Judith Russell
U.S. Footwear Imports Off To A Slow Start In 2014
Footwear import growth seems to be slowing, according to recent data from the Office of Textiles and…
Apparel’s New Challenge: Deflation
What are the top three challenges facing apparel retailers today? Deflation, deflation, deflation. Apparel…
Retail Sales Edge Up 1% in February, Apparel Sales Fall
February retail sales recovered a bit from their January deep freeze despite continued frigid weather and…
Apparel Drives Import Growth in January
U.S. apparel imports grew much faster than imports of all goods and services in January, according to the…
Is The “Made In USA” Movement Working?
When the U.S. Olympic Team entered the stadium for the opening ceremonies of the Sochi games, TV announcers…
UnderArmour Deals with Olympic Adversity, Emerges Victorious
The U.S. speedskating team entered the Sochi Olympics hoping to best the four medals it won in Vancouver in…
Severe Winter Weather Pummels January Retail Sales
Unseasonably frigid weather and severe ice and snow in much of the country appear to have put a damper…
Wool Prices Affected by Australian Central Bank Policy Change
The Australian Central Bank moved to end its monetary easing policy, which kept interest rates and the Aussie…
U.S. Retailers Have Strong November, but Apparel Sales Slowed
U.S. retail had a good month in November, capped off by very healthy gains for Thanksgiving week, though…