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Retail/Brands
Articles | Consumer Research
Here’s How Fashion & Sustainability Can Come Together This Earth Month
Earth Day 2026 just wrapped its global celebration with the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” encouraging people of all backgrounds and generations to “stand shoulder to shoulder in defense of…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Fashioning the Future: These Young Designers Say Sustainable Design Starts with Cotton
Fashion just hits different when seen up close at fashion week shows and presentations. And it becomes that much more captivating so when hearing from up-and-coming young designers, who not…
Supply Chain
Articles | Consumer Research
The Unusual Markets Where Cotton is Really Growing
Of course, people know cotton as a textile. Cotton tees, denim, dress shirts – they’re all iconic cotton categories. But cotton is gaining ground in new spaces, from performance textiles…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Consumer Research
Why This Natural Fiber Instantly Makes a House a Home
Home décor trends may come and go (perhaps you’ve heard cabbagecore and skirted furniture are having a moment). But one thing that’s never out of style in home textiles is…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Scenes From NYFW: Cotton’s Role in Modern Fashion
Sure, it was cold. Sure, the streets were wet and slushy at times. But it was New York Fashion Week in February, which made bearable, especially when there were so…
Consumers
Articles | Consumer Research
Consumers & Brands Explain Why These Pieces Are the Foundation of Every Wardrobe
Despite all the trends we see coming down the runways or on social media, certain basic fashion items are ubiquitous, worn by men, women and children around the world –…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Retail Market Analysis
Here’s How It Went and How It May Go: Retail in 2026
Despite uncertainty before the holiday season, retail sales saw strong growth, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). But spending wasn’t equal among age and economic classes. And that gap…