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Outdoor, International and Direct-To-Consumer Helped VF Revenues Climb To New Heights Last Year
Global apparel giant VF Corporation (VFC) reported record revenues and gross margin for the fiscal year…
Retail Sales Slip in January, Taking Apparel Along for the Ride
Retail sales had their smallest monthly increase since the Great Recession last month, disappointing many in…
Wal-mart Planning 29 New Supercenters in Canada
Wal-mart on Wednesday announced plans to dramatically expand its footprint North of the Border by completing…
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West Coast Port Imports Drop 25% in January, with No End in Sight for Work Slowdown
Imports coming through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, the largest container gateway in the…
Gains in Womenswear Lift Consumer Spending on Apparel and Footwear in December
Are women rediscovering apparel? According to data released last week by the U.S. Commerce Department…
Vietnam Gains Record Share of US Apparel Imports in 2014
Apparel imports from Vietnam grew the fastest of any of the top U.S. trading partners in 2014, according to…
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Plunge Again in January
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 19 percent in January, their sixteenth consecutive year-over-year…
Global Expansion Key to Michael Kors Growth Plans
While many American brands are merely dipping their toes into the murky waters of international markets, the…
December Apparel Imports Regain Footing, Exports Surge
Apparel imports picked up in December, but continued to underperform after turning in a dismal performance in…
In Search of Growth, Macy’s Shuffles Top Management
The past several weeks have been busy in the executive suite at Macy's, Inc. In early January, the company…
Kors Q3 Revenue Cruises Higher, but Comps, Guidance Come in for Soft Landing
Michael Kors Holdings Limited (KORS) announced third-quarter earnings on Thursday that skyrocketed past Wall…
Ralph Lauren Misses on Q3 Sales and Earnings, Says Big Structural and Management Changes Ahead
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) reported third quarter sales and earnings results yesterday that missed…
Australian Wool Prices Fall in January
Wool prices fell in January on a currency-adjusted basis, helped by an almost 3 percent decline in the value…
Retail Apparel Stocks Beat Dow in January
Apparel retail stocks dipped by 2.1% in January, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which sank…
Currency Brief: Euro Plunges 7.4% in January, Yen Rises Slightly
The dollar continued to surge in January compared to most key world currencies. The U.S. dollar index closed…