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Foreign sales help drive up American Apparel’s ’08 online sales 55%

With an 84% boost in web sales outside of the U.S. and Canada, multichannel retailer American Apparel posted a 55% increase in total online sales last year to $39.37 million, as total retail sales grew 41% and comp store sales increased 22%.

Posted 03/18/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Web sales at Jones Apparel rose 52% in FY 2008

Full year web sales for Jones Apparel, a branded apparel manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer, were $32 million, up by 52%, or $11 million, from $21 million in fiscal 2007.

Posted 02/18/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Jones says web sales grew 43% in the first nine months of 2008

Jones Apparel Group says web sales reached $19.1 million for the first nine months of 2008 and should reach $30 million for the year. But overall revenue for the same period was down about 8% for the branded apparel designer, wholesaler and retailer.

Posted 11/12/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Technology

American Apparel leads in online display ads among retailers, study says

American Apparel delivered 483 million online display ads in April – mostly on social networking sites, comScore Inc. says.

Posted 08/12/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

Apparel grabs the top spot in online sales, study says

Apparel sales are the largest and fastest-growing U.S. online retail category, although many consumers still prefer buying clothing in a store, according to a new eMarketer report “U.S. Apparel E-Commerce.”

Posted 09/06/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

British online sales grow 41% in March from year ago, trade group reports

Online consumer sales in March in the U.K. reached over £1 billion, 41% higher than a year ago, reports U.K. trade association Interactive Media in Retail Group. Apparel was the fastest growing category.

Posted 04/30/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

Northern Group says new U.S. apparel site exceeding goals

Canada`s Northern Group Retail Ltd. says its new NorthernReflections.us specialty apparel web site for the U.S. market is racking up more sales than anticipated. E-mail plays a big role in maintaining customer relationships.

Posted 03/25/2003Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Technology

Amazon says apparel is its fastest growing category

Four months after introducing apparel sales, Amazon.com says apparel is now its fastest-growing category in terms of number of units sold. Best areas: children`s, maternity and specialty.

Posted 03/11/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment