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Credit Crunch Raises Pressure on U.S. Textile Industry
The domestic textile industry is getting closer to the edge of extinction.
Financial Meltdown Might Shrink Fashion
Industry consolidation could speed once stability returns.
Apparel and Textile Imports Down in August
Economic pressures dragged apparel and textile imports down in August for the sixth straight month; shipments…
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September Sales Miss the Mark
Retailers cut deeper, slashing inventories as comp sales plunge.
Crisis Imperils Retail Plans for Global Growth
S&P Retail Index off 6.2 percent Tuesday.
House Passes Banking Bailout
Economic gloom still presses down on retail shares Friday.
Department Store Jobs Plunge
Sector now employs fewer than specialty stores.
Stocks in Record Fall as Bailout Collapses
After lawmakers voted down a $700 bllion Wall Street bailout package, things went from bad to worse for…
Tighter Credit Clamps Down on Fashion
Wall Street crisis affects financing, slows retail store openings and causes concern for the holiday season.
Retail Stocks Rise Thursday After Wall Street Bailout
Concern about tough holiday season persists.
Fiscal Woes Darken Holiday Outlook
Markets rally on government plan, but prospects trouble analysts.
Men’s Apparel Prices Rise in August
Men’s apparel prices rose in August, but in yearly comparisons they are rising at a slower rate than general…
Retail Prices Up for Apparel
Pace of increases slows.
Men’s, Boy’s Price Fall in July
Wholesale prices for domestically manufactured men’s and boys’ apparel fell 0.3 percent compared to…
Lehman Crisis Could Add to Stimulus Pressure
Non-intervention at Treasury, Fed seen adding to Congressional urgency.