Savvy and Swerving

When teenage twins Maggie and Rachel Wronko, 14, want to buy clothes, they let their mom, Kris Ann, know it’s time to head to their favorite stores — Hollister, Forever…

SECURING THE HISPANIC CONSUMER

KEY INSIGHTS Promote fashion-forward trends to capture the attention and dollars of this growing demographic. Cater to the social aspects of shopping and provide additional product education to increase consumer…

The End of the Casual Friday

When Mad Men first started to air, the male characters wore suits all the time — and without a doubt they were the uniform of choice for the white-collar man.…

Heritage Styling and Fabrics

Walking the aisles of the recent New York menswear market week shows, one thing was clear: despite all the buzz about athleisure, manufacturers are strong on denim. Very strong.[quote] “Denim…

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…

Childrenswear & Back to School Apparel

  Learn more about childrenswear and back to school apparel.

Put Down Those Beach Towels

The ink has barely dried on June’s report cards, but retailers are already thinking about Back-to-School (BTS) season. And from the look of things, fall 2015 should get off to…

Stay Ahead of the Pack: Performance Apparel

Performance features in apparel are here to stay. Learn how to gain customer loyalty by increasing performance apparel offerings, providing product education, and offering the fabric innovations consumers crave. Please…

The Birthday of the Blue Jean

Wednesday marked the birthday of a true American icon: the blue jean. It’s been 142 years since Levi’s received the patent for its riveted-for-strength denim jean. And for generations, the…

Dressing for the Seasons

If there’s one thing American shoppers love, it’s a sale. It’s a buying behavior that was initiated by retailer decades ago. Since stores have deliveries so early in the season,…