Insights
Data and analyses of consumer attitudes, preferences and shopping habits.
Digital Disruptors
Considering how ubiquitous Amazon has become to online shopping, it's rather refreshing when a brand comes along that isn't affiliated with the mega marketplace....
World Cotton Day 2021
It's World Cotton Day 2021. And while that sounds like a great reason to break out the hoodies and denim jeans, the celebration plans...
The Mindset of Global Consumers
After more than a year-and-a-half of dealing with Covid-19 and the ensuing upheaval surrounding it, a...
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.
Data and analyses of the cotton textile retail sector, including fiber share by category.
Digital Disruptors
Considering how ubiquitous Amazon has become to online shopping, it's rather refreshing when a brand comes along that isn't affiliated with the mega marketplace....
Online Shopping & Fiber Content
Supply Chain Insights – Online Shopping & Fiber Content
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,...
Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.
Monthly Economic Letter October 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices surged between late September and the present. After touching values...
Boosting Holiday ’21
It's that time of year again. No, not spooky Halloween season; scary holiday prep. It's traditionally a nerve-wracking time of year. But throw in...
Beyond COVID Demand & Prices
Supply Chain Insights – Beyond COVID Demand & Prices
Online Shopping & Fiber Content
Supply Chain Insights – Online Shopping & Fiber Content
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...
