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Don’t Call It “Used”
A classic scene in the cult movie classic "Party Girl" shows Parker Posey's character Mary parting with some of her designer clothes at a consignment shop to make rent. The…
Supply Chain
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Monthly Economic Letter October 2018
This month’s USDA report included slight downward revisions to world production and mill-use figures. The global harvest number was lowered 314,000 bales (from 122.0 to 121.7 million) and the global…
Retail/Brands
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Amazon’s Private Labels
Ask the person nearest you why they buy things on Amazon and they're likely to say, "It's easy and I get free shipping." Ask people why they like fashion, and…
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It’s the Holiday Season (Almost)
It's that scary time of year again. No, not Halloween. We're talking about pre-holiday, the anxiety-laced period that retailers and manufacturers have been prepping for, but that stage before consumers…
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Small Business Shopping
One of the biggest topics of conversation in small retail is how to compete with the major players, be it the chains, discounters, or e-commerce, especially Amazon. It's not an…
Supply Chain
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Monthly Economic Letter September 2018
Most benchmark prices decreased over the past month. Chinese prices were stable.
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Taking it to the Next Level
Designers are always looking at past fashion trends to help decide what everyone should be wearing in the future. The recent New York Fashion Week (NYFW) was no different: silhouettes…
Consumers
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Iconic Fashion
When it comes to American fashion, you can't get much more iconic than T-shirts and jeans. The pair have a lifelong relationship that is rooted in workwear but its been…
Consumers
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Post NYFW
New York Fashion Week just wrapped up the Spring/Summer 2019 shows, yet it's mid-September. Despite regular discussion about the industry's need for speed, and a consumer that has a see…
Consumers
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Social Influencers
As attendees fill the rows at New York Fashion Week, many of the seats will be filled with "influencers," both real and self-identified. As brands try to weed out who…