North America
North America
Consumers
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An Iconic Staple
Denim has always been a tried-and-true staple item here in the U.S. While the relatively recent athleisure trend may have affected America's denim sales, jeans remain the top bottomswear item…
Retail/Brands
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Global Consumer Insights – Mexico
Robust growth projections of Mexico’s apparel spending have motivated brands such as H&M, Gap, Abercrombie, and Amazon to enter and expand in the market. Despite this development, cultural, retail, and…
Consumers
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Pure and Natural
When shopping for a new shirt, dress, shorts and the like, consumers might be struck by how many cotton products cover the retail floor. At least, it seems that way…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Global Consumer Insights – Colombia
Colombian consumers’ love of clothes shopping has remained strong and their shopping frequency has increased over the past fifteen years. However, they have shifted their purchases to lower-priced retail channels.…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Let’s Talk Back-to-School
Summer is kicking into high gear for elementary, high school, and college kids across the country. But stores are gearing up for the 2016 Back-to-School season, and hopes are high…
Consumers
Articles
Stay Cool for the Summer
If you're one of the unfortunate who's experienced the triple-digit heat that keeps scorching the Western states, it probably doesn't sound like a stretch to learn last month was the…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Create a Shopping Experience
When someone needs a new pair of jeans, does she "go shopping" for them, or are they an item thrown in a cart when she "does" her shopping? Industry experts…
Consumers
Articles
Let’s Hear It For the Home Team
With the country celebrating its birthday next week, there will be plenty of flag waving going on from coast to coast. And in this political year, one of top discussions…
Consumers
Articles
Active Pursuit
The old adage, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” may — to some extent — be surfacing in the denim world right now. We’re talking about denim makers looking…
