Judith Russell
Shoe Stores Hold Their Own in September
Shoe store sales are starting to come out of their slump, according to the latest data released this morning…
Hurt By Weather, Department and Specialty Store Sales Underperform Retail in October
Retail sales growth slowed again in October, according to data released by the U.S. Department of…
US Footwear Imports Continue to Outpace Overall Trade
U.S. imports of footwear rose significantly in September, even as overall U.S. imports declined on a…
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U.S. Apparel Import Pace Cools in September
U.S. apparel import growth slowed a bit in September, according to data released last week by OTEXA, the…
J.C. Penney Narrows Q3 Loss on Stronger Sales, Lower Costs
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) announced third quarter sales and earnings results Friday morning that beat…
US Brick-and-Mortar Traffic Falls by Double Digits in October
U.S. retailers saw traffic decline by almost 11 percent in October, the second double-digit drop in four…
Falling Store Traffic Pummels Nordstrom Q3 Results
Upscale department and off-price store operator Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) reported third quarter sales and…
Strong Back-to-School Helps Kohl’s Earn High Marks in Q3
Kohl's Department Stores (KSS) reported financial results this morning for the quarter ended Oct. 31 that…
Q3 Sales Miss Lets Air Out of Macy’s Stock Price
Sales in the quarter fell by 5.2% to $5.87 billion, missing Wall Street estimates of $6.15 billion.
Euro Continues Slide in October
The euro fell by 1.7% against the U.S. dollar, closing the month 13.7% below year-ago levels.
Puma On Track to Deliver Expected 2015 Results
Global athletic footwear and apparel maker Puma released third quarter 2015 financial results today that were…
Strong Dollar Challenges Ralph Lauren Sales Growth in Q2
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) reported results for its second quarter of fiscal 2016 Thursday.
Retail Stocks Fail to Keep Pace with Market in October
Retail apparel stocks edged up by an average of 1.7% in October, well below the overall market increase, due…
Adidas Group Scores Beat in Q3, Raises Full-Year Guidance
Global athletic footwear and apparel company Adidas Group released financial results for the third quarter of…
Apparel Imports from Bangladesh See Sharp Climb in September
U.S. apparel brands are getting over their reluctance to source in Bangladesh, judging from data released…