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Industry-Wide Initiative to Protect Lives Against COVID-19

The apparel industry must balance the health and safety of factory workers against the desire to get…

How Coronavirus is Underscoring the Digital Divide

By heeding 'digitize or die,' some fashion firms have been able to mitigate risk by adding visibility into…

Rivet’s Blueprint Report Explores Today’s Golden Age of Denim Innovation

In Blueprint, Rivet presents a comprehensive outlook for the denim market, including an examination of why…

How Data Helped rue21 Avoid Becoming a Retail Cautionary Tale

It's not often you hear about retailers coming back from the brink, but Rue21 was able to do just that thanks…

Download the Guide to Navigating Sourcing’s ‘New Normal’

While it's little surprise that 2020 is set to be another year of uncertainty for apparel, accepting this…

Recognizing & Capitalizing on Winning SKUs

How First Insight uses predictive analytics into the merchandising process to help drive apparel and footwear…

How M.Gemi & Ministry of Supply are Using Flexible Payments to Drive Engagement

If you think Facebook's feed is cluttered with DTC ads, one can only image the glut the average consumer…

Heimtextil Could be a Barometer for the Textile Market’s Strength

Don't let the retail market fool you: Interest in the home and contract textiles market is stronger than ever.

Why Change Management Is Apparel’s Best Response to Trade Uncertainty

We explore—and advise on—the best ways to weed out inefficiencies and invest in opportunities.

DTC Playbook: The New Sales, Marketing & Finance Strategies Driving the Maturing Model

Any DTC brand seeking to move beyond one-hit-wonder status has learned that playing the long game requires a…

The Benefits of Strategic Fabric Sourcing

Given the dynamic nature of apparel sourcing, it's worth considering how smarter strategies can affect speed…

Demand Chain Untangled: The Future of Apparel & Footwear Personalization

It seems almost simple at first glance: Consumers want what they want—when they want it and how they want it…

The Ultimate Playbook on Cracking Consumer Loyalty

Still think customer loyalty is driven by points doled out as part of patchwork reward schemes? Good luck…

How Investors Evaluate DTCs Versus Department Stores in Retail

John Kernan for Cowen and Company explains the metrics investors use to determine which apparel and footwear…

The Loop Can’t Close Until Everyone Accepts Responsibility

Learn how companies can buy, sell and design with circularity in mind.