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U.S. Apparel Imports from Vietnam Grow 19% in December
U.S. apparel imports grew 2.8% in December, slightly lagging November’s 3% increase. Imports from Vietnam…
Footwear Imports Flat in December but Up 3.7% for Year
Footwear imports slowed in December, but made moderate gains in 2013, according to data released by the U.S…
Severe Winter Weather Pummels January Retail Sales
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Vietnam Textile and Apparel Industrial Production Index Surges in January
Continuing its strong growth of 2013, the Vietnam textile and apparel industry in Vietnam increased…
Retail Employment Stable, Thanks to Omnichannel Growth
In the past few weeks, several department and discount stores have announced store closings that will result…
U.S. Apparel Imports Reach Record $79.8 Billion in 2013
Total apparel imports grew 3.9% to 79.8 billion in 2013, according to data released last week by the US…
Wool Prices Affected by Australian Central Bank Policy Change
The Australian Central Bank moved to end its monetary easing policy, which kept interest rates and the Aussie…
Global Synthetic Fiber Price Slide Continues
The global synthetic fiber price decline that began in December accelerated in January, hurt by an overall…
Esprit Turnaround Expected to Yield First-Half Profit
Eighteen months ago, Esprit Holdings Ltd. (stock symbol 0300.HK) began to implement a set of turnaround…
Michael Kors Q3 Revenue Jumps 59%, Stock Hits Record High
Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) blew past Wall Street expectations on Tuesday with its third quarter…
Vietnam Textile and Garment Exports Reach New Record in 2013
Vietnam apparel exports exceeded $20 billion in 2013, surpassing the $19 billion targeted for the industry…
Cotton Prices Edge Up in January, but Uncertainty Looms
Cotton prices edged up in January, finishing the month at 82 cents per pound, only a penny higher than the…
Income Drops but Spending Rises at Close of 2013
Though their incomes seem to be stuck in limbo, Americans opted to spend, rather than save, more of their…
Footwear Market Stumbles to the Finish Line in 2013
After several years of healthy increases in prices, spending and imports of footwear, making the category a…
American Eagle CEO Departure: the Tip of the Iceberg?
In what may be just the beginning of a major shakeup in the teen specialty sector, Pittsburgh, PA-based teen…