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What to Expect
The phrase "as soft as a baby's bottom" doesn't mean much until you actually come into contact with a newborn baby, where the difference between adult skin and this tiny…
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New Tech
Experts may differ on exactly why the Titanic sank -- was it the steel used, the rivets that held it together? But no one questions what pre-empted its sinking: the…
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Amazon Rising
Once upon a time in retail, there were category killers -- stores so powerful in a particular type of offering, they knocked off their smaller competitors. Then along came an…
Supply Chain
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Fashion Industry & Earth Day
This year on Earth Day, there will be more than the usual rallies and musical acts celebrating the event. There will be a March for Science in Washington, D.C., in…
Consumers
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Men, Women, & Brand Loyalty
In a pivotal scene from Mad Men, between young upstart Pete Campbell, creative director Don Draper and their firm's founding partner Bert Cooper, Cooper advised Draper, "I'd keep an eye…
Consumers
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Gen Z
In an interesting interaction at a recent New York women's apparel trade show, a vendor was asked if she considers Gen Z part of her customer reach, and if so,…
Consumers
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No Tie? No Problem.
Americans like staying home these days, and soft, casual apparel and home furnishings make all the comforts of home even more enticing.
Consumers
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Instant Gratification
We live in a day and age when screens are an addiction and smartphones an appendage. It's also a time when consumers are spending less time wandering stores to shop,…
Retail/Brands
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Fun & Games
You know what people do within minutes of waking up everyday? After sadly reconciling that they can't just turn over and go back to sleep and then kicking the pets…
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A Good Season Overall
Perhaps one of the most convoluted questions of the New Year is: how did retail do over the holidays?