More From Judith Russell
Declining Store Traffic Growing Concern for US Retailers
Retail CEOs have been blaming sales shortfalls in recent months on declines in store foot traffic, with some…
Consumer Spending on Apparel Slows Again
Consumer spending on apparel and footwear continued its slow steady slide in May, according to the most…
Parents Expect to Spend More on Back-to-School, Survey Says
Parents plan to increase spending on back-to-school items this year, according to management consulting firm…
Study Finds Physical Stores Play a Crucial Role in Apparel Shopping
Despite the spirited discussion about how retailers must prepare for the future by investing heavily in…
Privately-Held Levi’s, Forever 21, Others Avoid Wall Street Spotlight
Public or private? It’s a question that apparel retail company boards seem to be asking themselves with…
US Apparel Prices Hold Their Own in June
Apparel and footwear prices turned in a slight gain in June for the fourth straight month, resisting the…
Specialty Apparel Brands Struggle to Compete in a Fast-Fashion World
What do Cache, Bebe and Express have in common? All three are specialty retailers selling better…
Cotton Prices Dropping on Change in China Policy, Global Bumper Crop
Spot cotton prices have been dropping since the beginning of July on expectations that China will begin…
Love Culture Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Specialty retailer Love Culture Inc., a privately held 82-store national chain and e-commerce merchant…
Footwear Imports Reach Record Levels in May
Footwear imports gained momentum, propelling the category to its best May ever. Imports from Vietnam…
June Brings Partly Sunny Skies to Apparel Retailers
Retail sales rose in June, helped by sales at automobile, building and garden supply, and health and personal…
U.S. Apparel Imports Fall, Exports Rise in May
Apparel imports fell in May compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the U.S…
China and Indonesia Lose, Vietnam Gains Share of U.S. Apparel Imports in May
Vietnam reinforced its position as the up-and-coming supplier of U.S. apparel imports share in May…
Currency Brief: Indonesian Rupiah Surges, Chinese Yuan Edges Down in June
Most of the currencies relevant to apparel remained stable in June, with a few significant…
Global Synthetic Price Declines Tempered in June
The global synthetic fiber price decline that began late last year and intensified in early 2014 was tempered…