April
US Apparel Imports Slow in April, but Vietnam Continues to Make Headway
U.S. apparel imports were flat in April, bucking the trend of overall imports as the troubled…
Cotton Prices Rise 9 Percent in April
Cotton prices have increased by about 9 percent so far in 2017, according to data from the U.S. Department of…
US Consumer Spending Sees Biggest Jump in Six Years
Consumers are spending, wages are up and inflation is rising—all signs that point to stronger economic growth…
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US Apparel Imports Slow in April; China Loses Share
U.S. apparel import growth slowed to a near halt in April after surging in March following the end of the…
Apparel Imports Slow in April
After rebounding in March on the strong dollar and normalization of West Coast port operations, apparel…
Women’s and Children’s Apparel Prices Suffer Big Drop in April
Consumer prices increased by a greater-than-expected 0.2% in April compared to March, but fell slightly on a…
Improving Job Market Fails to Stimulate Retail Sales in April
Retail sales were flat in April compared to March, surprising many who expected the arrival of warm, dry…
Belk, Skechers Lead Apparel Stocks in April
Shares in Belk soared last month on hopes that the company might be up for sale, while Skechers jumped on…
Cotton Prices Rise 4 Percent in April
After falling by almost 2 percent in March, cotton prices reversed direction and rose by more than 4 percent…
Spending on Cars, Smartphones Steals “Share of Wallet” From Apparel in April
Consumer spending on apparel and footwear continued its slow steady slide in April, according to the…
Vietnam Gains, China, Bangladesh Lose Share of U.S. Apparel Imports in April
Vietnam reinforced its position as the up-and-coming supplier of U.S. apparel imports in April, while China…
April Retail Apparel Sales Helped by Easter and Weather
Overall retail sales growth was nothing to get excited about in April, but apparel merchants evidently took…
Higher Women’s and Children’s Prices Bump Apparel CPI in April
Apparel and footwear prices rose slightly in April for the second straight month, resisting the downward…
Wool Prices Do An About-Face in April
Wool prices, which dropped almost 10 percent in the first quarter of 2014, suddenly stabilized and moved…
Chinese Cotton Reserves Send Cotton Prices on an April Ride
Cotton prices fell for the first two weeks of April, then recovered, finishing the month almost where they…
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