Apparel News

NIKE, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock.

Nov 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Healthcare Services - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

President-elect Barack Obama has turned to two contenders for the FCC chairmanship to identify technology priorities that his administration should pursue.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are H.J. Heinz Co., AnnTaylor Stores Inc., and J.M. Smucker Co.

Hot Topic Inc. saw an increase in third-quarter profits that beat analyst estimates.

Hanukkah candles have become more elaborate in recent years, coming in all kinds of new colored patterns and designs.

The former chief financial officer of a company that designed handbags for Tommy Hilfiger was sentenced Friday to 5 1/2 years in prison for stealing nearly $20 million from his employer.

Martin Bodner, 60, of Manhattan was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. He sobbed as he apologized to those hurt by the theft, saying he was ashamed of it.

He said he was 'trying to understand why I did the acts that I did, which are out of character.'

But assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel W. Levy said it was hard to call the crimes out of character because they were 'constant and repeated' over roughly seven years.

Scenes ranging from the far-out and funky to those of Christmases past are taking shape in the windows of Manhattan's department stores as the holiday shopping season gets under way.

One of the stores taking a less-traditional approach is Bergdorf Goodman, which in five windows surrounds mannequins wearing designer fashions with all-white depictions of the four seasons plus the holiday season.

'It's a little like a fantasy washed-out natural history museum,' said David Hoey, the store's senior director of visual merchandizing.

Stein Mart Inc. reported a third-quarter loss Thursday, as expected, with CEO Linda Farthing saying the fashion retailer's customers have become "paralyzed" by the bleak economic news.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded its outlook for Nordstrom Inc. from stable to negative on Thursday, citing concerns about consumer spending.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Shares of Foot Locker plunged in trading Friday after the athletic goods retailer announced disappointing third-quarter results and slashed its outlook.

AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported a quarterly loss on Friday as the financial crisis exacerbated already weak sales trends, and the women's apparel retailer said it expects softness in consumer spending to persist ...

Specialty apparel retailer Dress Barn Inc. cut its outlook for fiscal 2009 on Wednesday, saying it expects consumer spending to get worse.

Shannon Kari, National Post The prosecution closed its case in the first trial arising out of the shooting of Jane Creba with a startling revelation to the jury.

Shares of Nordstrom Inc. fell Friday after the department store chain lowered its 2008 profit estimate, leading analysts to revise their expectations.

Gap Inc. reported Thursday that its third-quarter profit rose 3.4 percent as cost-cutting efforts offset a sales slump.

Nov. 20 - U.S. stocks touched lows not seen since October 2002 after a spike in unemployment claims added to fears the economy is rapidly sinking.

Nike, Starbucks, Levi Strauss, Sun Microsystems and Timberland Challenge Lawmakers to Raise the Bar for U.S.Climate and Energy Policy; Call for CO2 Emission Cuts, Clean Energy Investments, Coal Plant Limits ...

MONTEBELLO - Dress Barn Inc. yesterday reported higher earnings in its fiscal first quarter, despite a slowdown in consumer spending and slightly lower overall sales at its stores.

Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson are shown in a scene from "Twilight." Teenage girls will surely squeal with delight throughout "Twilight," the feverishly awaited adaptation of the hugely selling ...