Retail/Brands
Retail/Brands
Data and analyses of the cotton textile retail sector, including fiber share by category.
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The Best of Holiday ’21
Despite fears that supply chain disruptions and inflation could hamper holiday sales, retailers enjoyed a very strong season in the last quarter of 2021. But instead of putting their feet…
Consumers
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Digital Disruptors
Considering how ubiquitous Amazon has become to online shopping, it's rather refreshing when a brand comes along that isn't affiliated with the mega marketplace. Or any other marketplace or retail…
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What Consumers Want & What They Buy
A year ago, it seemed like Covid might finally have been the one opponent powerful enough to thwart fast fashion, the category known for inexpensive and cheaply made "disposable" garments.…
Consumers
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Carving Out Loyalty
It's kind of funny/not funny how retail and personal relationships can seem so similar. This past year has been more than tough for both. Some managed to survive, even thrive,…
Consumers
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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…
Consumers
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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…
Retail/Brands
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Pivot Your Marketing
This is going to take a while. COVID-19 was so seismic in its intensity, recovery won't be instantaneous. Americans are known for their impatience, but the virus forced everyone to…
Retail/Brands
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Fast-Tracked Retail Change
At this point, the stories about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted retail are plentiful, and most of them aren't pretty: store closures, bankruptcies, furloughs, and a reduction in consumer…
Retail/Brands
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Easing Fears & Growing Sales
After a couple of months with nothing to do but binge watch TV or go for quick grocery runs, consumers around some parts of the country are watching stores slowly…
Retail/Brands
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Ecommerce Only
It was nearly two months ago (yes, it does it seem much longer) that states began closing bars and restaurants, and banning gatherings of more than 50 people in an…