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Byline: Liza Casabona Plague of Counterfeits: Despite More Seizures, Fakes Continue to Grow WASHINGTON As quickly as they're seized, more flood the market. Counterfeit products are benefiting from the economy's [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona U.S. Refuses to Label China Currency Manipulator WASHINGTON The Treasury Department declined to name China a currency manipulator on Thursday in its biannual report on foreign exchange [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona N.Y. Fabric Fairs Look for Silver Linings Organizers of the international textile shows taking place this month in New York said a rebound in exhibitor registrations may [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona China, Taiwan Reach Deal to Cut Tariffs WASHINGTON China and Taiwan signed a trade agreement Tuesday that will reduce tariffs for dozens of textile and apparel categories, [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona U.S. Slow to Join Trade Pact Parade WASHINGTON Regional and bilateral trade agreements are proliferating worldwide without American involvement, raising industry concerns the U.S. could fall behind [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Apparel Prices Rise 0.2% in May WASHINGTON Retail apparel prices increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent in May compared with April, but fell 0.6 percent compared with [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Apparel Logs Second Straight Sales Drop WASHINGTON Retail apparel sales dropped for the second month in a row, indicating that the road to full economic recovery is [...]

Byline: Evan Clark and Liza Casabona Retail Finishes Flat After Sell-off Federal reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke boosted markets early Wednesday with relatively kind words on the consumer and economy, [...]

Byline: Evan Clark and Liza Casabona With contributions from Arnold J. Karr Wall Street Slammed Following Jobs Report Retail stocks suffered their worst one-day drop in 15 months Friday, losing [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Organic Cotton Sales Growing at Retail WASHINGTON Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textiles increased 35 percent in 2009 to an estimated $4.3 billion [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona China Extends Grip on Global Denim Production WASHINGTON Americans were true-blue to their jeans during the recession, and China reaped the rewards of their loyalty. China carved [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona African Trade Agreement Loses Steam WASHINGTON Ten years after the African Growth & Opportunity Act was enacted, it is clear the extension of duty free benefits alone [...]

Byline: Arnold J. Karr With contributions from Liza Casabona Retail Stocks See Gains for Week Broad declines on Friday were insufficient to keep U.S. retail stocks from posting increases for [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Report Calls for Stricter Regulation on Fragrance WASHINGTON A report released last week titled 'Not So Sexy: The Health Risks of Secret Chemicals in Fragrance' called for [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Sustainable Models Key for Profitability MIAMI The concept of sustainability has evolved from running a socially responsible business to encompassing efficiency, profitability and survival. Sustainability is a [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Companies Balancing Sourcing Strategies MIAMI The East versus West debate for apparel sourcing comes down firmly on the side of Asia, but the Western Hemisphere has settled [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Industry Posts Job Growth in April WASHINGTON Retailers joined with the overall economy in adding jobs in April, offering evidence of an improved economic outlook. Specialty apparel [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona USTR Report: China Still Counterfeit Leader WASHINGTON Counterfeiting in China continues to be a severe problem despite years of engagement with the U.S. China once again topped [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Feds Crack Down on Counterfeits WASHINGTON Federal agencies are stepping up efforts to crack down on counterfeit goods. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday it had seized [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Toledo Gives Advice at Marymount ARLINGTON, Va. Isabel Toledo's advice for aspiring designers: Learn to sew. 'Become great sewers because that really expands the world for you,' [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Counterfeit Sunglasses Seized WASHINGTON U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized counterfeit designer sunglasses worth $18.6 million at retail in March and April. The agency said the glasses [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona China Slaps Tariffs On Imported Nylon WASHINGTON China imposed punitive tariffs on nylon imported from the U.S. and other countries on Thursday, alleging the goods damaged its [...]

Byline: Kristi Ellis and Liza Casabona End to Mexican Trucking Dispute Urged WASHINGTON House lawmakers are stepping up the pressure on the Obama administration to eliminate a controversial cross-border trucking [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona With contributions from Kristi Ellis U.S. Mills Focus on Western Hemisphere Relations WASHINGTON Textile and fabric manufacturers in the Western Hemisphere must establish a stronger regional identity [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona ITC Green Lights Tariffs on Three Nations WASHINGTON The International Trade Commission cleared the way Thursday for punitive tariffs to be imposed on plastic retail bags from [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona With contributions from Evan Clark and Jennifer Weil Upbeat Economic Reports Lift Retail Stocks WASHINGTON Signs of a broad economic recovery were evident Wednesday in a trio [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona U.S. Textile, Apparel Imports Rise in Feb. WASHINGTON Textile and apparel imports to the U.S. posted double-digit increases in February for most major suppliers, showing signs the [...]

