Consumers
Consumers
Data and analyses of consumer attitudes, preferences and shopping habits.
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No Tie? No Problem.
Americans like staying home these days, and soft, casual apparel and home furnishings make all the comforts of home even more enticing.
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Instant Gratification
We live in a day and age when screens are an addiction and smartphones an appendage. It's also a time when consumers are spending less time wandering stores to shop,…
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Denim with a Twist
Maybe it's because people in general have become multitaskers, we've come to expect everything else to do double duty, too: Phones that have cameras and internet capabilities. Brac
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Athleisure Works a New Angle
Remember when people bought gym clothes solely for working out? Don't feel bad if you don't. Over the last decade, with the help of brands like Lululemon and activities like…
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In a Winter Wonderland
Not everyone has experienced chestnuts roasting on an open fire or dashing on a one-horse open sleigh. But plenty of people have already felt Jack Frost nipping at their nose.…
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Keeping Things Fresh
A research study in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology associated underwear made of synthetic fabrics with infections, as it doesn't breathe as much as natural…
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A Perennial Favorite
Now that fall weather has finally hit most of the country, children are officially switching out their summer shorts and tees for other options as they head to school each…
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Celebrating 10 Years
America is a leader in many areas, one of them being a top consumer market. That has its pros -- we can be counted on to buy a lot of…
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Mexico’s Growing Market
When people think about who buys active apparel, they generally think of young consumers. After all, young people have more time, more energy and less aches and pains than the…
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Fashion Influencers
Celebrities and endorsements have been around since the dawn of ...well, celebs themselves. From Charlton Heston plugging Van Heusen Century shirts to Wilt Chamberlain's endorsement of Botany' 500 suits, the…