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Editors’ Picks: These are the Must-Read Denim Stories of 2019
From denim trends pieces to the political leanings of jeans shoppers, these are the must-read Rivet stories…
C-Suite: ‘China Still Thinks of Itself as a Poor Country,’ Blackstone CEO Says
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman reveals why he's optimistic about the U.S. and China finally putting their…
Recession Fears Drive Shoppers to Private Labels
In a perhaps welcome shift for retailers, the threat of an impending financial downturn is driving shoppers…
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The Week Ahead: Tariffs, Recession Watch and a Barneys Deal in the Works
Reports on the manufacturing front, along with Friday's employment report, suggest that the U.S. economy is…
A Recession Is Coming and the Denim Industry Can’t Repeat History
The global denim industry is not immune to the effects of an economic crisis.
Are Brands ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ Driving Fashion into a Dead Zone?
The threat of a recession looms like a specter over the world's economies, sending ripples of quiet anxiety…
How the Double Whammy of a Recession and Tariffs Would Rewrite Retail Tech Spending
Experts share their predictions for what retail tech spending could look like if a recession cripples the…
Textile Industry Grappling With Macro- and Microeconomics to Avoid ‘Downhill Spiral’ as Inflation Looms
The U.S.-China trade dispute has led to import tariffs by both countries, putting the domestic textile…
Touching Base: HSBC’s Eric Fisch Warns of DTC Financing Challenges as Recession Looms
HSBC's top commercial banker in retail and apparel has advice for DTC firms on how to evaluate their business…
A Review of Past Recessions Points to Problems for Apparel and Textiles as Another Downturn Looms
As the economic cycle points to a recession, the U.S. apparel industry is at the heart of issues that have…
There’s One Sector of Retail Where Tariffs Are Good for Business
Tariff-laden inventories could translate into valuable opportunities for one sector within retail, says a UBS…
The Week Ahead: Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed in August
The jobs report suggests that the economy might be slowing, but is it enough for the Fed to lower interest…
Retailers Might be Too Bullish on Holiday, and Consumers Aren’t So Optimistic Near Term
Rising inventory levels and a shorter selling season could hurt retailers' holiday expectations, especially…
Deloitte Outlines Recession-Proof Strategies to Weather the Next Downturn
Deloitte looks at how retailers withstood the Great Recession to come up with a playbook for surviving the…