Apparel

Ennis Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended February 29, 2012. The company also added $5 million to its stock repurchase program.

This week, HanesBrands reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, confirming a statement made in February that the company is working to decrease its presence in the wholesale apparel industry.

Superior Uniform Group Inc. today announced that for the first quarter ended March 31, earnings were $327,000 or $0.05 per share compared with $599,000 or $0.10 per share reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Packing tips for traveling sales professionals.

In 1996, I was a sophomore in high school. Of course I thought I knew everything about…well, everything. Actually, that’s not entirely true. After giving it two minutes, I recalled something I didn’t understand back then and, admittedly, I still don’t understand it to this day. Of course, I’m talking about the lyrics to “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls (you know…girl power and all of that).

Club Colors, a promotional products and branded apparel distributor located in Schaumburg, Ill., announced five promotions this week.

Philadelphia-based Bodek and Rhodes, a leading national wholesaler of imprintable apparel and accessories, has added a variety of new sizing and order options to its popular private label brand, UltraClub, in reaction to customer feedback.

Apparel and textile manufacturing in Los Angeles contributed $40.3 billion to the economy in 2010, up from $22.8 billion in 1997.

In an industry where American jobs are down 85 percent since 1995, the All American Clothing Co. continues to grow and combat the norms of taking efforts overseas.

The complex range of risks and variables likely to face the international apparel supply chain in 2012 are detailed in a new report from just-style, providing buyers and suppliers with an important tool to help evaluate the potential impact on their business.