One Foot Forward: Footwear in a Time of COVID
The footwear industry had a difficult 2020. Lockdowns meant most occasions for footwear went out the window, while styles like slides were the easiest choice for quick jaunts outside. In fact, NPD data shows that even athletic footwear sales declined
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Retail Under Lockdown Part Two
This week sees France, Germany, UK, and several other European countries going back into full or partial lockdowns due to skyrocketing cases of COVID-19. In this dumpster fire of a year, are we even allowed to say this is the
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Teen Retailing During COVID-19
Oh, to be a teen today. You've probably had your prom, your summer job, and even your graduation cancelled. And you can't even hang out at the mall! Well, at least that was the case a few months ago. If
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Holding Their Own: COVID's Standout Categories
In times like these, it's important we look at bright spots, things that are doing well despite the tough circumstances. In the fashion industry there are some clear winners right now, and they also happen to be opportunities for retailers
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The Expert Take: What's The Biggest Change Post-Pandemic?
When it comes to figuring out what the future might look like, nothing beats getting some of the smartest people you know together in one room. And while we're not able to physically do that these days, we've got the
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The Business of Beauty in a Time of COVID-19
While apparel shopping has taken a major hit over the past few months of stores being shut and consumers being locked down, beauty has told its own story. In an interview for Glossy, NPD Group vice president and beauty industry
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Four Post-Pandemic Consumer Predictions
Doesn't it feel like the world has changed more in the last two months than it had in the past ten years? A recent viral video that tries to explain the current pandemic to one's previous self has gone viral
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The Hopeful Side of Change
Originally published in WhichPLM on April 30, 2020. We’ve probably all, at some point in our lives said something along the lines of, “I wouldn’t have tried it if [this person] hadn’t made me.” Something that was
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