The NPD Group
Millennial Women Buy Bras More Often Than Older Generations
It's news to no one that the Millennial love for athleisure has caused clothing stores to carry more casual…
Personal Care Products Council Data Show Huge Leap in Jobs
More than $236.9 billion. That is the personal-care industry's contribution to the gross domestic product of…
France’s Prestige Perfumery Sales Fall 0.9% in 2015
Selective perfume sales declined 1.6 percent last year versus 2014, due primarily to poor sales in November…
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Makeup Fuels 2015 Prestige Market Growth
The U.S. prestige beauty industry grew to $16 in 2015, fueled by strong sales in the color cosmetics…
Millennials Turned Increasingly to Mobile Phones for Holiday Shopping
NPD found more than one in five consumers purchased or browsed for products via a mobile device during the…
Hype Police: We’re Crashing Yeezy’s Party
“What’s so great about the Yeezy shoe anyway?” That was the conversation in the Vamp office about a month ago…
NRF: Win Wallet Spend With Price Promotions, Create Loyal Customers With In-Store Experiences
Think discount devotees shop in the sales because they don't have a lot of disposable cash to splash? Think…
Rihanna Named Most Marketable Celebrity
From Christian Dior to Puma and Stance, Rihanna’s widespread appeal has made her a marketer’s dream, and now…
Rihanna Named Most Marketable Celebrity
From Christian Dior to Puma and Stance, Rihanna’s widespread appeal has made her a marketer’s dream, and now…
Daria Werbowy & AG Jeans Embrace Genderless Dressing for Spring ’16
Gender-neutral dressing is set to push even further into the mainstream this year, and so it’s a sign of the…
NPD Launches Checkout Basket Insights for Apparel Companies
Retail is little without knowledge of consumer behavior, and in answer to the need for that knowledge, The…
Holiday 2015: In a Season of Concerns, Retailers Seek Modest Gains
Shifting consumer spending patterns and heightened promoting have raised retail worries.
Cracking the Millennial Code With Data from a Sales Receipt
Over the past year, NPD Group has scanned millions of receipts to collect data that helps it to better…
Shoppers Will Begin Holiday Shopping Before Thanksgiving, NPD Survey Finds
More consumers intend to start their holiday shopping before Thanksgiving, a higher percentage of…