Judith Russell
Womenswear Price Deflation Drives Apparel CPI Down for Fifteenth Straight Month
Prices for apparel continued their downward spiral in January, falling for the fifteenth straight month, in…
US Footwear Imports Up 6% in 2015
U.S. footwear imports rose by 6 percent in 2015, to $26.8 billion, according to the most recent U.S…
Cotton Prices Down More Than 10%
Cotton prices slid in February, dipping below $0.57 per pound for the first time in more than a year…
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Cold January Weather Does Little To Wake Up Apparel Sales
Big stores were dealt another blow in January as sales at department, chain and discount stores suffered a…
2015 U.S. Apparel Imports Grow by 3.8%
Despite sluggish consumer demand and a protracted ports slowdown early in the year, U.S. apparel imports…
Apparel Import Race Picks Up in 2015, Vietnam the Victor
U.S. apparel import growth accelerated in 2015, despite the ports slowdown last Spring, and slowing retail…
What’s Going on With Oil Prices?
No one can consistently and accurately predict where oil prices will be—it's a commodity, subject to changes…
Women’s Apparel Price Deflation Challenged Retail Sector in December
Prices for apparel continued their downward spiral, pressured by the sluggish and highly promotional women's…
Under Armour Sales and Earnings Soar By Double Digits in Q4, Fiscal 2015
Under Armour, Inc. (UA) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31…
Footwear Imports <em>Ahead</em> Almost 4% in Latest Month
Footwear imports continued to outpace overall U.S. import growth in November, buoyed by the strong dollar and…
Shoe Store Sales Recover in Fall 2015
Sales at footwear retailers recovered in the latter part of 2015, according to the most recent U.S…
Synthetic Fiber Prices Fall By Double Digits in 2015
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 16.6% in December year-over-year, according to recent data from…
Apparel Sales Took a Beating in Holiday Season
It's official: Retail apparel sales were lousy in late 2015.
Currency Brief: Dollar Rises 9.3% in 2015, Euro Falls 11.5%
The rising dollar was tempered a bit in December compared to recent months, with the U.S. dollar index…
Vietnam, Bangladesh Enjoy Biggest Share Gains of US Apparel Imports
U.S. apparel import growth slowed in November, bringing total imports for the January through November 2015…