Archives for April 2014
Retail/Brands
Articles
Small-Batch Goes Mainstream
Perhaps credit goes to the hipsters, but consumers are showing an increased interest in products that are local, sustainable, curated, hand-crafted and the like. And a number of websites are…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Exercising Growth
Imagine customers visiting a shopping center 100 times or more per year. If that sounds crazy, consider this: 44% of health club members use their gym 100 times annually, according…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Optimizing Online
Consumers are spending more than ever on e-commerce items; online spending grew 14% in 2013, according to the analytics firm comScore. But most shoppers look at apparel buying as an…
Supply Chain
Articles
April 2014 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: In comments made at a press conference at the end of March, the newly appointed chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, indicated that the U.S. economy continues…
Consumers
Articles
Aligning With the Stars
From endorsement deals and lines bearing a celeb’s name, to stars answering the question of “who” they’re wearing on the red carpet, the apparel and footwear industry is not only…