Apparel

In Today's Online World, Fashions Often Are Outdated Upon Arrival at Stores

September 14, 2016

New York City has just begun its sacred rites of retail. For its fashion week, which started Sept. 7th, tents go up, guests emerge from black cars, models sulk down catwalks and the wealthy and celebrated clap in unison. The point of all this is for designers to declare what will be "in" next spring. But for much of fashion retail, it is increasingly clear that something is out of place.

Going to the Source: Supplier Relationship Micro Management

August 29, 2016

Amber Road

Three Imperatives for Global eCommerce

August 29, 2016

Amber Road

Trying to Sell Winter Coats Online When It's Summer in Australia?

August 26, 2016

Chain Store Age

U.S. retailers gearing up for the holidays could be overlooking a key source of sales: international shoppers. To win in the global e-commerce race, companies can't rely on the same approach they use domestically. Featured products, marketing content, and promotions targeting U.S. consumers may not resonate in all markets. For example, as U.S. retailers promote their discounts on that latest style winter coat, super-fast sled or snow tires, they'll need to remember that it's summer in Australia.

All Too Often, 'Sustainability' Is Empty Marketing Buzzword

August 25, 2016

Apparel

Sustainability is a huge macro trend and it's no surprise that the language and goals of the larger sustainability movement have made their way to apparel. Unfortunately, with it comes the same polarizing ambiguity that has plagued the broader sustainability movement in other industries. Cynics roll their eyes while dismissing sustainability as a latest marketing façade designed to push products on uninformed customers while true believers insist it's a more responsible way forward for apparel manufacturing that is genuinely improving lives and saving the earth.

As Clothing Retailer Learned, One-Size-Fits-All Merchandising Plan Doesn't Work Globally

August 24, 2016

Strategy + Business

Appealing to the cultural and economic specifics of a foreign market is the key to getting consumers to shop more frequently and spend more.

Back-to-School Sales a Bit Tardy This Year

August 22, 2016

NRF

Although back-to-school shopping started earlier this year, families are slowly tackling their supplies lists. According to the National Retail Federation's annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the average family with children in grades K-12 has completed almost half (48 percent) of their shopping as of early August, slightly down from last year (50 percent).

Fast and Free: Can Smaller Online Retailers Meet Consumers' Delivery Demands?

August 22, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Amazon.com can meet e-commerce shoppers' demand for both fast and free delivery. But what about its smaller rivals?

Clothing No. 1 Item Online Shoppers Purchase

August 4, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

Apparel is the most popular retail category among all channels, according to a survey by OneStop Internet. The survey revealed that apparel is driving online growth, with 45 percent of respondents saying they plan to buy more clothing online than any other retail category in the next year.

JDA Teams With Category Management Association on Consumer Demand App

August 1, 2016

JDA Software Group, Inc.

JDA Software Group, Inc. has partnered with the Category Management Association (CMA) on a new version of CMA's CatMan application.

Apparel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the apparel industry — which consists of companies that manufacture clothing, accessories and footwear. Learn how apparel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.