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Pricing Pressures Spur Asian Production
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Men’s, Boy’s Apparel Prices Flat in March
Wholesale apparel prices of men’s and boys’ apparel in April were flat compared to March.
Wholesale Apparel Prices See Slight Uptick in April
Wholesale prices for domestically produced women's and girls' apparel rose 0.1 percent in April compared with…
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Men’s Retail Prices Inch Up in April
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Specialty Store Sales Up, Department Stores Lag
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Facing a Quota-Free China
When quotas on imports to the U.S. from China are lifted at the end of 2008, sourcing executives are not…
Industry Imports Fall in March
Apparel and textile imports dropped sharply in March while the U.S. trade deficit narrowed, an indicator of…
Commerce Department Review Clears Vietnam in Dumping Probe
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that it did not find enough evidence that Vietnam dumped apparel imports…
Industry Sheds Jobs in April
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Honoree Rowley Tells Students ‘You Can Do It’
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Humane Society Turns Up Heat on Fur Labeling
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AFL-CIO Tests Free Trade Pacts
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Report Looks to Draw Attention
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Sourcing Peril Looms From Strife Over Food, Energy Prices
Labor unrest over soaring food and energy prices could soon trigger a spike in global apparel sourcing costs…