High Fashion for the Everywoman

When Joan Rivers used to ask red carpet celebrities, “Who are you wearing,” she brought designer awareness to the masses. The same can be said for designer collaborations that bring…

Looking Forward

A spate of positive economic news – low gas prices, strong employment figures, and high consumer confidence among the factors – means retailers can expect solid growth through 2015. This…

In a Man’s World

In an effort to keep menswear sales as strong as they’ve been the last few years, retailers are going beyond seeking out the top trends. They are working to make…

Holiday Post-Game

Now that holiday 2014 retail sales have been reported — and it looks like U.S. consumers came out ready to play — analysts are interested in how much discounting played…

Holiday Bustle

No sooner did Thanksgiving weekend end and media reports were declaring that not only was Black Friday a bust with consumers (down 11% from last year), but retailers had better…

Keeping up with the Joneses

Like beauty, luxury is in the eye of the beholder. Higher-end apparel retailers and brands have been trying to become the apple of this lucrative consumer’s eye via e-commerce and…

Heading into the Holidays

Now that Halloween is over, retailers can unabashedly break out the holiday music and winter decorations — while reluctantly unveiling the inevitable sales and promotions to move product. Experts anticipate…

Holidays are (Almost) Here

The holidays are quickly approaching and as always, retailers have started the deep inhale as they wait to see how well consumers come through with spending. While banking on brick…

Diverse Retail Ecosystem

When U.S. businesses consider expanding into new markets, China is always leading the list. However, Latin America should be top of mind as well. Of course, China’s 1.35 billion people…

Upwardly Mobile

During the Great Recession, consumers pulled back on frivolous spending and focused primarily on needs, and less on wants. However, since that time, the job market has greatly improved, credit…