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Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic
It may seem like graduation caps have barely hit the ground, but back-to-school shopping is right around the corner for millions of families. And as much as reading, writing, and…
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All Lines Are Not Created Equal
If you're ever out and about in a big city, chances are you've seen people waiting in a long line and wondered what was going on. Often enough, it's devoted…
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Considering Homegrown Apparel
Among restaurants, the farm-to-table movement has become so pervasive it's hard to find a menu or chalkboard that doesn't tout a local farmer, fisher, or baker. While the apparel industry…
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Beyond Millennials
There's a funny video circulating that shows a baby with a magazine. But instead of trying to turn the paper page, the baby starts swiping to get the image to…
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Monthly Economic Letter June 2018
The global cotton market was volatile over the past month, with values for most benchmark prices moving strongly higher in the second half of May.
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Trying to Stay Healthy?
Millions of Americans work out in an effort to stay healthy. But research shows some activewear could be detrimental to the wearer's health and the environment at large. That's why…
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The Modern-Day Mall
American malls are in the middle of cleaning out their proverbial overstuffed closets. Most people know how that goes: They have to weed out what they don't want anymore, keep…
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Predictive Analytics
These days, consumers have fast fashion assortments turning at lightning speed, social media messages all day long on what's hot internationally and attention spans that are less than that of…
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Embracing Blockchain
Just when you thought you had a handle on what people meant when they talked about how the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence are crucial to the garment business,…
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Monthly Economic Letter May 2018
NY futures experienced volatility recently, with the net effect being a slight increase in prices. The A Index also moved slightly higher, while other benchmark prices were stable.