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Articles | Retail Market Analysis
These New Passports Will Emphasize a Brand’s Sustainability
A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme says greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high in 2022 and by September 2023, global average temperatures were 1.8°C above pre-industrial…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Blue Jeans Celebrate a Big Birthday with Style & Sustainability
As the blue jean celebrates its 150th birthday on May 20, one wonders if the garment could serve as a master class in how constant reinvention is good for business.…
Supply Chain
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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…
Retail/Brands
Articles
Digital Shopping & Sustainability
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is finally offering a glimmer of hope that the worst of the pandemic times are behind us. It may take a bit before things are back…
Consumers
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In Apparel, It’s Fast Fashion Versus Sustainability
Consumers worldwide say that sustainability influences their apparel purchases
Retail/Brands
Articles | Consumer Research
Why This Natural Fiber Instantly Makes a House a Home
Home décor trends may come and go (perhaps you’ve heard cabbagecore and skirted furniture are having a moment). But one thing that’s never out of style in home textiles is…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Scenes From NYFW: Cotton’s Role in Modern Fashion
Sure, it was cold. Sure, the streets were wet and slushy at times. But it was New York Fashion Week in February, which made bearable, especially when there were so…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
New Year Wellness & Fitness? Here’s How Apparel Brands Can Help Consumers Reset
The wellness economy is one that “enables consumers to incorporate wellness activities and lifestyles into their daily lives,” according to the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). That includes physical activity, spas,…
Consumers
Articles | Consumer Research
In the Age of GLP-1s, Plus-Size Offerings Shrinking Faster Than Women
It seems you can’t watch TV, ride the subway or scroll a social platform without being hit with some sort of semaglutide or GLP-1 ad. And Americans are responding to…
Consumers
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
The Evolution of Denim: Celebrating Blue Jean’s Birthday
Later this month marks the birthday of one of fashion’s most iconic pieces: the blue jean. “Born” on May 20, 1873, this anniversary date is a tribute to the denim…