Archives for July 2012
Retail/Brands
Articles
Getting Personal
In an effort to hone in on what makes consumers buy rather than browse, retail science has gotten a little…sci-fi. For brick and mortar stores, there are “technologies like heat…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Seeking Social Skills
For today’s retailers, the question is no longer whether to use Facebook, but whether Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr are being used as effectively as possible. Smart stores realize social…
Supply Chain
Articles
Turning Back to the Real Thing
Cotton prices have returned to historical averages, and that is good news for both the apparel industry and consumers. When cotton prices spiked in March 2011, some retailers and manufacturers…
Supply Chain
Articles
When Jobs Come Marching Home Again
One of the major factors in the country’s stubborn unemployment numbers is the loss of manufacturing jobs — 5.6 million in the last decade. All the off-shoring paired with the…
Consumers
Articles
Delivering On Denim
[chart align=”right”]/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/keyinsights.jpg[/chart] The love affair with denim crosses continents, continues to inspire creativity in products beyond jeans, and shows resilience even in economically uncertain times. In the U.S. alone, more…