Judith Russell
Steve Madden, Deckers, Columbia Beat Quarterly Earnings Estimates
Three leading footwear companies reported quarterly financial results late last week for the three months…
Cotton Prices Rise 5.7% in October Despite Weak Global Demand
After falling to their lowest level in September in more than half a year, cotton prices increased in…
VF Corporation’s Chilly Q3 Results Scare Investors
Halloween came early for apparel stock investors last Friday when VF Corporation (VFC) reported third-quarter…
Rising Inventories at Macy’s and Other Major Stores Fuel Holiday Profit Worries
Is Macy's choking on merchandise? The department store retailer's inventory levels have grown at an alarming…
Skechers Q3 Earnings Beat and 27% Revenue Increase Not Enough for Investors
Skechers USA (SKX), the Manhattan Beach, CA-based global casual footwear company that this year has overcome…
Under Armour Beats Q3 Estimates, Stock Falls on Gross Margin Decline
Under Armour, Inc. (UA) announced third-quarter financial results Thursday that beat analyst estimates on…
Sales Conversion Rates Fall at Brick-and-Mortar Stores in September
U.S. retailers suffered another drop in physical store traffic in September, according to the latest…
U.S. Footwear Prices Slip for First Time in More Than a Year
Footwear prices fell slightly in September, their first time in sixteen months. The decline was less than…
Fast Fashion Decoded: What Makes Zara Different?
“You cannot ‘incrementalize yourself’ into what’s happening in the industry today. It isn’t operational improv…
Synergies Execs: Process Innovation Key to Improving Speed to Market
Process innovation will be even more important than product innovation for apparel retailers seeking to…
Retail Sales Slow, Consumers Choose Cars Over Clothes in September
Retail sales growth slowed again in September, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce…
Specialty Footwear Sales Continue to Slow
Shoe store sales are in a slump, according to the latest data released this morning by the U.S. Department of…
China Gains Back Share of US Apparel Imports in August
U.S. apparel import growth accelerated in August, according to data just released by OTEXA, the International…
US Apparel Imports Break $10 Billion Mark in August
U.S. apparel imports continued to soar in August, reaching a record high for the second straight month and…
Department Stores Add Jobs in September
Employment at specialty apparel retailers, which had been increasing over the past several months while…