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How Do You Give People What They Want?
Click to See Chart Full-Sized The Global Recession has left retailers with overstuffed inventories and rapidly declining margins, as cash-strapped consumers pulled back on all but the most necessary of...
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Well-Wrapped at Retail: Savvy Consumers Meet Smart Retailing This Holiday
Consumers may be wary this holiday season, but there are bright spots ahead. According to the National Retail Federation, overall holiday spending is projected to increase 4.1% this year, from $563...
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Sleight of Hand
The Touch, the Feel — but Not the Performance — of Cotton The recent ruling by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to fine four retailers, including Amazon.com and Macy’s, for mislabeling textiles made...
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Rules of Engagement
Cotton’s 24-Hour Runway Show and Push-Pull 2.0 Click to See Chart Full-Sized The retail universe has long-since expanded beyond the confines of physical floor space and time. Online retail outlets have...
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The Red, White & Blue – and Green
The Cotton Incorporated 2013 Environmental Survey reveals that more than 50% of U.S. consumers identify themselves to be “green”. And, although participation in basic household environmentalism has...
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Consumers Are Talking…Are Brands Listening?
Click to see Chart Full-Sized Consumer Facts from Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Once consumers became comfortable purchasing apparel online, brands and retailers sought to enhance the...
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Reaching the Chinese Consumer
China continues to top the AT Kearney Retail Apparel Index, which shows the top 10 emerging countries viable for the retail sector. Strong growths in population and in income make it an increasingly...
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Seeking Transparency
Click to See Chart Full-Sized How Sustainability Can Enhance Your Supply Chain Has sustainability truly become part of our lexicon, or is it still just a buzzword? Today, most consumers expect products...
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Fabric Substitution Needles Home Textile Shoppers
Preference for Cotton Remains Paramount Click to See Chart Full-Sized Housing starts and existing home sales are not only good economic indicators, but they are also strong predicators of future growth...
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Is Athletic Wear Poised to Usurp Denim?
In the US, the NPD Group reported US shoppers spent about $17 billion on denim in 2013, and the global jeans market is projected to reach $56 billion by 2018, according to research firm Global Industry...
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How Equinox Could Save Your Mall
Click to Enlarge The Great Recession turned most US consumers into necessity-based shoppers, eliminating their need to spend a day or even an afternoon impulse shopping at the mall. But these changing...
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What’s Missing From Online Shopping
Click to Enlarge Last year, US e-retail sales hit $263 billion, according to Forrester Research Inc., representing 8% of total retail sales. The company predicts that by 2018, e-retail will reach $414...
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