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A Virtually Perfect Fit
When shopping for apparel online, many consumers get around their apprehension that something won’t fit or feel right by walking away from their computers and going into the desired store…
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Emerging Markets
Despite a slight economic slowdown in China, Western retailers and brands are still very much interested in expanding business there. After all, its population is four times the size of…
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The Gender Divide
The more things change among male and female shoppers, the more they stay the same. Men might be taking more of an interest in fashion than their dads did, but…
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Small-Batch Goes Mainstream
Perhaps credit goes to the hipsters, but consumers are showing an increased interest in products that are local, sustainable, curated, hand-crafted and the like. And a number of websites are…
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Exercising Growth
Imagine customers visiting a shopping center 100 times or more per year. If that sounds crazy, consider this: 44% of health club members use their gym 100 times annually, according…
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Optimizing Online
Consumers are spending more than ever on e-commerce items; online spending grew 14% in 2013, according to the analytics firm comScore. But most shoppers look at apparel buying as an…
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Aligning With the Stars
From endorsement deals and lines bearing a celeb’s name, to stars answering the question of “who” they’re wearing on the red carpet, the apparel and footwear industry is not only…
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Hope Springs
This year’s long, hard winter has been blamed for everything from slow housing starts to sluggish retail sales. Now that the warmer spring temps have supplanted sub-zero readings, numerous businesses…
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The Retail Network
Walmart first established the gold standard of supply chain planning when it used its size and power to reduce costs and offer competitive pricing. Fast fashion, too, embodied speed and…
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Eastern Expansion
China’s retail sales are expected to rise 13% in 2014, according to its vice commerce minister. And a former Japanese commerce official says China is the world’s fastest-growing major retail…