Consumers
Consumers
Data and analyses of consumer attitudes, preferences and shopping habits.
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Consumers Still Feathering Their Nests at Home
“Home is where we should feel secure and comfortable.” — Catherine Pulsifer, author After two years of spending a lot of time at home, who could blame consumers if they…
Things to Know About Home Textiles – U.S. Edition
Things to Know About Home Textiles – U.S. Edition
The Urgency in Selling Home Comfort for Holiday 2020
For some people, it’s just not the holidays without curling up with a favorite blanket and enjoying the guilty pleasure of Hallmark and Netflix Christmas movies. They offer a comforting…
Home Textiles – Globally
Globally, consumers spent $201 billion on home textile products in 2019¹. While a drop in spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected in 2020, this market is projected to…
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Home Textiles in Mexico – Supply Chain Insights
Mexican consumers spent Mex$44.3 billion (USD 2.3 billion) on home textile products in 2019. While a drop in spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected in 2020, this market…
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Home Textiles in China – Supply Chain Insights
Chinese consumers spent ¥167 billion ($23.4B USD) on home textile products in 2019. While a drop in spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected in 2020, this market is…
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Home Textiles – Supply Chain Insights
U.S. consumers spent $66.4 billion on home textile products in 2019. While a drop in spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected in 2020, this market is projected to…
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The Comfort of Cotton
One of life's great luxuries that actually costs nothing is falling into bed and drifting off to sleep. What makes this a "luxury" is that many people feel they just…
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Coming Home
The U.S. has seen a slow but steady growth in housing over the last few years. Both new housing starts and existing home sales reached eight-year highs in June. Just…
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Reviving Consumer Demand for Home Textiles
The turnaround in the U.S. housing market has resulted in stronger home textile sales, but quality issues threaten to hamper future sales potential. Eight of the top 10 U.S. home…