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A Curated Experience
In Northern New Jersey, a supermarket in an area with a large Italian-American population stocks a large assortment of pastas, small-batch escarole and bean soup, and frozen parmigiana dinners. Two…
Consumers
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Put Down Those Beach Towels
The ink has barely dried on June’s report cards, but retailers are already thinking about Back-to-School (BTS) season. And from the look of things, fall 2015 should get off to…
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Need to Know
The millennial generation’s thirst for knowledge apparently knows no bounds. Take, for instance, the story comedian Aziz Ansari told Jimmy Fallon recently on The Tonight Show comparing his life to…
Supply Chain
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The Ties That Bind
The U.S. Congress recently revived the Trans-Pacific Partnership when it voted to give President Barack Obama “fast track” authority to negotiate trade deals. The complicated, multi-pronged trade agenda involves 11…
Retail/Brands
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Changing Retail
A few years ago, flash sale sites were so hot, everyone from the Groupon to local newspapers offered bargain shoppers daily, if not hourly, deals. Some observers went so far…
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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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Strength of Small Businesses
The news last week that the U.S. economy added 230,000 jobs in April says a lot about the strength of small business, since about half of all American workers own…
Consumers
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Dressing for the Seasons
If there’s one thing American shoppers love, it’s a sale. It’s a buying behavior that was initiated by retailer decades ago. Since stores have deliveries so early in the season,…
Supply Chain
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CHINA’S BABY CARE & FEMININE HYGIENE MARKETS
KEY INSIGHTS Educate shoppers on the health and comfort benefits of baby care products to encourage higher consumption. Market to first-time tampon users through informative promotions. Increase cotton offerings in…
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Storytelling with Cotton
When consumers talk about their favorite things to wear, they mention comfort, fit, and how the item makes them feel good. And more often than not, their favorite clothes are…