consumer behavior
The New Consumer Profiles Shaping Sustainable Fashion
WGSN released a new report detailing three new consumer profiles shaping fashion's sustainable future and how…
Delays Spook Shoppers Into Holiday Head Start
One study said 5 percent of consumers already completed their holiday shopping, while another 12 percent plan…
How Much Does Sustainability Drive Consumers’ Home Textiles Choices?
Fashion and home textiles are both soft goods, but there are some nuances between the two when it comes to…
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People Doesn’t Seem Interested in Breaking Up with Pandemic Shopping Habits
New research suggests that consumers who got comfortable with e-commerce during Covid-19 aren't likely to…
Q&A: IBM Exec on the Benefits of a Sustainably-Focused Fashion Business
Consumers are increasingly willing to buy based on their values, with an IBM report saying, "sustainability…
Retail Apparel Prices on Three-Month Hot Streak
Seasonal and lifestyle demands seemed to have an impact on category price swings in men's and women's apparel.
88% of Shoppers Plan to Stick With Newly Discovered Brands Post-Covid
Bazaarvoice's "Behavior that Sticks" report says that 51 percent of U.S. shoppers bought from a different…
Covid Hasn’t Dampened Consumer Appetite for Sustainability, Survey Says
Despite the pandemic, consumers' enthusiasm for doing better by the planet remains unabated, according to…
Will COVID-19 Have a Rana Plaza-Like Impact on Fashion?
Industry insiders weigh in on whether COVID-19 will lead to lasting changes and the probable long-term…
Resurging Virus Could Scramble Slow Start to Retail’s Recovery: Week Ahead
Retail sales inched up in May and June, but July could level off with stimulus checks spent and some stores…
Fashion’s New Post-Pandemic Playbook Involves Ripping Up Nearly Every Old Rule
For fashion, moving through 2020 without being left for dead will mean a willingness to recalibrate…
Looking to Gauge Post-Pandemic Loyalty? This Is Retail’s Must-Track Metric
IRI's Andrew Appel still thinks it will take three to four years before in-store shopping reverts to a…
Apparel’s New Normal? More Consumers Shop Online but Spend Less
While online apparel purchases between May 3-10 have grown 79 percent year over year, average order value…
Shoppers Give Stores Side Eye, Though Shift to E-Comm Sticks
Physical retailers had better take safety seriously upon reopening if they want to generate traffic in the…
As Customer Journey Leans Digital, Amazon Becomes Unlikely Source of Inspiration
With shoppers having unprecedented access to retailers across many touch points, the customer journey as we…