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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

JCPenney has partnered with disabled writer and athlete Jamey Perry on a line of fashionable, functional apparel for women who use wheelchairs. The Jamey Perry for JCPenney line joins adaptive apparel lines for children and adults offered by the retailer since 2021 that include Liz Claiborne, Izod, St. John’s Bay and Thereabouts.

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JUNE 20, 2024

With the advent of smart clothing and emerging technology, apparel is transforming into intelligent systems that offer a wide range of benefits beyond basic functionality and that redefine and simplify the manufacturing process for more sustainable options. With the ability to achieve a difference of 80.6

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) is calling for applications for the Climate Solutions Portfolio, a planned registry of proven carbon reduction solutions for the fashion industry. This will represent the first deployed capital from the Fashion Climate Fund, which includes Target , PVH Corp.

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JUNE 14, 2024

Walmart has relaunched its $2 billion No Boundaries private label fashion brand with styles, sizes and features designed to appeal to Gen Z consumers.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Kohl’s has debuted a new assortment of women’s adaptive apparel from Nine West , available online. Kohl’s will add more adaptive choices for both men and women this fall across its Sonoma Goods for Life and TekGear private label brands, and will continue to provide inclusive offerings for kids across apparel and footwear.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

As retailers have struggled to navigate changes in consumer behavior and economic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, one area has seen continued growth: recommerce. Recommerce checks many boxes for both consumers and businesses. In fact, apparel resale revenues are growing 24 times faster than retail apparel sales. .

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APRIL 8, 2021

Recently, however, something new has begun to drive massive growth in the used goods sector — consumers who are shopping based on their values , in addition to searching for value. It is this facet of the modern economy that consumers have begun to reject. The Fastest-Growing Channel in Retail’. “ The Cool Factor.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With the start of another year in the new normal, retailers are still questioning how to best engage with consumers in the post-pandemic world. In the past two years, consumers’ expectations and preferences have vastly changed. If one thing has become clear during the last two years, it’s that consumers value options for convenience.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Direct-to-consumer health care apparel and lifestyle brand Figs has opened its first permanent physical retail space in LA’s Century City Mall.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Rather than actively seeking out products, younger consumers more frequently discover them through engaging, immersive content on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. How do you create experiences that spark consumer interest before they know they want (or need) your product?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. With more than 20 years of experience in the consumer products industry and “a proven record of operating excellence, financial discipline and building high-performance teams,” Glendinning will officially join the Express leadership team and board of directors on Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Amazon has incorporated RFID capabilities into its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to handle the sale of apparel and fan gear at two Seattle sports venues. RFID tags placed on jerseys, hats and other items allow customers to carry out (and even wear out) their purchases without standing in line to check out.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

This is impacting consumer behavior in every industry, including the optical industry. The layoffs will not impact members of Warby Parker’s Lab team or customer-facing retail or customer experience teams. “As

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AUGUST 30, 2021

The spring and early summer was an optimistic time for many consumers who finally emerged from lockdowns looking to refresh their wardrobes and find items suited for smaller local outings during the warmer months. Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Online sales saw an even bigger bump, with Adobe Analytics reporting a new milestone for ecommerce on Black Friday as consumers spent a record $10.8 That is more than double what consumers spent just a few years ago in 2017, when Black Friday drove a little over $5 billion in online spend. retail sales (excluding automotive) up 3.4%

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Spurred by the global pandemic, a rise in social activism and the surge of wellness movements, consumer sentiment has shifted significantly over the past few years. Nearly all (93%) consumers surveyed in PwC’s most recent Holiday Outlook shared that trust is a top influencer in their buying decisions. Pre-pandemic, that number was 70%.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S., Meeting Luxury Consumers Where They Are (Image courtesy Whitman Family Development) The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes in the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Not surprisingly, many have found the data points to residential enclaves in and around cities where consumers live.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Santiago, with a rich background in consumer goods and digital sectors, dives into Cutter & Buck's transition from a golf-centric brand to a premium lifestyle label with long-lasting, consumer-favorite products.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data highlights a significant deceleration in inflation, now standing at half of last year’s peak. This moderating trend in inflation is an encouraging development, but it is not without its caveats, particularly within the dynamic and complex terrain of the retail and consumer goods industries.

