Forbes.com – Retailers catering to the teen set are navigating a rough back-to-school season. Choppy store traffic at Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale and American Eagle Outfitters AEO -0.75% during July and August is hurting year-over-year sales comps and full-year earnings outlooks, according to J.P. Morgan retail analyst Brian Tunick. The most obvious reasons: a teen …
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Released this past Spring 2013 PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Columbia Sportswear, a global leader in active outdoor apparel, footwear and accessories, announced this Spring 2013 the availability of Omni-Freeze ZERO, the company’s latest groundbreaking apparel technology. Omni-Freeze ZERO is the culmination of a four-year effort to develop a new, revolutionary line of apparel that becomes cooler …
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Bright hues and monochrome prints in the new adidas by Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2013 collection. adidas by Stella McCartney launches its Fall/Winter 2013 collection with a burst of energy portrayed through a spectrum of vivid colours and graphic prints. Focused on aesthetics and performance, the collection unites streamlined layers and innovative texture combinations to embrace …
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Q2 profit soars to $121.6m from $1.2m Sales climbed 1.6% to $1.2bn Gross margin improved to 36.3% versus 31.1% Apparel basics manufacturer Hanesbrands has seen its second-quarter net profit soar thanks to substantially lower cotton costs and its innovate-to-elevate initiatives. The Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based company, which agreed to acquire rival intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands …
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Under Armour will supply uniforms, footwear and other athletic apparel for the University of Minnesota Duluth’s sports team under a new five-year partnership, UMD announced today. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. The arrangement also will provide rebates, discounts and incentives to UMD Athletics, the UMD Recreational Sports Outdoor Program and the university’s …
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