More From Judith Russell
Cotton Drops another Penny in January
Cotton prices edged down in January, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The seven-market U.S…
Sycamore Shutters Jones New York
Jones New York, a multichannel women's sportswear brand, announced Thursday that it will close its stores…
Soffe Launches Spring Activewear Collection Targeting Teens
Athletic apparel company M.J. Soffe, best known for its signature cotton jersey cheer shorts, is doubling…
Coach Q2 Earnings Top Wall Street Expectations
High-end accessories company Coach Inc. (COH) reported second-quarter earnings that topped analyst…
Alibaba Q4 Revenue Rises 40 Percent, Missing Estimates
Alibaba reported fourth quarter revenue that missed analyst estimates, sending the stock plunging by more…
H&M Beats Q4 Earnings, Plans to Open 400 Stores in 2015
Swedish fast fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz, the second largest clothing retailer in the world after Zara…
Apparel Prices Plummet in December
Apparel prices spent December in a freefall, dropping 3 percent in the month, their biggest decline in…
Which Retail Segments Had The Best Christmas?
Santa was good to automobile dealers and home goods stores, but left coal in department and apparel specialty…
Apparel Imports from Vietnam on Track for a Record Year
Apparel imports from Vietnam enjoyed the most rapid growth of any of the top U.S. trading partners in…
Target Calling it Quits in Canada
Target Corp. made the surprise announcement this morning that it will cease operations in Canada and close…
Retail Sales Surprisingly Weak in December, Apparel Rebounds
Retail sales growth plunged in December, stunning industry economists and others who were expecting low gas…
West Coast Port Slowdown Presumed Culprit in November Apparel Import Decline
November 2014 was an even quieter November than usual for apparel imports, according to data released last…
Holiday Season Physical Store Sales Declined 8%, E-Commerce Rose 15%
Recent reports from leading retail analytics firms indicate that the shift from bricks-and-mortar to…
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Plunge 13% in December on Crude Oil Declines
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 13 percent in December, their fifteenth consecutive year-over-year…
Cotton Prices Drop 22 Percent in 2014
Cotton prices edged up slightly in December but remained below the $0.60 mark, according to the U.S…