma sees a bright…
Apparel and Footwear Firms Sign AAFA-FLA Pact Against Forced Labor
The AAFA and the Fair Labor Association seek to raise the bar for how workers in the industry are treated.
This Many Shoppers Made Prime Day Impulse Purchases on Clothes, Shoes
Spend-happy consumers responded to attractive discounts on clothing and shoes with unplanned Prime Day…