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Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.

Retail/Brands

Blending Realities

Salman Rushdie once said reality is a question of perspective. While true, that was also written before realities of the augmented (AR), virtual (VR), and mixed (MR) varieties came into…

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Supply Chain

Embracing Sustainability

Remember those videos from last month after Hurricane Ida tore through the south then brought its wrath to the Northeast, bringing such powerful flooding it looked like waterfalls were rushing…

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Consumers

Sustainability & Concerned Consumers

Supply Chain Insights – Sustainability & Concerned Consumers

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Consumers

Addressing Sustainability

Supply Chain Insights – Addressing Sustainability

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Supply Chain

Monthly Economic Letter
October 2021

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices surged between late September and the present. After touching values below 90 cents/lb on September 20, the December NY/ICE futures contract surged higher. Prices…

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Supply Chain

Boosting Holiday ’21

It's that time of year again. No, not spooky Halloween season; scary holiday prep. It's traditionally a nerve-wracking time of year. But throw in year two of a global pandemic,…

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Supply Chain

Beyond COVID Demand & Prices

  Supply Chain Insights – Beyond COVID Demand & Prices

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Retail/Brands

Online Shopping & Fiber Content

Supply Chain Insights – Online Shopping & Fiber Content

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Supply Chain

Monthly Economic Letter
September 2021

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT U.S and Chinese benchmark prices increased in early August but were flat to lower later in the month and through early September. Values for the December NY/ICE…

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Retail/Brands

What Consumers Want & What They Buy

A year ago, it seemed like Covid might finally have been the one opponent powerful enough to thwart fast fashion, the category known for inexpensive and cheaply made "disposable" garments.…

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