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US Retail Jobs Saw an Increase in May
U.S. labor data indicates 11,600 jobs were added to the retail trade sector in May, a change from the 51,400…
US Retail Apparel Prices Jumped 2.2% to Get the Year Going
Children's wear led the way, with price increases of 6.2 percent in girls' apparel and 3.4 percent in boys'…
Retail Apparel Prices Rose in November, Breaking Two-Month Slide
The retail price increase was seen in all sectors except women's apparel, which posted a 0.6 percent decline…
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As the coronavirus pandemic caused widespread disruption of U.S. retailing, the bottom fell out of apparel…
Retail Apparel Prices Fell 2 Percent in March as Pandemic Disruption Swept the Nation
The overall CPI declined 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the largest monthly decline…
Apparel Prices Crept Up in December, and Tariffs Might Explain Why
Apparel prices for women, girls, boys, and infants and toddlers apparel were all up, with men's wear the only…
November Retail Apparel Prices Are In—Are Holiday Promos Helping or Hurting?
Perhaps reflecting the nature of the type of merchandise sold, women's and girls' apparel prices were up…
Apparel Retailers Slashed Jobs in October; White House Warns More Cuts to Come if TPP Doesn’t Come Into Effect Soon
Thousands of jobs were lost at clothing and accessories stores last month, the latest sign that retailers are…
US Retailers Added Thousands of Jobs in June
The unemployment rate rose to 4.9% in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. But job…
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…
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…
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