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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.
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Warren Shoulberg, editorial director for HTT, always seems to have something to say about things.
Trim Suppliers
Trim Suppliers. When producing clothing, manufactures must take into account the fabric, buttons, zippers, threads etc. These items are often referenced as trim, notions, trimming, or components. Listed below are a few suggestions for finding trim suppliers.
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
Jeans from Nimes
<p><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Extraordinarily, it seems Europeans may have been walking around in denim during the seventeenth century.</span></p><p>The origin of the word has several sources according to which historian you believe, but there certainly appears to have been a French wool
New just-style now live
<p>It's an exciting time for us here at just-style, with a<a href="http://www.just-style.com" target="_blank">major revamp of the site going live today</a>. Crucially, though, it's not just a cosmetic tweak to the look of the publication, but a major expansion of the service we deliver - and one we
