Consumers
Consumers
Data and analyses of consumer attitudes, preferences and shopping habits.
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The Use of Natural Fibers
Consumers are an interesting bunch. They have fiber and fashion preferences, but sometimes, for reasons ranging from fit to price to convenience, they end up buying products that end up…
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Looking for Hits
On a hot and humid day this past July, when the only logical places to be were either at the beach or in front of an air conditioner, a street…
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Back-to-School 2017
Determine what parents prioritize when making apparel purchasing decisions for their children. By ensuring their clothing items are favorites in and out of the classroom, brands and retailers can gain…
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Wanting the Experience
It's not news that retailers are having a tough time right now. Shoppers are not only spending money online when they used to buy in-store, but they're spending on things…
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Celebrating the Journey
The blue jean market looks very different than it did when Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss & Co., received the patent to strengthen men's work pants with copper rivets in…
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Leave Comfort to Clothes
“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” — Bill Cunningham
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Helping Denim Go From Blue to Green
Earth Day is this Saturday and the campaign's focus is environmental and climate literacy. Organizers posit that education on these fronts will not only advance eco-related laws, but it will…
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The Endless Laundry Cycle
There's an old adage about the only things for certain in life being death and taxes. Somehow, laundry got left off that list. But this perpetual household task is as…
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Men, Women, & Brand Loyalty
In a pivotal scene from Mad Men, between young upstart Pete Campbell, creative director Don Draper and their firm's founding partner Bert Cooper, Cooper advised Draper, "I'd keep an eye…