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Judith Russell

Cotton Prices Plunge to Lowest Level Since 2009 as Global Supply Crushes Demand

The seven-market U.S. average cotton spot price dropped by 15 percent in July, to $0.6381 per pound last…

NRF Predicts Retail Sales Growth Acceleration in Second Half

The National Retail Federation (NRF) lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth…

Wall Street to Michael Kors: “Show Me the Margins”

Is Michael Kors’ sizzling hot growth starting to cool? Many investors fear that might be the case. The…

Euro and Pound Sterling Rise Against Dollar in July

Most of the key currencies relative to the apparel remained relatively stable in July as compared to…

Declining Store Traffic Growing Concern for US Retailers

Retail CEOs have been blaming sales shortfalls in recent months on declines in store foot traffic, with some…

Consumer Spending on Apparel Slows Again

Consumer spending on apparel and footwear continued its slow steady slide in May, according to the most…

Parents Expect to Spend More on Back-to-School, Survey Says

Parents plan to increase spending on back-to-school items this year, according to management consulting firm…

Study Finds Physical Stores Play a Crucial Role in Apparel Shopping

Despite the spirited discussion about how retailers must prepare for the future by investing heavily in…

Privately-Held Levi’s, Forever 21, Others Avoid Wall Street Spotlight

Public or private? It’s a question that apparel retail company boards seem to be asking themselves with…

US Apparel Prices Hold Their Own in June

Apparel and footwear prices turned in a slight gain in June for the fourth straight month, resisting the…

Specialty Apparel Brands Struggle to Compete in a Fast-Fashion World

What do Cache, Bebe and Express have in common? All three are specialty retailers selling better…

Cotton Prices Dropping on Change in China Policy, Global Bumper Crop

Spot cotton prices have been dropping since the beginning of July on expectations that China will begin…

Love Culture Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Specialty retailer Love Culture Inc., a privately held 82-store national chain and e-commerce merchant…

Footwear Imports Reach Record Levels in May

Footwear imports gained momentum, propelling the category to its best May ever. Imports from Vietnam…

June Brings Partly Sunny Skies to Apparel Retailers

Retail sales rose in June, helped by sales at automobile, building and garden supply, and health and personal…