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Black Friday boosted by bargains
US retailers posted a mixed bag of results in November, with earlier opening hours and Black Friday bargains helping to drive consumer traffic over the Thanksgiving weekend for some, but tougher comparisons with the year-ago period and weaker sales during the rest of the month weighing on others.
Item Level RFID Initiative
Item Level RFID Initiative. The purpose of today's fashion blog post is to alert you not about clothing or fashion accessories, but about RFID for fashion. If you are not already aware, RFID is used to help monitor the logistics of some clothing and fashion accessories.
Homecoming - Home Alone 3 | Blog on Home Textiles Today
Warren Shoulberg, editorial director for HTT, always seems to have something to say about things.
Is the Furniture Industry ready for RFID? - Supply Chain Strategies | Blog on Furniture Today
Hi, I’m Riaz Husein, Vice President of Operations and IT at Morris Furniture Company. I have spent over 20 years in Supply Chain and Logistics operations. During that time, I have developed supply chain strategies as a management consultant and managed operations as an executive at Fortune 500
Bachmans Home & Garden CEO fatally stabbed at Olympic Games in Beijing - Retail Update | Blog on
Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor, Home Accents Today, Twitter: @susandickenson
Gap's spotlight on LA and beyond
As well as bemoaning a lack of progress in its women's wear, US clothing retailer Gap Inc has also criticised its marketing message for being 'ineffective' at driving customer visits during the second quarter. Tackling these two areas are now among its priorities the company says.
What's new for back-to-school?
As the end of the school year approaches, first forecasts are starting to come through for US back-to-school spending patterns - with retailers across the country preparing for the second biggest shopping event behind the winter holidays.
Social and environmental goals still missed
Despite industry-wide efforts to set social and environmental standards in the clothing and footwear industry, two reports surfaced last week to show that meeting these goals continues to be an uphill struggle.
US retailers see mixed May
After receiving a late Easter boost to sales last month, it was perhaps inevitable that US apparel retailers would see only modest sales gains in May, with many blaming cold weather, storms and flooding for dampening demand for spring and summer merchandise.
Holiday hopes continue to remain high
<p>Holiday hopes continue to remain high after major US retailers<a href="http://www.just-style.com/analysis/retailers-november-2010-sales-roundup_id109705.aspx" target="_blank">saw a strong surge in November sales</a>, with a Black Friday boost helping accelerate momentum already gained so far
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