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Apparel Stocks Beat Market in February
Apparel retail stocks outperformed the Dow in February, with the average industry share rising 1.7%, compared…
Womenswear Price Deflation Drives Apparel CPI Down for Fifteenth Straight Month
Prices for apparel continued their downward spiral in January, falling for the fifteenth straight month, in…
Cotton Prices Down More Than 10%
Cotton prices slid in February, dipping below $0.57 per pound for the first time in more than a year…
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Big stores were dealt another blow in January as sales at department, chain and discount stores suffered a…
2015 U.S. Apparel Imports Grow by 3.8%
Despite sluggish consumer demand and a protracted ports slowdown early in the year, U.S. apparel imports…
Apparel Import Race Picks Up in 2015, Vietnam the Victor
U.S. apparel import growth accelerated in 2015, despite the ports slowdown last Spring, and slowing retail…
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No one can consistently and accurately predict where oil prices will be—it's a commodity, subject to changes…
Women’s Apparel Price Deflation Challenged Retail Sector in December
Prices for apparel continued their downward spiral, pressured by the sluggish and highly promotional women's…
Under Armour Sales and Earnings Soar By Double Digits in Q4, Fiscal 2015
Under Armour, Inc. (UA) announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31…
Synthetic Fiber Prices Fall By Double Digits in 2015
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 16.6% in December year-over-year, according to recent data from…
Apparel Sales Took a Beating in Holiday Season
It's official: Retail apparel sales were lousy in late 2015.
Currency Brief: Dollar Rises 9.3% in 2015, Euro Falls 11.5%
The rising dollar was tempered a bit in December compared to recent months, with the U.S. dollar index…
Vietnam, Bangladesh Enjoy Biggest Share Gains of US Apparel Imports
U.S. apparel import growth slowed in November, bringing total imports for the January through November 2015…
Department and Specialty Stores Cut Jobs in Holiday Season
Retail employment growth continued to lag behind overall employment in December
Apparel Imports Moderate in November
U.S. apparel imports increased in November compared to the same month in 2014, outpacing overall goods and…