Insights
Data and analyses of consumer attitudes, preferences and shopping habits.
Fashion & The City
More than a year after COVID-19 brought New York to its knees; and a year after the social unrest and upheaval of 2020; and...
The Influencer Marketing Push
Between the pandemic, which dramatically changed life as we knew it, and then changes to Apple's cookie-based tracking rules, marketers have been handed more...
Things to Know About COVID-19 & Consumer Concerns in China (Wave 7)
74% of Chinese consumers are very concerned about Delta & other variants.
Things to Know About COVID-19 & Consumer Concerns in Mexico (Wave 7)
82% of Mexican consumers are very concerned about Delta & other variants.
Things to Know About COVID-19 & Consumer Concerns in the U.S. (Wave 7)
64% of U.S. consumers are very concerned about Delta & other variants.
The Clock is Ticking
Remember when there was talk of banning TikTok here in the U.S.? Back then, in August of 2020, the app had 100 million active...
Things to Know About Consumers & Cotton
Discover the the latest consumer survey responses about people's preference for cotton and cotton products.
Data and analyses of the cotton textile retail sector, including fiber share by category.
What Consumers Want & What They Buy
A year ago, it seemed like Covid might finally have been the one opponent powerful enough to thwart fast fashion, the category known for...
The Human Touch of Retail
Stores regularly talk about the importance of the customer experience. But the pandemic and the ensuing employee attrition has more retailers discussing the significance...
Prepping For Post-Covid
When the pandemic shutdown hit last year, like it or not, apparel merchants had to face that they weren't essential retailers. Old Navy had...
Prime Day Lessons
It's debatable how many people know that Amazon's Prime Day originally took place to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary of becoming an online bookseller...
Localized Assortment Optimizations
There's an old adage: You get what you get, and you don't get upset. Clearly, that doesn't apply to retail. For some time now,...
Restrictions Are Setting In
The pandemic spurred people to go online in droves to work, shop, seek entertainment, connect socially and stay informed about COVID-19 and the rest...
New Experiences & Stores
Despite the fact that COVID-19 is still creeping around the nation, enough people have received vaccines that not only is "opening up" part of...
Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.
Monthly Economic Letter September 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT U.S and Chinese benchmark prices increased in early August but were flat to...
What Consumers Want & What They Buy
A year ago, it seemed like Covid might finally have been the one opponent powerful enough to thwart fast fashion, the category known for...
Monthly Economic Letter August 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices increased last month. Values for the December NY/ICE futures contract...
Localized Assortment Optimizations
There's an old adage: You get what you get, and you don't get upset. Clearly, that doesn't apply to retail. For some time now,...
Monthly Economic Letter July 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Although several prices slipped around the middle of June, most benchmarks are slightly...
Restrictions Are Setting In
The pandemic spurred people to go online in droves to work, shop, seek entertainment, connect socially and stay informed about COVID-19 and the rest...
All Things American
Independence Day brings the country together to cheer all things American. And while the textile industry can, despite COVID, celebrate an increase in stateside...
