Judith Russell
Department Stores: Giving Consumers What They Want? Or Playing a Zero-Growth Share Wars Game?
Four major mainstream U.S. department store chains reported their second quarter financials in the past week…
Gap Q2 Earnings on Target Despite Currency Headwinds
Gap Inc. (GPS) reported second quarter 2015 earnings that met Wall Street expectations, and reaffirmed…
Bangladesh Gains Share of US Apparel Imports in June
Apparel import growth in the United States accelerated in June after slowing to a near halt in April and then…
Strong Apparel Performance Helps Target Beat Expectations in Q2
Target Corporation (TGT) reported second quarter 2015 financial results that met Wall Street revenue…
Walmart Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates
Helped by performance at its U.S. stores, but challenged by currency volatility, Walmart Stores (WMT)…
Apparel Import Growth Accelerates in June
U.S. apparel imports hit a new high for the month of June, according to Commerce Department data released…
Rack, E-Commerce Send Nordstrom Sales Up 9.2% in Q2
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) reported second-quarter 2015 sales growth that was in line with expectations. Earnings…
Retail Sales Recover in July, but Apparel Growth Still Sluggish
Retail sales recovered in July, sending an encouraging sign that the improving job market and declining oil…
Ralph Lauren Reports Better-Than-Expected 1Q Results
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) reported better-than-expected financial results for its first fiscal 2016…
Cotton Prices Drop Four Cents in July
Cotton prices have been on a wild ride since January, up one month and down the next, and the see-saw pattern…
Apparel Retail Stocks Outperform Dow in July
Retail apparel stocks rose 5 percent in July, beating the overall market, which declined slightly in the…
Deckers Posts 1Q Loss
California-based Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter on Thursday, but…
Skechers Delivers Record Sales in Q2 on Strong International Growth
Casual footwear company Skechers USA, Inc. (SKX) announced financial results on Wednesday that blew past Wall…
Footwear Prices Log Small Gain in June
Footwear prices held up better than those of apparel in June, according to data released last week by the…
Foot Locker Winning the Athletic Race, Amazon Gaining Speed
Foot Locker may be the favorite store for sneaker shoppers, but Amazon is nipping at the specialty retailer’s…