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Miss Martha Is Still in the Thick of It All
Warren Shoulberg
November 13, 2022
In the song “Martha, My Dear,” the Beatles sing “When you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what ...
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What Is Shein’s Physical Store Strategy?
Robin Lewis
November 8, 2022
For those millennial and Gen Z readers who comprise the group of frenzied addicts of the hottest of hot Shein fast-fashion brand, there’s good news ...
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Furniture Tricks & Treats in High Point
Warren Shoulberg
October 31, 2022
Halloween came early this year for the furniture industry which wrapped up its twice-yearly market in North Carolina earlier in October. The tricks were plentiful ...
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Your New Towel May Have Once Been a Water Bottle
Warren Shoulberg
October 23, 2022
Even as the fashion apparel business comes to grip with the big questions of sustainability and environmental correctness, its sister industry – home furnishings – ...
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Toys Are Battling It Out This Holiday
Sanford Stein
October 18, 2022
After two years of record breaking, pandemic fueled toy sales, the market has chilled from red-hot to cool-blue. According to NPD, for the first six-months ...
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Activewear Keeps Getting Hotter
Catherine Schetting Salfino
October 16, 2022
Activewear isn’t going anywhere, in fact it’s here to stay. The already healthy global activewear market is only expected to increase its muscle in the ...
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Holiday 2022: Merry? Or Not So Bright?
Brad Eckhart
October 5, 2022
Each fall the retail industry and news networks chime in with Q4 predictions. This year, especially with looming mid-term elections, continued post-pandemic pressures and rising ...
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If These Clothes Could Talk
Renee Bavineau
October 4, 2022
The clothing industry has gaps among the product, their partners, today’s consumer, and even in their supply chains. Regardless of the ongoing initiatives, technology and ...
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