Affluent women worry more about outliving money
Affluent women expect to be more active than their male counterparts in retirement, but they are also more worried about outliving their money, according to a Bank of America Merrill...
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Retail sales growth slows
Retail sales growth halved last month, led by a drop in big-ticket items as uncertainty ahead of government spending cuts made consumers nervous, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Reigniting Growth in the Fragrance Industry
As a non-essential category of the beauty and personal care market, the recession hit the global fragrance industry hard. In particular, poor performances in key Western markets dragged...
Report : Sporting Goods Retailers
The US retail sporting goods industry includes about 20,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $35 billion. Large chain operators include Academy, Cabela's, Dick's Sporting...
US stores likely to hire more for holidays
U.S. retailers will likely hire more seasonal workers this holiday selling season, but the amount of temporary staffing still will not approach pre-recession levels, according to...
2011 Import and Export Market for Rags
Which countries are supplying rags and worn textile articles including clothing to the United States? How important is the United States compared to others in terms of the entire global...
Analysis: H&M Designer Collaborations
In 2004, H&M started collaborating with designers for its collections to maintain growth. Nine collaborations later, what is the impact of this strategy upon H&M's financial success?
Report: UK Department Stores 2010
Though the economy remains tough, we predict the strongest rise in spending since 2001 for 2010 with expenditure rising 0.7bn to 15.3bn. Department stores have reacted quickly to changing...
China's garment shipments for Q1 rose 8% to $21 billion
China's baby and children's wear exports are expected to increase 20 percent by the end of 2010. Recent export figures indicate suppliers are on track to meet this growth rate.
U.S. Apparel Manufacture: 8000 companies generate $20 bil p/a
The US apparel manufacturing industry includes about 8,000 companies that have combined annual revenue of about $20 billion. The 50 largest companies like Levi Strauss and Phillips-Van...
50% of back-to-school shopping done in August
Power Moms mostly decide how and where to spend the estimated $21.35 billion on 2010 Back to School supplies. We are now amid the second largest shopping season for families. Survey says...
Survey: $6.0 billion shoplifted in 2009 from 25 major retailers
Over 1 million shoplifters and dishonest employees stole over $6.0 billion in 2009 from just 25 major retailers.
UK Menswear Retailers 2010 - M&S remains market leader
Menswear spending shrank by -1.3% in 2009. As we predicted it fell faster than womenswear and childrenswear as it was the first item to be cut from families' clothing budgets during the...
Retail E-Commerce in Western Europe
The UK is the most mature market, but other countries increasingly contribute to the region's online buying clout. For example, France and Germany together boast 89 million Internet users...
Annual Forecasting Health & Beauty 2014
The health & beauty market continues to show resilience in the economic downturn, with 2010 growth forecast at 5.0%. Consumers are less willing to trade down or cut back on items which...