Judith Russell
US Denim Imports: Mexico Unseats China as Top Country of Origin
Total denim imports were $3.7 billion in 2014, down 9.5% from 2013 imports of almost $4.2 billion, due to the…
Footwear Imports Climb in 2014
Footwear imports grew by 4.7% to a record $25 billion in 2014, the third straight year of mid-single-digit…
Foot Locker Soars to Record Heights in Q4, 2014
New York-based specialty athletic retailer Foot Locker (FL) reported financial results for its fourth quarter…
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West Coast Port Congestion Hurt January Apparel Imports
Apparel imports fell in January compared to last year, and continued to underperform overall imports, hurt by…
Costco Delivers Warehouse-Sized Earnings Gain in Q2
Costco Wholesale Corporation's stock price rose by more than 2 percent Thursday morning after the company…
Women’s Category Leads Consumer Spending on Apparel in January
Womenswear continues to lead consumer spending on apparel, according to data released last week by the U.S…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Street, Launches Idol-Designed Fitness Collection
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., operator of Dick's, Gold Galaxy and Field & Stream stores, has had a busy week…
Wool Prices Rise 1.5% in February
The Australian wool business started off with a bang in February with prices jumping 3 percent on a local…
Chinese Polyester Prices Rise in February
Global synthetic fiber prices fell in February compared to the same month last year, their seventeenth…
Mid-Tier Players Top List of Best-Performing Industry Stocks in February
Apparel retail stocks rose by an average of 4.6% in February, under-performing the Dow Jones Industrial…
Cotton Prices Spike 7.9% in February
Cotton prices rose nearly 8 percent in February, according to the latest numbers from the Agriculture…
National Brands Propel Kohl’s to “Greatness” in 2014
Mid-tier U.S. department store operator Kohl's Corporation (KSS) posted financial results for the fourth…
L Brands Sales and Earnings Top Estimates, but Guidance for 2015 Tempered
Victoria's Secret parent L Brands posted financial performance that topped Wall Street estimates on both the…
TJX Beats Estimates in Q4 and 2014, Puts Expansion Plans on Steroids
Global apparel and home fashions off-price leader TJX Companies (TJX) announced above-plan sales and earnings…
J.C. Penney Beats Sales Goals, but Remains in Earnings Rehab
The J.C. Penney Company (JCP) announced financial results Thursday for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal…