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Incomes Rise, But Americans Save More in February
Incomes continued to rise for Americans in February, but they saved more of it than in any month in the past…
Despite Wintry Weather, Apparel Spending Picks Up in February
Though total consumer spending had its smallest increase in seven months, apparel spending had its biggest…
H&M Beats Earnings Estimates on Sales Gains Across all Brands
Hennes & Mauritz AB, known around the world as H&M, announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended Feb…
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Apparel prices suffered their fourth straight month of year-over-year declines in February, dropping by 0.8%…
Clicks to Bricks: Apparel E-Commerce Players Find It Pays to Open Stores
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the demise of bricks-and-mortar retail are premature.
Nike Q3 Earnings Leap on Strong Revenue and Gross Margin Gains
NIKE, Inc. (NKE) reported quarterly earnings on Friday for its fiscal 2015 third quarter that exceeded Wall…
Vince Delivers on Q4 Earnings, But Tempers View for 2015
Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE), owner of the contemporary fashion brand Vince, on Thursday reported fourth…
Urban Outfitters Raises Prices to Make Money
Specialty retailing company Urban Outfitters (URBN), operator of the Anthropologie, Free People and Urban…
Winter Weather Wallops Retail Sales in February
Retail sales fell in February, surprising many who predicted that the recovering job market and relatively…
The Economy is Improving but Consumers are Still Playing it Safe
How are U.S. consumers doing? It depends on who you ask, of course. The middle manager who just got laid off…
January Apparel Import Data Show Increased Diversity of US Sourcing Strategies
If January apparel import data are any indication, it's not just about China and Vietnam anymore.
West Coast Port Congestion Hurt January Apparel Imports
Apparel imports fell in January compared to last year, and continued to underperform overall imports, hurt by…
Costco Delivers Warehouse-Sized Earnings Gain in Q2
Costco Wholesale Corporation's stock price rose by more than 2 percent Thursday morning after the company…
Women’s Category Leads Consumer Spending on Apparel in January
Womenswear continues to lead consumer spending on apparel, according to data released last week by the U.S…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Street, Launches Idol-Designed Fitness Collection
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., operator of Dick's, Gold Galaxy and Field & Stream stores, has had a busy week…