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Wanting the Experience
It's not news that retailers are having a tough time right now. Shoppers are not only spending money online when they used to buy in-store, but they're spending on things…
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Looking to Expand
It comes as no surprise to those in the garment business that the U.S. retail market is going through a change. Consumers are spending less on products and more on…
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The Buzz Behind Activewear
When deciding the perfect outfit to insta snap for her next yoga class, the wearer might be more concerned with its cute factor than its performance abilities. But activewear makers…
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Getting It Right
It's no secret that buying apparel online isn't easy, for either the consumer or the retailer. Consumers have to wonder about fit, comfort, and how the fabric actually feels. Retailers…
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What to Expect
The phrase "as soft as a baby's bottom" doesn't mean much until you actually come into contact with a newborn baby, where the difference between adult skin and this tiny…
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New Tech
Experts may differ on exactly why the Titanic sank -- was it the steel used, the rivets that held it together? But no one questions what pre-empted its sinking: the…
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Celebrating the Journey
The blue jean market looks very different than it did when Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss & Co., received the patent to strengthen men's work pants with copper rivets in…
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Amazon Rising
Once upon a time in retail, there were category killers -- stores so powerful in a particular type of offering, they knocked off their smaller competitors. Then along came an…
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An Active Opportunity
If you think activewear makers were excited when the athleisure boom took place in the U.S., imagine how interesting the Chinese market is to them.
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Leave Comfort to Clothes
“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” — Bill Cunningham