Retail/Brands
Retail/Brands
Data and analyses of the cotton textile retail sector, including fiber share by category.
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A New Retail Landscape
Let's face it: everything is weird now. Major League Baseball's "Boys of Summer," who Don Henley alludes to in that old soft rock hit, didn't even start their season. The…
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Evolving Ecommerce
Sometimes there are major markers in life, events so big that life becomes divided into everything "before" or "after." We're living through that now. When this story was originally scheduled,…
Consumers
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Here’s How Not to Fumble the Return
One of the big takeaways from the holidays was that online shopping again saw double-digit increases, climbing almost 19 percent over last year, according to Mastercard Spending Pulse. While that's…
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One Decade, a World of Change
The retail world has changed dramatically in the last 10 years. We've gone from strolling malls to scrolling phones. From telling a clerk, "I'm just looking," to browsing online. From…
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Explosive Ecommerce
After some fears that trade tariffs and a shorter purchasing period might affect 2019's holiday sales, it turned out stores and brands could breathe a sigh of relief. While not…
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Self-Disruption in Retail
If you've been to any sort of panel discussion in the last couple of years, you've likely heard the word "disruption" thrown around pretty freely. But rather than having a…
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Enchanting Holiday Numbers
When people think about the magic of the holidays, it's more likely they're conjuring thoughts of twinkling lights and gingerbread houses than mobile optimization and centralized inventory. But with the…
Consumers
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2019 Holiday Shopping Intentions: Video
Shoppers say they’d like to give and get clothing as a gift this year. Cotton-rich clothing like t-shirts, jeans and sweaters top the list. Melissa Bastos, our director of consumer…
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Modern Holiday Magic
There's an iconic scene in the classic holiday movie A Christmas Story where Ralphie and his brother go see Santa in a department store. There are two things that seem…
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AI & Machine Learning
Some amazing -- as well as some downright freaky -- innovations in artificial intelligence and machine learning were detailed at the recent Decoded Future NYC Summit, presented by Stylus. Take,…