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Newsletter | Economic Data/News
Monthly Economic Letter October 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices surged between late September and the present. After touching values below 90 cents/lb on September 20, the December NY/ICE futures contract surged higher. Prices…
Supply Chain
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Boosting Holiday ’21
It's that time of year again. No, not spooky Halloween season; scary holiday prep. It's traditionally a nerve-wracking time of year. But throw in year two of a global pandemic,…
Supply Chain
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Beyond COVID Demand & Prices
Supply Chain Insights – Beyond COVID Demand & Prices
Consumers
Articles
World Cotton Day 2021
It's World Cotton Day 2021. And while that sounds like a great reason to break out the hoodies and denim jeans, the celebration plans go so much further. The theme…
Consumers
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The Mindset of Global Consumers
After more than a year-and-a-half of dealing with Covid-19 and the ensuing upheaval surrounding it, a new survey shows consumers around the world are feeling a range of emotions —…
Retail/Brands
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Online Shopping & Fiber Content
Supply Chain Insights – Online Shopping & Fiber Content
Consumers
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Fashion & The City
More than a year after COVID-19 brought New York to its knees; and a year after the social unrest and upheaval of 2020; and mere days after Ida's flash floods…
Supply Chain
Newsletter | Economic Data/News
Monthly Economic Letter September 2021
RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT U.S and Chinese benchmark prices increased in early August but were flat to lower later in the month and through early September. Values for the December NY/ICE…
Consumers
Articles
The Influencer Marketing Push
Between the pandemic, which dramatically changed life as we knew it, and then changes to Apple's cookie-based tracking rules, marketers have been handed more than enough challenges in the last…
Retail/Brands
Articles
What Consumers Want & What They Buy
A year ago, it seemed like Covid might finally have been the one opponent powerful enough to thwart fast fashion, the category known for inexpensive and cheaply made "disposable" garments.…