Insights
Data and analyses of consumer attitudes, preferences and shopping habits.
Clothing Durability & What’s In Your Closet
In the last 15 years, we've seen trends towards disposability in the fashion industry, disturbing sustainability advocates.
The Value of a Review
When was the last time you went to a new restaurant without checking Yelp or Google reviews? The same held true for checking movie...
Self-Care & Wellness
Looking back on 2020, did it really only last one year? It started with unsettling murmurs of a strange new virus. That was followed...
Consumer Shopping
Now that we're firmly enmeshed in the New Year, it would be nice if 2020 were a distant memory. But COVID-19 is still incredibly...
Carving Out Loyalty
It's kind of funny/not funny how retail and personal relationships can seem so similar. This past year has been more than tough for both....
What It Will Take For Baby & Kid’s Market To Overcome COVID
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and stay-at-home orders began to occur across the country, there was...
COVID-19 & Consumer Concerns in China (Wave III)
Based on data from the third wave of our COVID-19 Consumer Response Survey, our latest “Things...
Data and analyses of the cotton textile retail sector, including fiber share by category.
Data Privacy Laws
For nearly a year, consumers have been spending more time online -- and generating more data with every minute that passes. Companies like to...
The Value of a Review
When was the last time you went to a new restaurant without checking Yelp or Google reviews? The same held true for checking movie...
How to Survive & Thrive
If the pandemic was hard on major retailers who have doors and customers nationwide along with a strong internet presence, small businesses weren't about...
The Year of Take Back
Even though a surge in COVID-19 cases and post-election stress didn't exactly make for a holly, jolly Christmas season, American consumers pushed holiday retail...
Carving Out Loyalty
It's kind of funny/not funny how retail and personal relationships can seem so similar. This past year has been more than tough for both....
Digital Shopping & Sustainability
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is finally offering a glimmer of hope that the worst of the pandemic times are behind us. It may take...
Here’s How Textile Recycling is Redefined for New Era
When people go through their closets, they usually end up with three piles: what to keep,...
Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.
Clothing Durability & What’s In Your Closet
In the last 15 years, we've seen trends towards disposability in the fashion industry, disturbing sustainability advocates.
Monthly Economic Letter February 2021
The latest USDA report featured increases to world production (+1.3 million to 114.1 million) and consumption forecasts (+1.5 million bales to 117.2 million). Due...
Monthly Economic Letter January 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Global cotton prices continued to rise over the past month. The NY March...
Supply Chain INsights: the Seal of Cotton Trademark
Download the Supply Chain INsights_Seal of Cotton Trademark
Why World Cotton Day Gets Global Recognition
Because man can’t live by stress alone, happy diversions are welcome. In this case, the diversion...
Home Textiles – Globally
Globally, consumers spent $201 billion on home textile products in 2019¹. While a drop in spending
due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected in 2020,...
How COVID Forced Re-Thinking the Supply Chain
Before the pandemic, the world was filled with “I want it now!” consumers. High speed internet...
