On the Run

The average person has 2-to-4 million sweat glands. Experts say one hour of exercising can result in enough sweat to fill from one-and-a-half to three 16 oz. water bottles. While…

Doubling Down on Denim

Denim recently celebrated its 141st birthday – proving that some well-placed nips, tucks and makeovers can preserve one’s freshness. But over the last few years, one change has been less…

Emerging Markets

Despite a slight economic slowdown in China, Western retailers and brands are still very much interested in expanding business there. After all, its population is four times the size of…

Pumping Up Activewear

Are women are buying more fitness apparel because they are determined to get in shape, or because ath-leisure fits the U.S. mindset at the register and on the runways? Whatever…

Aligning With the Stars

From endorsement deals and lines bearing a celeb’s name, to stars answering the question of “who” they’re wearing on the red carpet, the apparel and footwear industry is not only…

Hope Springs

This year’s long, hard winter has been blamed for everything from slow housing starts to sluggish retail sales.  Now that the warmer spring temps have supplanted sub-zero readings, numerous businesses…

Denim’s Renewal

Everyone has a favorite pair of denim jeans — until they start fraying or ripping.  At one time, some funky patches might have helped to cover the holes and prolong…

Sizing Solutions

Fit remains an essential component for shoppers looking to buy something new. So both online and brick and mortar retailers are looking toward high tech solutions in an effort to…

Eastern Expansion

China’s retail sales are expected to rise 13% in 2014, according to its vice commerce minister. And a former Japanese commerce official says China is the world’s fastest-growing major retail…

The Denim Dialogue

With the Kingpins Show and Texworld wrapping up this week, those in the denim industry got a chance to see the next evolution of treatments and techniques. The options are…