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Hoping for a Positive Holiday
This holiday season promises to be a positive one for retailers, even though the industry does not expect the gangbuster business of last year. While Back-To-School yielded higher than expected…
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Making a Comeback
For years now, U.S. apparel makers have off-shored their manufacturing, affecting not only apparel workers in the States, but also entire local economies. Today, just 2% of apparel in U.S.…
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The Kids Are Alright
It is great to be an American tween: old enough to know what is trendy, yet blithely ignorant of U.S. and global economics. So, even though Mom and Dad might…
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Spelling It Out
Although women may want to head home and relax after working all day, very often they are pulled into extending their day, whether with colleagues, children, or significant others. Retailers…
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How the East is Won
With more than 1.3 billion people, China presents itself as a Western retailer’s dream. But its economy, though still growing strong at 7.5%, has been in a slowdown for the…
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The Male Storm
A zany thing happened on the way out of the recession: more and more men have begun investing in fashion. In turn, retailers have had to amp up their offerings…
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Hale and Hardy
The dry spell that has affected corn and soybean prices may spell rising prices for food products next year. However, apparel prices could be expected to be flat to down…
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Rockin’ the Schoolhouse
‘Tis the season to be jolly — if you are a parent, that is. If you are a kid, maybe not so much, since the school year is just around…
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Rethinking Underthings
When it comes to what people want in their most intimate apparel items, it is the same softness and comfort they have always held dear – plus, perhaps, some performance…