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Judith Russell

Consumers Spending Less on Apparel and Footwear

Consumer spending on apparel and footwear continued to decelerate in July, according to the most current data…

Neiman Marcus Group Sales Rise 4% in FY 2014, Profits Plunge on Acquisition Costs

Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 2…

Footwear Import Growth Slows in July, Cost per Pair Rises

Footwear imports, which like those of apparel surged to a record level in June as retailers pushed orders…

Inditex 1H 2014 Sales and Earnings Beat Estimates Despite Dip in Profits

Inditex Group, parent company of fast-fashion pioneer Zara, announced financial results for the first half of…

Price Promotions Push Apparel into Deflationary Territory in August

Back-to-school promotions helped push apparel into deflationary territory in August, though footwear managed…

Teen Retailers Post Dismal Q2 Report Cards

The major specialty chains collectively known as teen retail-- iconic denim-based brands such as Abercrombie…

Kohl’s Launches Juicy Couture in Effort to Shore up Branded Offering

Kohl's Department Stores launched lifestyle brand Juicy Couture this week at its stores nationwide and on its…

Apparel Specialty Stores Continue to Steal Big Store Share in August

Retail sales growth picked up in August, according to data released Friday morning by the U.S. Department of…

Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Drop in August

The global synthetic fiber price index fell in August, according to the newest data from consulting firm PCI…

Lululemon Getting In Shape, Though Challenges Remain

Yoga apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica released second quarter 2014 earnings Thursday that were in line…

Vietnam Continues to Gain Share of U.S. Apparel Imports

Total apparel imports for the first seven months of 2014 increased compared to the same period last year…

U.S. Apparel Imports Drop in July

After surging in June as retailers pushed orders ahead of schedule in anticipation of a West Coast dock…

Wool Prices Decline in First Month of New Selling Season

After ending the last selling season on a quiet note, wool prices spent the first three weeks of August in a…

Currency Brief: Euro Declines Against Dollar in August

Most of the key currencies of particular importance to the apparel industry remained stable to slightly down…

Cotton Prices Spike 4% in August

The seven-market U.S. average cotton spot price increased in August, slightly recovering from July's 15…