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Retail/Brands

Retail/Brands

Data and analyses of the cotton textile retail sector, including fiber share by category.

Retail/Brands

Data Insights Vital for Smooth E-Commerce Holiday Business

There are officially 10 shopping days left before Christmas, which, to a procrastinator, is plenty of time – even if they're buying online. Retailers, while ever grateful to those prone…

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The Retail Holiday Season

No sooner did the Halloween costumes get thrown into the back of closets everywhere, and consumers were greeted with twinkling Main Street decorations, songs of the holiday season, and emails…

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What’s Hot in Retail

When you go to Fashion Week, the talk is all about what's trending in colors, cuts, hemlines, and finishes. When you go to retail seminars, it's about data. And how…

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The Online Shopping Journey

Apparel shopping was once engaged in regularly as something social or to pass time on the weekends. Now it can be done during meetings, in class, while waiting for Starbucks...literally…

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Consumers

The Baby Boomer & Retail

Last year, Millennials officially overtook Baby Boomers as the largest living generation in the U.S. It had marketers salivating. After all, more consumers means more money, right? It turns out,…

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Is the Mall Really Dead?

Last winter, the post-holiday season was pretty dismal for those in retail. As stores were shuttering doors or closing down altogether, more than one headline asked if malls were going…

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Activewear Sales

With the many stories touting the strength of athleisure apparel mixed with the aisles of workout apparel in stores, it may come as a surprise that consumers spent less on…

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Seamless Retail

Every week we read about the flux that retail is experiencing. But whether consumers are shopping for new clothes in-store or online, the bottom line is they're still purchasing apparel.…

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A Digital Assist

Go into any hardware, home goods, or electronics store and you'll likely see digital assistants that will help to remotely turn off lights, play music, place a takeout order or…

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Denim is Growing

Denim is about as American as apple pie. Yet, it's seen its share of competition here from athleisure apparel. Is it still beloved? Of course. But do other markets like…

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