More From Judith Russell
Big Gains, Steep Losses for Industry Stocks in June
Retail apparel stocks beat the Dow in June, and in a reflection of what’s playing out every day in the…
Cotton Prices Continue to Drop in June, Near 52-Week Low
Despite a short-lived jump in the middle of the month, cotton prices ended June $0.04 below May, according to…
Wool Prices End Season on a Quiet Note
After a volatile May, wool prices in U.S. dollar terms were relatively flat in June, according to reports…
E-Commerce Continues to Gain Share of Retail, Apparel
Consumers continued to shift their spending from brick-and-mortar to online in the first three months of…
UPDATE: Is Nordstrom Becoming an Off-Pricer?
(Editor’s note: Since last week, when we originally published this article, Nordstrom has graciously supplied…
American Apparel Board Fires CEO Dov Charney
In what many in the industry and on Wall Street believe to be a long overdue move, American Apparel’s board…
Higher Women’s and Children’s Prices Prop Up Apparel CPI in May
Apparel and footwear prices eked out a slight gain in May for the second straight month, resisting the…
Spending on Cars, Smartphones Steals “Share of Wallet” From Apparel in April
Consumer spending on apparel and footwear continued its slow steady slide in April, according to the…
Vietnam, Italy, Grab Share of U.S. Footwear Imports in April
Footwear import growth gained momentum in April, which, combined with March’s gains, have more than…
Apparel Drags Retail Sales Down in May
Although retail sales growth in April wasn’t anything to get excited about, it certainly beat May’s sluggish…
Americans’ Use of Credit Cards Surges in April
Americans opted for paying with plastic more often in April. Increasing consumer confidence, the…
Weather Not the Only Culprit in Chilly First Quarter Retail Results
When the going gets tough, blame it on the weather. That seemed to be the position adopted by many apparel…
Apparel Lags Total U.S. Import Growth in April
Apparel couldn’t keep pace with imports of total goods and services in April, according to data released this…
Vietnam Gains, China, Bangladesh Lose Share of U.S. Apparel Imports in April
Vietnam reinforced its position as the up-and-coming supplier of U.S. apparel imports in April, while…
Wool Prices Lower in May
It was a wild and woolly ride for prices in May, according to reports from the Australian Wool…