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Consumers

Sharing Product Info on Intimate Level Key to Retail Future

Retailers mine every available opportunity to learn more about the consumer and share brand or product information so people can make informed decisions

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Consumers

To Attract Plus Size Shoppers, Speak Directly & Authentically to Her

The smart brands, though, see this opportunity and are making it their business to reach her specifically -- not just add her sizes as an afterthought.

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Consumers

Holiday Recap: A Gift for Retailers

Holiday sales surpassed expectations and left many brands and retailers with something of a gift as the New Year kicks off.

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Consumers

Consumer Outlook for 2018: Good, If A Little Cautious

Regarding the U.S. economy, less than half of all consumers (46 percent) say they are optimistic toward the outlook for the U.S. economy, according to the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle MonitorTM…

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Retail/Brands

Data Insights Vital for Smooth E-Commerce Holiday Business

There are officially 10 shopping days left before Christmas, which, to a procrastinator, is plenty of time – even if they're buying online. Retailers, while ever grateful to those prone…

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Supply Chain

An Extra Dose of Healthy

Consumers are wearing more activewear than ever, both because it's still trending as a fashion statement and they're getting more exercise than they used to. And while exercising itself is…

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Consumers

Back in the Saddle Again

Two years ago, the New York Times ran a headline, "Denim is Dead. Long Live Denim," which explained how the casualization of dress that denim instigated had led to the…

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Retail/Brands

The Retail Holiday Season

No sooner did the Halloween costumes get thrown into the back of closets everywhere, and consumers were greeted with twinkling Main Street decorations, songs of the holiday season, and emails…

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Consumers

Apparel Recycling Efforts

Right before the inevitable excesses that are a hallmark of the winter holidays comes America Recycles Day, a national initiative of Keep America Beautiful. On Nov. 15, events will be…

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Retail/Brands

What’s Hot in Retail

When you go to Fashion Week, the talk is all about what's trending in colors, cuts, hemlines, and finishes. When you go to retail seminars, it's about data. And how…

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