The Next Retail Model: Getting With the Streaming Program

Today's livestream shopping puts a modern, interactive and entertaining spin on direct-to-consumer shopping, something that's especially appreciated in the era of COVID.

Meeting New Demands

In casual conversations with folks who don't work in the apparel industry, many seem surprised to hear that apparel retailers didn't fare well during the COVID-19 shutdowns since they could…

Growth in Athleisure

In a matter of days last March, everyday office attire went from traditional workwear to workout clothes. That's if people got out of their pajamas as the coronavirus shutdown forced…

Versatile Denim

No sooner did camps start, and the coronavirus was shutting them down. Likewise, Major League Baseball started its season nearly four months late and within days, a COVID outbreak began…

Back-to-School 2020

After the COVID-19 pandemic that in March led to the swift shutdown of life as we knew it, school systems were left trying to educate students from kindergarten through college…

New Merchandising Plans

The coronavirus pandemic saw spending drop 6.6 percent in March and 12.6 percent in April, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. It did increase 8.8 percent in May, according to…

A Tale of Two Generations

States have been slowly reopening after the coronavirus pandemic saw stores, schools, work, and life in general shutdown months ago. For Gen Z and Millennials, COVID-19 marked yet another crisis…

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…

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…