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Holiday Season Proves Positive for Premium
Specialty stores saw no evidence of a consumer slowdown when it came to premium denim this holiday season.
Blue House Drive Targets Underserved Women
Simply Blue Apparel, the Seattle-based manufacturer of the Christopher Blue denim brand, is targeting another…
Former Teamsters Leader Faces Extortion Charges
The former head of a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents industry…
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U.S. Container Traffic Slows
Retailers' lack of optimism about the holiday season is showing at the nation's ports.
As TDA Closes, Roberts Remembers Different Days
Bruce Roberts, a key figure in the textiles industry for decades, remembers when the domestic fiber business…
Wiseman Shakes Up VF Corp. Management
Eric Wiseman is reorganizing the executive ranks at VF Corp. to coincide with his transition to chief…
Robert Haas to Retire Robert Haas to Retire
Robert Haas will retire as chairman of Levi Strauss & Co in February after an 18-year tenure in the position.
Dollars and Sense
Foreign textile manufacturers deal with the effects of a weak dollar.
Carriers Sound Alarm on Fuel
Ocean freight carriers are giving apparel importers advance warning about their intent to move aggressively…
Manhattan H&M Workers Join Union
More than 1,000 workers at nine Hennes and Mauritz stores in Manhattan have voted to become part of the…
Importers Forecast Trade Troubles
Apparel importers face myriad challenges in the months ahead, including record high energy prices…
VF Corp.: Agent of Change
Mackey McDonald has led VF Corp.'s transition from category manufacturer to a major lifestyle-brand entity.
Study Connects Ship Emissions to Illnesses
A new study from the American Chemical Society has linked ship emissions to thousands of deaths globally and…
Brands Widening Scope Of Social Responsibility
Speakers at SAI's 10th annual conference here last week stressed the need to expand programs intended to…
Diesel USA Names Birkhold as CEO
Diesel has tapped VF Corp. veteran Steve Birkhold to be the new chief executive officer of Diesel USA…