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Kmart Ready for Mexico City
WASHINGTON -- Kmart Corp. will join the mass market race in Mexico next Tuesday when it opens two…
Fruit of the Loom Gets FTC’s Nod to Buy CK Jeans
WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission said Monday it has given Fruit of the Loom the green light to buy…
U.S. Working to Ease Mexican Border Tie-Ups
WASHINGTON -- The hours-long traffic backups in moving merchandise at the U.S.-Mexico border aren't about to…
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WASHINGTON -- The full trade embargo slapped on Haiti last Friday by the United Nations Security Council has…
Textile and Apparel Again Lose Jobs in April; Store Payrolls Rise
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. textile industry in April lost a seasonally adjusted 1,000 jobs against March, as the…
Zara Makes its Mark in Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- Zara, an apparel retailer headquartered in Spain, has found a fertile field for growth in…
U.S. Reviews Warnings for the Blind
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has given businesses with parking lots a reprieve from a federal…
Competition Hits Anera in the Rate Book
WASHINGTON -- Textile and apparel importers say an overcapacity of cargo space and competition from…
Women’s Prices Barely Climb in March at Wholesale, Retail
WASHINGTON -- Women's apparel prices at retail and wholesale showed only marginal inflation in March.
The…
Borderlines: Sara Lee: Perseverance Gets the Pesos
MEXICO CITY -- When Jim Ostrowski, president and chief executive officer of Sara Lee Knit Products' Latin…
Sears’ Mexican Revolution
MEXICO CITY -- Warren Flick, president and chief executive officer of Sears, Roebuck de Mexico, has been on…
QVC Sharpens Mexican Image
MEXICO CITY -- In the U.S., celebrity names can drive product sales. In Mexico, those same names can be a…
March Jobs: Textiles Up, Apparel Off
WASHINGTON -- In a generally bright employment picture last month, statistics were mixed for the textile and…
Borderlines: Grupo Synkro: Getting a Leg Up
MEXICO CITY -- Jose Luis Ballesteros, chief executive officer and executive vice president of Grupo Synkro -…
Mexico Killing: Little Long-Term Impact on U.S. Investment Seen
WASHINGTON -- Business officials representing U.S. companies with investments in Mexico said Wednesday's…