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Consumer spending, that all-important measure comprising 70 percent of GDP growth, rose by only 3.4% in…
Disposable Income Steady in October, but Spending Down, Savings Up
Personal disposable (after-tax) income rose by nearly 4 percent for the sixth straight month in October on a…
America On Sale: The End of Full-Price Selling
As the U.S. industry comes face-to-face with the sweet spot of the holiday sales season, it's facing a stark…
Oversupply, Tepid Demand Drive Apparel Prices Lower in October
Inflation edged up slightly in October, but apparel prices continued to deteriorate, a result of oversupply…
Victoria’s Secret Pushes L Brands Earnings to New Record in Q3
At Victoria's Secret, where it's all about the bra, brisk sales of the garment helped corporate parent L…
Apparel Helps Target Hit an Earnings Bullseye in Third Quarter
Target Corporation (TGT) reported third quarter 2015 sales Wednesday that exceeded analyst estimates and…
US Apparel Import Growth Slows in September
U.S. apparel imports increased in September compared to the same month in 2014, but not to the heady levels…
Worldwide Synthetic Fiber Prices Remain Soft in October
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 20.8% in October, their second steepest monthly decline in more than…
Hurt By Weather, Department and Specialty Store Sales Underperform Retail in October
Retail sales growth slowed again in October, according to data released by the U.S. Department of…
U.S. Apparel Import Pace Cools in September
U.S. apparel import growth slowed a bit in September, according to data released last week by OTEXA, the…
J.C. Penney Narrows Q3 Loss on Stronger Sales, Lower Costs
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) announced third quarter sales and earnings results Friday morning that beat…
US Brick-and-Mortar Traffic Falls by Double Digits in October
U.S. retailers saw traffic decline by almost 11 percent in October, the second double-digit drop in four…