Supply Chain
Supply Chain
Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.
Supply Chain
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When Jobs Come Marching Home Again
One of the major factors in the country’s stubborn unemployment numbers is the loss of manufacturing jobs — 5.6 million in the last decade. All the off-shoring paired with the…
Consumers
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Clothing Changes That Impact Satisfaction
Retailers and brands have unprecedented access to direct feedback about the experiences customers have with their apparel purchases. Research reveals that unfavorable consumer opinions about clothing purchases could be detrimental to…
Supply Chain
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Winning in the U.S. Activewear Market
A revolution in the U.S. activewear market is being driven by the convergence of several consumer and retail trends. According to Cotton Incorporated’s 2014 Sports Apparel Survey, more than 9…
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Prospects for Tomorrow’s Underwear Market
KEY INSIGHTS Deliver more personalized shopping experiences, such as online fit/sizing specialists, to increase sales and loyalty from Millennial shoppers. Expand performance technologies, such as easy care and odor resistance,…
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Being Domestic
A byproduct of the Great Recession was the realization by many people that a lot of jobs had been off-shored over the years. The recession’s double-digit jobless rate led people…
Retail/Brands
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Boxed Apparel Services
For years now, retailers have appealed to the time-strapped or fashion-challenged by offering the services of stylists or personal shoppers. But in today’s digital age, subscription-based boxed apparel services are…
Supply Chain
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Changing Seasons
It’s that time of year when a “crisp fall day” sounds great until you find you’ve left the house dressed in attire more appropriate for summer than kicking the autumn…
Consumers
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Online Frontiers
Paris Fashion Week is underway and with it comes all the creativity and visual drama one expects of the world’s fashion capital. It’s flamboyant and fabulous. Meanwhile, in offices in…
Consumers
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Things are Looking Up
While fashion shows and women’s glossies are filled with hyper thin girls, the reality is their body types don’t come close to representing the average American woman. Researchers say social…
Supply Chain
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Mining the Data
By now, everyone has heard about big data — those large data sets that reveal shopping patterns, style trends, and human behavior, all of which can help predict what will…