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Hedging on the Horizon
It is the year of the snake in China, which could bode well for business — a rather welcome prospect for apparel retailers. In China, a market that has enjoyed…
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Beyond the Deal
The Great Recession schooled most consumers in the art of the deal. Smartphone apps and coupon websites fed consumer zeal to save in-store or snag free shipping for web orders. …
Consumers
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COURTING THE MEXICAN APPAREL CONSUMER
Economic and demographic factors have converged to propel Mexico’s financial growth and attract new commercial pursuits within the country. According to The Economist, Mexico may be one of the ten…
Consumers
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Equal Time
Businesses are all about getting the attention of the male audience come NFL playoff and Super Bowl time. But in men’s wear, brands and retailers have been making a dedicated…
Retail/Brands
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Rethinking High/Low
Capsule collections. One-offs. Affordable couture collaborations. They are all products of high/low collaborations, but what used to seem unquestionably bankable has recently hit a few snags. This retail formula has…
Consumers
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Quality Over Quantity
When consumers put price above everything else, cheap fast fashion seemed to make sense. Shoppers liked that they could keep up with multiple trends per season without emptying their wallets. …
Consumers
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From Fashion to Fashioning
It was not that long ago when fashion bloggers were considered super-fan party crashers at Fashion Week shows. Soon enough, though, they were recognized as influencers, with some gaining notoriety…
Retail/Brands
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Making a Comeback
For years now, U.S. apparel makers have off-shored their manufacturing, affecting not only apparel workers in the States, but also entire local economies. Today, just 2% of apparel in U.S.…