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MAY 17, 2023

Ebay ’s spending spree is continuing with the acquisition of Certilogo , a provider of digital IDs and authentication tools for apparel and fashion goods. “Ebay pioneered recommerce, while Certilogo pioneered connected products and consumer-facing digital authentication. ”

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It is not a traditional knit or woven, but a completely new material that drastically reduces its carbon footprint,” said Carmen Zolman, VP of Innovation Apparel Design at Nike in a statement. “Nike Forward feels different because it is different. Clothes made with Nike Forward will debut on Sept. 15 in Hoodie and Crew styles.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

This holiday season, consumers can expect to find everything they need on-demand on DoorDash.” Five Below, a value-priced brand for younger consumers, offers candy, toys, games, beauty, style and décor items in its more than 1,750 stores.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

consumers and international visitors alike,” Freundt said in a statement. “I Schimenti Construction, Nathan Colkitt of Colkitt Architecture and the internal Puma team led the flagship’s construction and design. Located along the iconic Las Vegas Strip, this flagship allows us to expand Puma’s presence in North America to connect with U.S.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Consumers and retailers are turning to resale more than ever amid economic uncertainty, according to ThredUp ’s 11th annual Resale Report , conducted by GlobalData. consumers ( 52% ) shopped secondhand apparel in 2022. In fact, one in three apparel items bought in the last 12 months in the U.S. consumers bought 1.4

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MARCH 9, 2023

CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) brands that have chosen to focus on the optimization of supply chains or reducing emissions within the “last-mile” of delivery may seem like the most logical, efficient step — but is it? Since then, many of their initiatives have focused on transportation. For every 3.2 tons of clothing are recycled.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Focus and blame generally turn to the manufacturing, production and distribution parts of the chain, but other aspects are not usually at the forefront of the mind, especially when it comes to the consumer standpoint. In recent decades, fast fashion became incredibly popular due to its cost efficiency, both for manufacturers and consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Casual lifestyle brand Tom Tailor has launched a new mobile shopping experience through the NewStore omnichannel cloud platform’s Consumer App. Through the app, Tom Tailor customers may access the retailer’s entire catalog across categories including apparel and accessories for men, women and children, in addition to its home collection.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Hollister has unveiled a 67 -piece apparel collection featuring graphics from more than 30 colleges and universities, aiming to fill what it sees as a market white space with trendy items showing school spirit that also fit into young consumers’ aesthetic. The crewneck sweatshirts, hoodies and T-shirts range in price from $29.99

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Apparel sales grew 2.4% Retailers started promotions early this season, giving consumers time to hunt for the best deals and promotions,” said Steve Sadove, Senior Advisor for Mastercard and former CEO and Chairman of Saks Incorporated in a statement. Spending at restaurants saw a significant jump, increasing 7.8% compared to 2022.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Google has begun using the zero-party data of customers’ thumbs-up/thumbs-down style ratings and brand preferences to better personalize its shopping experience, helping consumers find the exact products they want among the 45 billion listed by the search engine. Google Style Picking Tool The style ratings, currently available to U.S.

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MAY 12, 2023

Currently the Amsterdam-based brand’s apparel, eyewear, fragrances and accessories are available in stores across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Bluestar plans to invest in marketing initiatives to introduce new consumers to the brand and support strong consumer engagement worldwide.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

The company also is unveiling new artwork, fonts, colors, prints and fabrics based on consumer insights and trends. Allison Peterson: Our strategy began with the insight that Gen Z consumers, who weve been talking about for a long time, are now beginning their parenting journeys.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Now the site, which gets its revenue from ad sales, is preparing to become a retailer, potentially selling animal-themed apparel or souvenirs. Even then, the plans are to devote a portion of the profits to the NGOs it supports.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There are signs of a disconnect between consumers and retailers when it comes to sustainability. A recent report has found that two-thirds of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products than retailers expect — and reveals that consumer preference for recommerce models is also being underserved. A Starting Point.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

In 2022, the impact of economic uncertainty, particularly in rising prices of non-discretionary expenditures like gas, food and housing, will rein in consumer spending. These forecasts can be attributed to continued consumer enthusiasm for ecommerce even in a post-pandemic world with more physical stores open for business.

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