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Consumers

Here’s How Not to Fumble the Return

One of the big takeaways from the holidays was that online shopping again saw double-digit increases, climbing almost 19 percent over last year, according to Mastercard Spending Pulse. While that's…

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Consumers

Supply Chain Insights – Baby Care

The global market for baby diapers and wipes is strong and growing, as consumers across the world are expected to spend $70.1 billion on these products by 2023.

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Consumers

Empowerment & Endurance

Empowerment, as well as enduring style, is also behind "Rosie Reborn," a new campaign from Cotton Incorporated that's inspired by an icon of female strength, Rosie the Riveter. The campaign…

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Consumers

Look Who’s Flourishing on Their Golden Anniversary

Some pretty momentous events happened 50 years ago: the U.S. voting age was lowered from 21 to 18; Paul McCartney announced the Beatles were disbanding; and Cotton Incorporated was formed…

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Consumers

How a Focus on Work Can Grow Athleisure

To see athleisure's influence on pop culture, one need to look no further than both the Grammy's and the Super Bowl half-time show. Billie Eilish, the 18-year-old who set Grammy…

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Retail/Brands

One Decade, a World of Change

The retail world has changed dramatically in the last 10 years. We've gone from strolling malls to scrolling phones. From telling a clerk, "I'm just looking," to browsing online. From…

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Consumers

Responding to Consumer Needs

New York Fashion Week is right around the corner and all eyes will be on the catwalk to see what's trending for Fall/Winter 2020. Designers would do well to keep…

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Consumers

What a Girl (and Boy) Wants

Before there were UwUpies and E-Gees, Softgirls and VSCO girls, there were Valley Girls. Fer sure. And they totally like, loved going into, like, clothing stores and stuff. Of course,…

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Supply Chain

Monthly Economic Letter January 2020

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Indian and Pakistani prices were stable over the past month.  Other benchmark prices increased. The nearby March NY futures contract increased from 65 to 71 cents/lb. The…

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Retail/Brands

Explosive Ecommerce

After some fears that trade tariffs and a shorter purchasing period might affect 2019's holiday sales, it turned out stores and brands could breathe a sigh of relief. While not…

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