Every few years the focus shifts on different power buyers: The population of consumer’s spending money and dictating the bottom line.  While baby boomers were once the demographic to watch, that changed a few years back to focus on the millennial buyer. Today that target is moving quickly and retailers are looking at a whole […]

As we enter the New Year, you’re likely to see an abundance of predictions and forecasts on what lies ahead for the market. While these are great indicators of what to keep focus on while planning your budget and spending in 2018, the nature of commerce today makes it hard to say which tips and […]

E-commerce is playing a unique role in the market today as more and more consumers turn to online shopping for everything from a gallon of milk to purchasing a car. Getting shoppers the products they need on their screen, at the right time, is critical. For retailers, leveraging new technologies and using screen space intelligently […]

As a retailer, keeping tabs on all the newest trends evolving in the market is critical to remaining relevant and winning sales. Whether it’s the latest fashions to stock in your store, or a new payment trend, keeping abreast and adapting to these changes will make the difference between an earnings report with lots of […]

When running a business that sells products such as clothing and accessories to customers, the most important decision you will make is which products to sell. There are thousands of items available that you can offer, but not all of them will appeal to a large number of customers and help you earn a profit. […]

When it comes to “biker fashion,” a lot of people probably think the term is an oxymoron: Tattered leather vests, worn denim, and dirty bandanas aren’t what many of us associate with the word “fashion.” But contrary to that commonly-held biker stereotype, there are a wide variety of people active in the modern biker community, […]

The NPD Group and Stylitics, a fashion technology and insights company, conducted a study that found that women aged 18 and over spent $11.5 billion to buy handbags in 2015. That was an increase of 5 percent over 2014. Much of the increase was due to Baby Boomers who spent their discretionary income on accessories. […]

According to consultants Bain & Co., spending by tourists accounts for a third of the sales of luxury goods. Since the terrorist attacks in Paris last November, fewer tourists have been traveling to Europe. Spending by tourists declined by 5 percent in Europe and 16 percent in France following the attacks in Paris. The situation […]

A new trend in the accessories market is the shift to smaller wallets and handbags. This is happening because women do not need to carry as many things on a daily basis as they did in the past. Women’s wallets historically have not changed much. They are less visible in stores than handbags and are […]

A designer handbag can be a smart investment that can hold its value for many years. Used bags made by top designers often sell for close to their purchase price. Some even increase in value with age. Before you buy a designer handbag that you want to eventually resell, read these tips to make sure […]