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Cotton Prices March Toward 12-Month High
Cotton prices rose steadily during the first three weeks of March and then edged down slightly. The…
Sluggish Demand Depresses Synthetic Fiber Prices in March
The global synthetic fiber price decline that began late last year has continued through the first three…
U.S. Footwear Imports Off To A Slow Start In 2014
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February retail sales recovered a bit from their January deep freeze despite continued frigid weather and…
Vietnam is U.S. Apparel Share Winner in January
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Apparel Drives Import Growth in January
U.S. apparel imports grew much faster than imports of all goods and services in January, according to the…
Personal Income Rose in January, but Apparel Spending Slowed
Americans got a raise in January, but used it to stay warm and healthy, according to data released Tuesday by…
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The global synthetic fiber price decline that began late last year continued through the first two months of…
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When the U.S. Olympic Team entered the stadium for the opening ceremonies of the Sochi games, TV announcers…
Aussie Central Bank Policy Shift Pushes Wool Prices Down in February
The Australian wool market underwent a radical change in February after the Central Bank of Australia decided…
China Uncertainty Flattens February Cotton Prices
Cotton prices rose slightly in February and then slipped, ending the month flat at 82 cents per pound amid…
NPD Group: Casual Footwear Outperforms Dress in 2013
Though designers featured lots of pointy-toed pumps and four-inch heels in their runway shows, Americans…
Apparel Inflation Flat in January
Consumers paid higher prices for many things in January, but apparel was not one of them. January’s consumer…
UnderArmour Deals with Olympic Adversity, Emerges Victorious
The U.S. speedskating team entered the Sochi Olympics hoping to best the four medals it won in Vancouver in…