The NPD Group
Off-Price Buyers Now Account for 75% of US Apparel Purchases Across All Channels
If it seems like people only shop at discount stores today, that's because it's true.
As Fashion Retailers Struggle, Off-price Thrives
Off-price retailers account for 75 percent of apparel purchases across all channels, according to an NPD…
Consumers Gravitate Toward Products With Higher SPF
Makeup and skin-care products with SPF 30 and above are experiencing higher sales growth than products with a…
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Fall 2016 Beauty Trend: Can’t Be Tamed
According to The NPD Group, prestige lip color sales spiked 19 percent in the 12 months ending in April 2016.
Prestige Beauty’s Online Growth Outpaces Bricks-and-Mortar
Web sales were up 30 percent for makeup, 31 percent for skin care and 25 percent for fragrance, according to…
Millennial Consumers Take Their Handbag Purchase Very Seriously, NPD Finds
An NPD Group and Stylitics study found millennial consumers start thinking about their handbag purchase more…
On The Plus Side, Things are Looking Up
While fashion shows and women’s glossies are filled with hyper thin girls, the reality is their body types…
<em>Behind the Hype</em>: What the Olympics Really Mean for Athletic Footwear
Few events still bring eyeballs to television screens better than the Olympics, and no one knows this more…
NPD’s Andy Mantis Discusses Tracking Millennial Shopping Habits
Andy Mantis steers NPD Group's "checkout tracking" service that aims to answer a seemingly simple question…
NPD Report Reveals Number of Teens Buying Plus-Size Clothing Has Nearly Doubled Since 2012
According to The NPD Group's 2015 Women's Special Size Study, published Thursday, the percentage of 13- to…
Study: Teen’s Shift From Juniors to Plus Sizes as Petite and Tall Also Rise
The NPD Group Inc. study revealed opportunities in the teen-plus segment.
<b>Marshal Cohen</b> on Luxury, Expansion & <em>Passé Omnichannel Efforts</em>
Comparable sales have been down at luxury department stores, however, February brought a wave of new store…
How Will Gender Neutral, Off-Price & Self-Gifting Shape Footwear in 2016?
Each year brings new challenges and opportunities to footwear retailers and manufacturers. For the first time…