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Banking on ‘Green’
Images of blazing wildfires, cracked dry farmland or satellite shots of melting ice may get people thinking about the environment, but they have not become full-fledged activists as a result. …
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Consumer Perspectives on “Green” Apparel
Environmental activism among consumers has steadily progressed due to more individuals adopting eco-friendly habits. Consumers’ eco-sensitive attitudes and behaviors can be understood as a form of enlightened self-interest. More than…
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Fast Transformation
When consumers think “fast fashion,” their first thought might not be sustainable fabrics. But after years of hearing about how they are peddling “throwaway” apparel, leading retailers of low-price, trendy…
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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…
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Fast vs. Slow
In a world where demanding consumers want everything faster, the term fast fashion has taken on a less than desirable connotation: big conglomerates using unfair labor practices to sell inexpensive,…
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Closing the Loop
The global apparel industry is a $1.7 trillion business that employs several million people worldwide. It’s a giant that provides the basics and the aspirational. But in the last decade…
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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…
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Making Transparency a Priority
It's kind of funny how there are people who really care about certain things -- the food they eat, the medicines and vaccines they or their kids are given, their…
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The Great Outdoors
For people who are at one with the great outdoors, attending the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is akin to Christmas in July. From tool-equipped watches that can tighten screws to…
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Sustainability Concerns
As one of the largest nations in the world, America has seemingly boundless access to natural resources. This perception has helped create a populace that -- while having an interest…