Profits at Sears Mdsg. soar 42.6% in 2nd period. (Sears, Roebuck Merchandise Group's profits climb while domestic merchandising revenues dropped)

CHICAGO (FNS) -- With the help of cost-cutting measures, profits at the merchandise group at Sears, Roebuck climbed 42.6 percent in the second quarter although sales dipped 2.9 percent. Strong sales of men's and women's sportswear, accessories and footwear were offset by weakness in big-ticket

Publication: Daily News Record

Domestic News: Fleet Rescues Service Merchandise.

Fleet Retail Finance Inc. is providing Service Merchandise Co. Inc. with a new $600 million debtor-in-possession credit facility to be used for store improvements, working capital and operating expenses while the company operates under Chapter 11 Federal bankruptcy protection, according to a

Publication: Bank Loan Report

Sears merchandising group earnings up 7.6% in quarter. (Sears Roebuck and Co. Sears Merchandise Group, department stores)

SEARS MERCHANDISING GROUP EARNINGS UP 7.6% IN QUARTER NEW YORK(FNS) -- With some sorely needed help from finance charge revenues, the Sears, Roebuck & Co. merchandise group managed a 7.6 percent increase in third quarter earnings although the domestic merchandising segment remained in the red. The

Publication: WWD

Retailers leave paper at MAGIC but bring home less merchandise. (Men's Apparel Guild in California)

Retailers Leave Paper at MAGIC But Bring Home Less Merchandise Retailers spent money at MAGIC, but those dollars didn't go as far as in past years. However, most department and specialty stores were prepared in advance for the hikes, and when it came to fashion goods, there was little resistance

Publication: Daily News Record

Macau's merchandise exports down 4.6% in Jul.(Brief article)(Statistical data)

Sep. 7, 2011 (China Knowledge) - Macau saw its domestic merchandise exports fall 4.6% year on year to MOP585 million in July, according to the latest statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service of Macau. In July, the city's domestic exports dropped 16% year on year to MOP212 million,

Publication: China Knowledge Newswires

Clinton hails Pacific-Rim pact but domestic industry hits it; fear flood of Asian merchandise. (trade pact eliminating trade barriers by 2010)

WASHINGTON (FNS) -- President Clinton Tuesday hailed an agreement among Asian-Pacific nations to begin eliminating trade barriers by 2010 as the beginning of a new era of prosperity for American consumers. But many domestic textile and apparel industry officials voiced concern about this landmark

Publication: Daily News Record

Macau sees 1st rise in merchandise exports in 31 months.(Brief article)(Statistical data)

Dec. 2, 2010 (China Knowledge) - Macau saw its domestic merchandise exports rise 31.4% year on year to 237 million patacas in October, reflecting the first rebound since March 2008, according to the latest statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service of Macau. In October, the city's

Publication: China Knowledge Newswires

Setting Priorities at Raleighs; New General Manager Aims to Remodel Stores, Replenish Merchandise

Harvey G. Brown has his work cut out for him as the new senior general manager of Raleighs. As the top local executive for Raleighs' new owner, Hartmarx Corp. of Chicago, Brown will be in charge of revamping the Washington haberdashery and nudging it back toward its more conservative roots. Last

Publication: The Washington Post

Parma retailer gives credit to to American-made merchandise; U.S. Mart's inventory stocked with a variety of domestic goods.

Byline: DAN SHINGLER If American manufacturing is dead, that's going to put a severe crimp in the business of U.S. Mart -- a small retailer in Parma that carries nothing but U.S.-made merchandise. "It can be tough to find," admits store co-owner Brenda Forristell, who said she and partner Joe Sessa

Publication: Crain's Cleveland Business

CALIFORNIA CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS SEIZE $22 MILLION IN COUNTERFEIT IMPORTED MERCHANDISE

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the following press release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of approximately $22,740,000 Manufactured Suggested Retail Price ($623,540 Domestic Value) in merchandise from China, at the

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News