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Apparel Imports Fall Slightly in January, Footwear Continues to Gain Momentum
Total imports of apparel declined slightly in January, according to data just released by the U.S…
Vietnam’s Share of U.S. Apparel Imports Hits New High in January
Vietnam gained 0.6 percentage points of U.S. apparel import share in January, reaching over 10% of all U.S…
Synthetic Fiber Prices Slip Again in February
The global synthetic fiber price index, which tracks the weighted average price for acrylic, nylon, polyester…
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Improved Sales and Earnings Buoy Some Retail Apparel Stocks in February
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost 9% in the five weeks ending March 1, bringing its year-to-date…
Hurt by Payroll Tax Increase, Retail Sales Growth Slips in January
Overall retail sales growth slipped in January, but apparel managed to eke out an increase thanks to an…
Apparel and Footwear Imports Rise in December
Total US imports of goods and services fell in December, but apparel and footwear posted increases…
U.S. Cotton Prices Jump in Early 2013
Cotton prices have been rising so far in 2013. The 7-market average U.S. spot price for upland cotton…
US Apparel Imports by Country
Vietnam gained .7 percentage points of total US apparel import share in the first eleven months of 2012…
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Firm in December
The global synthetic fiber price index fell by only 1% in December compared to a year ago, finishing a year…
Retail Sales Improve in December
Retail sales growth improved in December, according to just-released US Department of Commerce data. Total…
Apparel Exports Continue to Outpace Imports in April
US imports of all goods and services rose to $191 billion in April, a 5.9% increase over the same month last…
Apparel Imports Slip in November
Total US imports of goods and services rose in November, but apparel did not participate in the…
Apparel Store Sales Pick Up in December
Apparel store sales growth picked up unexpectedly in December, though comparisons were easy relative to…
Apparel Stocks Underperform Dow in December
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly in the four weeks ending December 28, cutting the year-to-date…
Apparel Imports Rose Only Slightly in October
Total US imports of goods and services surged to a new record in October, but apparel enjoyed only a slight…