Modern Shopping

It's the holidays and let's face it: discounts and promos are the biggest retail driver of the season. Sure, certain things like Hatchimals and Snapchat Spectacles will whip up the…

Getting Technical

Technology has come to fashion in a major way -- whether in wearables, high-tech fabrics or Internet of Things pieces that "talk" to the wearer.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…