U.S. Apparel Sales, Domestic Production, Future of Cotton & Synthetics

U.S. Apparel Sales, Domestic Production, Future of Cotton & Synthetics

Quick Facts: U.S. retail sales hit $23.6 million in May 2019 (↓2.4% yoy) NRF predicts an approximate increase of 4% in retail sales for 2019 Apparel prices have dropped over the previous year by 3.1% New reports and analysis from…

Jul 25 2019 · 4 min read

Selling Secondary Market Consumer Electronics
Selling Secondary Market Consumer Electronics

The secondary market for consumer electronics consists of refurbishers, repair technicians, and manufacturers all networking with each other for the…

Jul 18 2019 · 5 min read

Major Appliances, Trade Tariffs & the Secondary Retail Market
Major Appliances, Trade Tariffs & the Secondary Retail Market

Recent reports by Reuters show that U.S. retail sales increased in May by 0.5%; an indicator that the economy could…

Jul 16 2019 · 3 min read

2019 Update on Overstocked Home Furnishings
2019 Update on Overstocked Home Furnishings

Quick Facts on Home Improvement Stores: Generated $188.0 billion in revenue in 2018 Annual growth rate averaging 1.9% for the…

Jun 21 2019 · 3 min read

Omnichannel Done Right: How Apparel Brands Stack Up
Omnichannel Done Right: How Apparel Brands Stack Up

This article summarizes a recent research report on the state of retail omnichannel experiences. At the most basic level, when…

May 15 2019 · 6 min read

Recycling and the Secondary Market
Recycling and the Secondary Market

Image: HYLA New research shows that 50 million tons of e-waste was generated in 2018; this is the equivalent of…

Apr 25 2019 · 4 min read

E-Commerce Fashion Retailer Shifts Return Policy
E-Commerce Fashion Retailer Shifts Return Policy

In the latest round of online fashion retailers combating return fraud (return rates were spiking), Asos has announced a new…

Apr 12 2019 · 3 min read

How Fashion Impacts the Environment
How Fashion Impacts the Environment

Fashion can impact the global environment in more than one way; right now, it’s all about sustainability. From a sustainable…

Apr 04 2019 · 3 min read

The Future of Retail Home Goods: Physical Space, AR & Social
The Future of Retail Home Goods: Physical Space, AR & Social

Quick Fact – Between 2013 and 2018 the brick-and-mortar home goods markets grew by 20.9% while e-commerce grew 88.7%; according…

Mar 27 2019 · 4 min read

Used Apparel Market Primed for Growth
Used Apparel Market Primed for Growth

A recent 2019 Resale Report by thredUP (PDF) predicts the secondhand apparel market will reach $51B by 2023. Secondhand apparel…

Mar 25 2019 · 3 min read

Sustainable Solutions for Sustainable Fashion
Sustainable Solutions for Sustainable Fashion

A major fashion trend for 2019 is to develop solutions for sustainable fashion. As B-Stock reported earlier this year, ‘moving…

Mar 18 2019 · 3 min read

A View of Global Dynamics in Mobile Returns
A View of Global Dynamics in Mobile Returns

This article examines the global dynamics of the mobile secondary market and how returns are helping shape the industry from…

Mar 14 2019 · 4 min read