Byline: Kristi Ellis and Liza Casabona Geithner Heads to China for Meeting WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will make an unscheduled visit to Beijing today for talks with China's [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona U.S., Brazil Reach Accord on Cotton WASHINGTON The U.S. and Brazil reached an agreement Tuesday that will delay sanctions set to start today on millions of dollars [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona With contributions from Kristi Ellis FTC Ups Scrutiny of Environmental Claims WASHINGTON The green movement may lead to stricter regulations for textiles made from bamboo and other [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona U.S. Adds Jobs in March WASHINGTON The employment picture showed further signs of stabilizing last month, adding the most jobs in nearly three years, the Labor Department [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona USTR Report Details Trade Barriers WASHINGTON Tariff and nontariff barriers continue to hamper U.S. textile and apparel firms' ability to export, according to a report from the [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona With contributions from Kristi Ellis Haitian Industry Seeks Added Trade Benefits WASHINGTON The Haitian apparel industry has asked the Obama administration and Congress to increase the volume [...]

Byline: Kristi Ellis and Liza Casabona Fed Issues New Rules Governing Gift Cards WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Tuesday issued the first federal regulations governing gift cards, limiting the fees [...]

Byline: Matthew W. Evans, with contributions from Liza Casabona Walgreen Profits Rise 4.5% Walgreen Co. reported that profits for the second quarter ended Feb. 28 were up 4.5 percent to [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona The Next Frontier: Asia's Rising Tigers WASHINGTON After two decades of textile and apparel sourcing concentrated in the coastal regions of China, experts predict that rising production [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Feds Break Up Counterfeit Ring WASHINGTON Federal officials said Friday they had broken up a multimillion-dollar counterfeit ring with ties in Baltimore, New York, London, Malaysia and [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Retail Apparel Prices Fall in Feb. WASHINGTON Retail apparel prices declined a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in February compared with January and remained flat from a year [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona U.S., India Shore Up Trading Ties WASHINGTON The U.S. and India took steps to strengthen trade ties on Wednesday. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Indian Minister [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona AAFA Execs Seek Clear Direction on Trade WASHINGTON Apparel companies are concerned about President Obama's trade agenda, seeking clarity so they can best strategize their sourcing plans. [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona President Obama Outlines Export Growth Push WASHINGTON President Obama provided a blueprint Thursday for the administration's strategy to grow U.S. exports to help drive job creation and [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Brazil Targets U.S. Goods for Harsh Sanctions WASHINGTON Brazil on Monday released a list of U.S. goods, including raw cotton, woven textiles and some apparel, that could [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Retail Jobs Rise in Feb. WASHINGTON The U.S. Labor Department said apparel retailers increased staffing levels in February for the second month in a row, hiring 7,200 [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona With contributions from Arnold J. Karr Fed Report Shows Slight Uptick at Retail WASHINGTON The retail outlook in most parts of the U.S. improved mildly in late [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona EU, Vietnam To Talk Trade The European Union and Vietnam will launch bilateral talks for a free trade pact. The European Commission Directorate General for Trade said [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona RILA Forms Retail Litigation Center WASHINGTON The Retail Industry Leaders Association said Tuesday it has established a new center dedicated to retail industry legal issues. The focus [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Kirk Talks Trade at RILA Meeting The U.S. wants to use the trans-pacific Partnership agreement to streamline regulations and promote supply chain efficiency for U.S. companies in [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Fashion Delivers Raises $20M in Products for Haiti WASHINGTON Fashion Delivers for Haiti has raised $20 million of donated apparel and home furnishing goods for the people [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona and Arnold J. Karr Retail Climbs 3.5% for Week Retail stocks scored their sixth straight advance on Friday, putting them ahead 3.5 percent for the week and [...]

Byline: Liza Casabona Wholesale U.S. Apparel Prices Fall 0.1% WASHINGTON Wholesale prices for U.S.-made apparel declined 0.1 percent in January compared with December and were flat in yearly comparisons, the [...]