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Consumers Spending More on Apparel and Footwear
Consumer spending on apparel and footwear picked up in September, according to the most current data released…
Despite Strong Dollar, Apparel Exports Surge in September
Apparel imports gained steam in September, according to data just released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Retail Apparel Stocks Underperform Market in October
The approximately 100 U.S. industry stocks tracked by Sourcing Journal saw their average prices fall by a…
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Wool Prices Slip in October
Wool joined other fibers of both the natural and manmade varieties in October who saw their prices decline…
Cotton’s October Price Rise Not Expected to Last
After dropping by more than 6 percent in September, cotton prices stabilized and actually rose a bit in…
Michael Kors Delivers Disappointing Q2 Comps, Sends Stock Plunging
Is the jet-set luxury brand losing altitude? Michael Kors Holdings Limited (KORS) announced second quarter…
Currency Brief: Strong Dollar Gains Steam in October
With one notable exception, most of the key apparel currencies continued to weaken against the dollar in…
Cotton Prices Stabilize in October
After dropping by more than 6 percent in September, cotton prices stabilized and actually rose a bit in…
Plunging Oil Prices Cause Manmade Fiber Freefall in October
The global synthetic fiber price index fell by 6.3% in October on top of an almost 5 percent drop in…
Amazon’s Disappointing Third Quarter Earnings Report Pummels Stock
Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) are trading at 52-week lows today after the e-commerce giant disappointed…
Apparel and Footwear Prices Recover in September
Apparel prices recovered slightly in September from August's deflationary levels, according to data just…
Retail Sales Growth Slows in September
Retail sales growth slowed in September, according to data released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Department…
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Track Cotton’s Slide
The global synthetic fiber price index fell by 4.9% in September, according to recent data from consulting…
Vietnam’s Share of US Apparel Imports Increases to 11.3% in August
The value of total apparel imports for the first eight months of 2014 increased by 2.2 percent compared to…
Costco Q4 and FY Results Top Wall Street Estimates
Costco Wholesale Corporation, the second largest retailer in the U.S. after Walmart, posted fourth quarter…