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Can Earth Day Kick Off Climate Restoration by Fashion Industry?
As Earth Day approaches this April 22, the fashion industry is once again faced with the part it plays in climate change. But instead of hemming, hawing, and greenwashing its…
Consumers
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Here’s Where Young Shoppers Say Brands Really Need to Step Up
Amid ever more extreme weather events due to climate change, consumers are faced with how they can make a difference, especially when it comes to what they purchase — and…
Supply Chain
Articles | Retail Market Analysis
What to Expect (Think Cozy & Fun) in the ‘23 Home Textile Market
Just as clothing styles change each year, so do trends in home fashions. And home textiles are no exception. Colors, textures, fibers, and fabric development all play important parts in…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Consumer Research
These Tech Firms Want to Lift Customer Loyalty
Retaining customer loyalty has been a concern for brands and retailers since, well, forever. But factors like online shopping and social media made things more complicated. And then COVID took…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Here’s Why Brands Are Leaning into Natural Fibers
When it comes to sustainability, apparently there is a disconnect between what shoppers want and what retailers offer. In a survey from First Insight, the predictive analytics firm found consumers…
Consumers
Articles | Consumer Research
How is the Economy Affecting Apparel Shoppers?
Even though inflation has decreased steadily for six months, unemployment is at its lowest level in half a century and U.S. single-family housing starts increased by double digits in December,…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Retail Market Analysis
Retail: Here’s How Holiday Performed & What to Expect from Shoppers in ‘23
After enjoying a strong holiday season, economists are predicting a slowdown in 2023 amid concerns about a recession. And they want retailers to be prepared. But first, the good news.…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Who Should Really Be the Focus of “New You” in 2023?
The holidays are over so of course headlines are screaming “New Year, New You,” with everything from the latest paleo diet book to fitness plans being foisted upon the public.…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Retail Market Analysis
Here Comes 2023 — What to Expect at Retail
Real talk: In December of 2019, nobody could have predicted what was to happen in 2020. But 2020 was a total outlier. Normally, people can rely on predictions. And right now,…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Retail Market Analysis
How Small Businesses are Capturing the Spirit (and Sales) of the Season
Small Business Saturday may have happened last weekend but shop owners everywhere can parlay the benefits of that American Express-founded holiday into gains during the rest of the Christmas season. It just…