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Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Consumers Want More Natural Fibers — Here’s How to Innovate & Give Them What They Want
A recent viewing of a show about tiny houses featured a man who needed to get rid tons of “stuff,” including a lot of clothes, before his family could transition…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Retail Market Analysis
These New Technologies Are Bringing Retail into the New Year
The new year is bringing plenty of newness to retail, much of it “behind the scenes” thanks to further adoption of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, and augmented…
Supply Chain
Newsletter | Economic Data/News
Monthly Economic Letter January 2024
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks were flat over the past month. Pakistani prices increased. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a slight increase to global production…
Consumers
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Here’s What Consumers Want in Their New Year/New You Activewear
It’s that time of year again, when all the holiday cookies, candy and charcuterie boards combined with perhaps a (severely) reduced exercise regimen has many Americans busting out New Year’s…
Consumers
Articles | Consumer Research
Consumers, Retail and What to Expect in 2024? It’s Tricky
Another holiday season is just about in the books and, of course, the retail industry is looking to suss out trends for 2024 before January hits. That’s always tricky, but…
Consumers
Articles | Consumer Research
Here’s Where & What Holiday Consumers Will Buy (Despite Their Economic Jitters)
Consumers may seem like walking contradictions right now – saying they feel one way about the economy but acting differently with when it comes to purchasing. And that has helped…
Supply Chain
Newsletter | Economic Data/News
Monthly Economic Letter December 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks were flat or slightly lower over the past month. Pakistani spot prices decreased slightly from 75 to 73 cents/lb. In domestic terms, values fell from…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Retail Market Analysis
These New Passports Will Emphasize a Brand’s Sustainability
A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme says greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high in 2022 and by September 2023, global average temperatures were 1.8°C above pre-industrial…
Supply Chain
Newsletter | Economic Data/News
Monthly Economic Letter November 2023
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks decreased over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a +855,000 bale increase to world cotton production (to 113.5…