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Vietnam Erodes South Asia’s Share of US Apparel Imports
Vietnam gained 0.7 percentage points of total US apparel import share in the first ten months of 2012…
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The global synthetic fiber price index fell 5% in November compared to a year ago, capping a year of monthly…
Department Store Slowdown Dampens Retail Sales Growth in November
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly in the five weeks ending November 30, bringing the…
Blame It On Sandy: Apparel Store Sales Sluggish in November
Apparel store sales growth slowed dramatically in November as Superstorm Sandy took its toll on retailer foot…
Apparel Industry Stocks Continue to Lag Market in October
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat in the four weeks ending October 26, bringing the year-to-date…
Apparel Depresses Retail Sales Growth in October Department, discount, and chain stores fall and specialty apparel slows
Total retail sales growth slowed in October, led by slowing of key apparel channels and reversing the trend…
Footwear Prices Spike in October
Inflation rose last month, buoyed by sharp increases in the price of footwear and housing that more than…
Apparel Imports Drop Again in September
Apparel imports dropped by 6.4% in September from the same month last year, to $8.3 billion. Year-over-year…
Apparel Producer Prices Rise 1% for Second Straight Month
Producer prices of apparel rose by 1% in October compared to the same month last year, the same as…
Vietnam Gains Year-to-Date Share of US Apparel Imports
Vietnam gained 0.7 percentage points of total US apparel import share in the first nine months of 2012…
Global Synthetic Fiber Price Declines Ease in October
The global synthetic fiber price index fell 10% in October compared to a year ago. It’s the eleventh straight…
Americans Finally Opening Up Their Wallets Apparel & Footwear Continue to Outpace Total Spending Growth
Incomes improved for the second straight month in September, according to the most recently revised…
Apparel Store Sales Rose in October
Apparel store sales performance picked up in October as retailers managed to close their books just before…
Apparel Producer Prices Rise 1% in September
Producer prices of apparel rose by 1% in September compared to the same month last year, less than August’s…