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How the East is Won
With more than 1.3 billion people, China presents itself as a Western retailer’s dream. But its economy, though still growing strong at 7.5%, has been in a slowdown for the…
Consumers
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The Male Storm
A zany thing happened on the way out of the recession: more and more men have begun investing in fashion. In turn, retailers have had to amp up their offerings…
Consumers
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Hale and Hardy
The dry spell that has affected corn and soybean prices may spell rising prices for food products next year. However, apparel prices could be expected to be flat to down…
Retail/Brands
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Rockin’ the Schoolhouse
‘Tis the season to be jolly — if you are a parent, that is. If you are a kid, maybe not so much, since the school year is just around…
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Rethinking Underthings
When it comes to what people want in their most intimate apparel items, it is the same softness and comfort they have always held dear – plus, perhaps, some performance…
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The High and Low Of It
The designer collaboration is alive, well and multiplying rapidly — a fact that should keep shoppers awash in one-offs for quite some time. But the newest collaborations are breaking with…
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In Celebration of Shopping
Fashion’s Night Out is back. And for those wondering if it is bigger and better than ever, in a word: Bieber. As in, Justin Bieber, who says in the event’s…
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As You Like It
The good thing about malls, city shopping districts and e-commerce sites is the bounty of retail choices they provide. But such abundance makes it trickier for stores to differentiate themselves.…
Supply Chain
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Force of Impact
The subject of outsourcing usually has to do with U.S. jobs that have been lost to overseas companies. But when the apparel industry outsourced its manufacturing, it also sent production…
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Getting Personal
In an effort to hone in on what makes consumers buy rather than browse, retail science has gotten a little…sci-fi. For brick and mortar stores, there are “technologies like heat…