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Retail Sales Slow, Consumers Choose Cars Over Clothes in September
Retail sales growth slowed again in September, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce…
China Gains Back Share of US Apparel Imports in August
U.S. apparel import growth accelerated in August, according to data just released by OTEXA, the International…
US Apparel Imports Break $10 Billion Mark in August
U.S. apparel imports continued to soar in August, reaching a record high for the second straight month and…
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Department Stores Add Jobs in September
Employment at specialty apparel retailers, which had been increasing over the past several months while…
Wool Prices Show Little Sign of Strength in September
Wool prices in key Australian markets trended lower in the third quarter, with the benchmark Australian…
Weak Chinese Demand Drives Down Synthetic Fiber Prices in September
Global synthetic fiber prices fell by 21.7% in September, their steepest monthly decline in more than six…
Retail Stocks Underperform Market in September
Retail apparel stocks got pummeled in September, dropping by more than 4 percent, a decline almost three…
Cotton Prices Fall Four Cents in September
Cotton prices edged down steadily in September, falling to their lowest level in six months.
Apparel Currencies Stabilize in September After Wild August Ride
After dipping by more than 1 percent in August, the dollar remained relatively stable in September compared…
Store Traffic Drops 10 Percent in August
U.S. retailers suffered an almost double-digit decline in brick-and-mortar store traffic in August, according…
Apparel Imports from Vietnam Top $1 Billion in July
U.S. apparel imports continued to gain steam in July, with Vietnam, India and Bangladesh benefiting most from…
Apparel Prices Under Pressure in August
Although consumer prices continued to drift upward in August, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of…
US Apparel Imports Hit Record High $9.7 Billion in July
U.S. apparel imports soared to record highs in July, according to Commerce Department data released last…
Collapsing Oil Prices Push Synthetic Fiber Prices Lower in August
Global synthetic fiber prices fell in August, their steepest monthly decline in almost four years, according…
Cotton Prices on the Move in August
Cotton prices rose steadily for the first three week of August, but then dropped in the final days of the…