More From Judith Russell
Retail Employment Improves in September
The retail industry added 9,000 jobs in September, and now employs 14.8 million people in the U.S., making it…
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in September
Total retail sales growth accelerated for the third straight month in September, according to just-released…
Global Synthetic Fiber Prices Plunge in September
Led by a double-digit price declines in all major world markets, the global synthetic fiber price index…
Apparel Prices Rebound in September
Inflation rose last month, buoyed by sharp increases in the price of apparel and other nondurables, gasoline…
Synthetic Price Declines Continue in August
By Judith Russell Led by a drop in prices in Western Europe, global synthetic fiber prices continued to…
Synthetic Price Declines Continue
Led by a drop in prices in Western Europe, global synthetic fiber prices continued to slide in August…
Apparel Industry Stocks Lag Market in September
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.6% in September, bringing its third quarter increase to 4.3% and the…
Cotton Prices Creep Up in August
Cotton prices edged up in August, though still remain well below year-ago levels. Cotton prices ended August…
Total Imports Reach Record Level in May, but Apparel Drops
US imports of all goods and services rose to over $200 billion in May, a 6.7% increase over the same month…
Apparel Producer Prices Fall in June
Producer prices of apparel continued to stabilize in June, according to just-released US government data, an…
Apparel Store Sales Slow in June
After rebounding in May from April’s lackluster performance, total and same-store sales at the top apparel…
Apparel Industry Stocks Mixed in June
After taking a bumpy ride for most of the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the month of…
Americans Earned More but Spent Less in May
Personal disposable income inched up ever so slightly in May, but spending growth slowed as Americans opted…
Consumer Confidence Drops, Spelling Trouble for Back-To-School
Remember the old saying “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping?” Well, if that’s true, then…
Apparel Inflation Subsides in May
Inflation plummeted in May for all goods and services, helped by a significant slide in energy prices. Though…