Judith Russell
Retail Sales Surprisingly Weak in December, Apparel Rebounds
Retail sales growth plunged in December, stunning industry economists and others who were expecting low gas…
West Coast Port Slowdown Presumed Culprit in November Apparel Import Decline
November 2014 was an even quieter November than usual for apparel imports, according to data released last…
Holiday Season Physical Store Sales Declined 8%, E-Commerce Rose 15%
Recent reports from leading retail analytics firms indicate that the shift from bricks-and-mortar to…
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Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Plunge 13% in December on Crude Oil Declines
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 13 percent in December, their fifteenth consecutive year-over-year…
Cotton Prices Drop 22 Percent in 2014
Cotton prices edged up slightly in December but remained below the $0.60 mark, according to the U.S…
Currency Brief: Dollar Continues to Fly High in December
The dollar continued to gain strength in December compared to most key world currencies, and shows no sign of…
Perry Ellis, Under Armour Among Top Performing Apparel Stocks in 2014
Apparel and footwear stocks underperformed the overall market in 2014--but that didn't stop a handful of…
China on Track for Second Straight Year of US Apparel Share Loss
An increasing amount of apparel imported into the U.S. is coming from countries other than China, according…
Lululemon Reaches Above Q3 Earnings Estimate, but Relaxes Q4 Guidance
Yoga-inspired activewear retailer Lululemon Athletica inc. (LULU) announced financial results for the third…
Inditex Delivers YTD Sales and Earnings Gain, Reports Accelerating Holiday Sales
Inditex, owner of the Zara, Pull and Bear, Uturqüe and other fashion brands, reported sales and profit that…
Apparel Import Growth Accelerated in October
Apparel import growth accelerated in October, according to the most recent data released by the U.S…
November Retail Sales Helped by Cold Weather, Improving Job Market
Retail sales growth picked up in November, according to data released Thursday morning by the U.S. Department…
Costco Beats Earnings Forecast in Q1 2015
Leading warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported results for its first fiscal 2015…
Teen Retailers Get Mixed Grades in Third Quarter
This past week, three teen retailers reported third-quarter sales that fell from last year and a mixed bag of…
PVH Corp Beats Earnings Estimate in Q3
Apparel giant PVH Corp., owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger mega-brands and Van Heusen, IZOD…