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Consumer prices continued to drift upward in June, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Apparel Retailers Spent Big on Advertising in 2014
Apparel retailers may have shelled out big bucks for advertising last year, but some have shifted more of…
Successful Marketing Drives Under Armour Q2 Sales Up 29%
Athletic apparel and footwear maker UnderArmour (UA) announced better-than-expected second-quarter financial…
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced Wednesday that it was lowering its retail sales forecast for…
Wolverine Worldwide Reports Better-Than-Expected 2Q Results
Rockford, Michigan based footwear company Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) reported second-quarter financial results…
Amazon Will Unseat Macy’s as Top US Apparel Retailer by 2017
Mall-based apparel retailers, beware: Amazon is gaining on you.
June Retail Data Show Flat Apparel Sales
Retail sales were sluggish in June, causing concern among economists who were hoping that the improving job…
US Apparel Imports Reach New May Record
Despite the rumors that "Made in USA" is a big industry trend, apparel imports rose to a new May record.
Brick-and-Mortar Traffic Decline Slowed in June
In its June 2015 Retail Performance Pulse report, analytics firm RetailNext revealed that although store…
Currency Brief: Dollar Flat to Down Against Key Apparel Currencies in June
After rising 2 percent in May, the dollar fell slightly in June against most world currencies, with the U.S…
Global Synthetic Prices Fall on Lower Oil, Weak Demand
Global synthetic fiber prices fell in June, by a steeper decline than May's drop, according to recent data…
Uniqlo Parent Fast Retailing Posts 23% Revenue Gain in Q3
Fast Retailing, owner of the Uniqlo, GU and Theory brands, to name a few, reported that consolidated revenue…
Vietnam Continues to Grab Share of U.S. Apparel Imports
U.S. apparel import growth picked up in May after slowing to a near halt in April, and Vietnam was the prime…
A Wild Ride for Wool Prices
Wool prices in key Australian markets continued sharply higher in May as the stronger Aussie dollar and brisk…
Apparel Spending Outpaces Total Personal Consumption Growth in the US
Though total consumer spending had its smallest increase in 14 months, apparel and footwear spending has…