More From Margaret Jones
Stage Stores to Consolidate, 180 Jobs At Stake
Stage Stores, the Texas-based discount department store chain, will cut 180 jobs and create 75 new ones in…
Rumors of Takeover Fly, Gap’s Stock Rises
Fanning the flames of a rumored takeover by Fast Retailing, share prices in Gap Inc rose nearly 8%, to…
Pakistan to Become a “Least Developed Country”, Textile Industry Stands to Benefit
At last Thursday’s meeting of Pakistan’s National Assembly, the Government of Pakistan announced plans to…
Wet Seal is “Leaner and More Nimble” Under New CEO
Falling sales, asset impairment charges, and unexpected legal costs led to third-quarter loss for…
Study Proposes New Sizing Standards for the UK’s Growing Children
It’s widely accepted that the UK’s children are getting bigger, and a new set of measurement standards aims…
Bribery Outrage Forces Transport Strike
Pakistan’s already-troubled textile industry can now add a transport worker strike to its list of woes…
New International Services Agreement Could Liberate US Retailers
Within the next 90 days, the US will enter negotiations for a new international services agreement with 20…
After Tough Year, JC Penney Backs Off RFID


Last year, JC Penney announced plans to use RFID–or radio-frequency identification–to track all of its…
Island Nation of Mauritius Invests in Textiles
The Republic of Mauritius, an island nation with a population of 1.2 million and an economy based largely on…
International Retailers Bet on Germany
As Germany emerges as the most dependable market in a brutally unstable European economy, international…
British Retail Bankruptcies Continue to Rise
Bankruptcy will continue to plague the British retail industry in 2013, according to major accounting firm…
Target to Match Prices with Amazon, Walmart.Com Year-Round
Despite disappointing November-December revenues, Target Corp. has pledged to make one aspect of its holiday…
EU Retailers Brace for Holiday Austerity
European retailers had expected austerity after Christmas this year, but consumer confidence in the EU sank…