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Retail/Brands
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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…
Consumers
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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…
Consumers
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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,…
Supply Chain
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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…
Retail/Brands
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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…
Consumers
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The Extended Size Market: Video
Standard size clothing does not fit a growing number of consumers and this group is increasingly vocal about their needs.
Consumers
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Those Pesky Kids Are Showing Up
Millennials and Gen Z consumers are said to have a “social first” mindset, where they care about how something is made, what it’s made of, who makes it and the…
Consumers
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The 2020 Consumer Outlook
While retailers are still focused on the holiday season, which is expected to increase about 4 percent over last year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), varying economic indicators…
Consumers
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Direct-to-Consumer Brands
Like music, movies, or TV shows that can be downloaded at a user's convenience, successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) apparel brands fill a niche, one that shoppers can easily navigate, on their…
Retail/Brands
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Self-Disruption in Retail
If you've been to any sort of panel discussion in the last couple of years, you've likely heard the word "disruption" thrown around pretty freely. But rather than having a…