Retail/Brands
Retail/Brands
Data and analyses of the cotton textile retail sector, including fiber share by category.
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Let the Holiday Shopping Begin
With the long-awaited U.S. presidential election finally past us, the nation's populace can decisively switch its focus from poll numbers, the Electoral College, and ballots, and get back to their…
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A Shopping Journey
When it comes to buying new clothes, what used to be called a shopping trip is now a whole journey. See, even though most consumers prefer to buy their apparel…
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Global Consumer Insights – Italy
Although Italians’ affinity for clothes shopping is among the highest globally, they are more pragmatic shoppers. As store displays are the top source of clothing inspiration among Italian consumers, brands…
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Global Consumer Insights – Mexico
Robust growth projections of Mexico’s apparel spending have motivated brands such as H&M, Gap, Abercrombie, and Amazon to enter and expand in the market. Despite this development, cultural, retail, and…
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Global Consumer Insights – Japan
Clothes shopping affinity, frequency, and impulse purchasing has declined in Japan over the past fifteen year. Yet, the growing popularity of online shopping offers brands the opportunity to tap into…
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Global Consumer Insights – China
The projected doubling in China’s apparel market will be driven by its upper middle class. The upper middle class in China is projected to grow from 8% of the population…
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Global Consumer Insights – India
By 2030, India is expected to become the world’s third largest apparel market with spending on clothes projected to more than double. Brands such as H&M, Gap, and Juicy Couture…
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Global Consumer Insights – Turkey
Due to intense retail development over the past fifteen years, Turkish shoppers have shifted away from unorganized outlets such as independent stores and street markets towards specialty retailers. Contrary to…
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Global Consumer Insights – Colombia
Colombian consumers’ love of clothes shopping has remained strong and their shopping frequency has increased over the past fifteen years. However, they have shifted their purchases to lower-priced retail channels.…
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Global Consumer Insights – Thailand
Although Thailand’s apparel market is projected to grow over 60% in the coming 15 years, it remains underdeveloped. Almost 7 in 10 Thai consumers shop for most of their apparel…