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Wearable Payments to Reach $500B in Transaction Volume by 2020
Smart watches, fitness trackers and payment wristbands will soon be buying consumers' goods. According to a…
E-Commerce Growth to Swell in Asian-Pacific Countries
The United States might be one of the world's leading superpowers when it comes to e-commerce but all eyes…
Retail Roundup: Three Chain Stores Sued Over Misleading Price Tags
The jig is up: Discounts aren't real, and consumers aren't happy about it.
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The glitz and glam of runway shows are great but as Mercedes Gonzales, director of Global Purchasing…
Subscribing to a Growing Retail Notion: Boxed Apparel Services
For years now, retailers have appealed to the time-strapped or fashion-challenged by offering the services of…
The End of Missy: What Today’s Female Consumer Really Looks Like
Missy—the term once used to define a category of clothing for the "mature" woman has become a bit of a…
Autumn/Winter 2016-17 Textile Trends Stray from Traditional
When it comes to trends, harmony as we know it is out, dissonance is in. The new looks for Autumn and Winter…
E-Commerce Sales in Latin America to Reach $50 Billion
Latin America is second only to China in terms of e-commerce growth rate, and savvy sellers know there's room…
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The textile industry has undergone enormous change in the past 10 years. Global trade in textiles was once…
William E. Connor Talks Sourcing in Struggling China
It's no secret the world's second largest economy has floundered in recent years, and talk about scaling back…
Risky Business: Supply Chains Need to Innovate
A strong global supply chain is a crucial component for any apparel brand that wants to compete for…
Retail Tech Start-Up InTurn Wants to Revolutionize Off-Price Wholesale
It's official: Nobody pays full price for fashion anymore. Whether a consumer calls herself a die-hard…