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How Apparel Companies Can Beat the Credit Blues This Year

March 12, 2010
Chain retailers’ sales have improved over the past few months, but small businesses are still reeling from an ongoing credit crunch that started in 2008, said Ilse Metchek, president of the California Fashion Association, a Los Angeles trade more»

Trade Growth Could Lead to Shortage in Ships

by Deborah Belgum, Senior Editor March 05, 2010
Cargo container traffic on the Asia to West Coast route will see modest growth this year after seeing a 16 percent drop last year, but whether there will be enough ships to handle all that cargo in a timely fashion is another question. Major cargo container carriers, reeling from one of their worst more»

Merchants' Credit Card Fees Becoming Political Issue

by Andrew Asch, Retail Editor February 26, 2010
Consumers recently got some financial relief when Congress passed a bill making it illegal for credit card companies to raise interest rates arbitrarily on monthly balances. And now, some politicians think retailers should get a break, too. The Credit Card Act of 2009, also known as the Credit Card more»

LAEDC Report Indicates Measured Recovery for Economy, Apparel and Retail to Lag

by Erin Barajas, Manufacturing Editor February 19, 2010
The good news is the economy isn’t expected to get worse this year. The bad news is the economy isn’t expected to get much better. That was the message in the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.’s 2010–2011 Economic Forecast and Industry Outlook, released Feb. 17, which more»

Financial Experts See Tight Credit Lingering for Retailers and Manufacturers in 2010

by Deborah Belgum, Senior Editor February 12, 2010
Last year’s lessons for retailers and manufacturers—lean inventories and quick-turn manufacturing for last-minute orders—are expected to continue in 2010. Financial experts are saying that credit will still be tight for many customers, particularly those who didn’t get their more»