MADE Trends introduces "Covid-19 & The Retail Industry". In this new report, MADE Trends explores a post-COVID future for retail, where brands and consumers ...

One value of direct-to-consumer is that customers have easy access to a brand: it’s simple to find, understand, and purchase; and they feel like they underst...

MADE Trends introduces "Building A Brand In the Direct-to-Consumer Era". This presentation is a guide for brands looking to expand direct sales channels or s...

Even before the impact of Covid-19, the fashion industry was in the process of adjusting to a new reality, where old ways of manufacturing and selling weren’...

Gen Z is the generation most willing to pay a premium for sustainable products (73%) compared to millennials (68%), Gen X (55%), Silent Generation (50%) and ...

As the world is on pause and everyone is staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have found ways to live their own “digital lives”. Animal Cr...

As millennials age and increase spending power, the home becomes increasingly important for shopping and self-expression. A steady increase in direct-to-cons...

With e-commerce making up an increasing share of retail sales year over year, it seems a natural choice for retailers across categories to invest in. However...

As the economy grows, the calculation of the gross domestic product only "measures the size of a nation's economy and doesn't reflect on a nation's welfare" ...

Fast fashion is a feminist issue - In fast fashion, 80% of the people making our clothing are young women, ages 18 to 24, most of whom earn less than $3 a da...

As more consumers stay in, categories related to the home may also benefit as a result of the fear around COVID-19, or coronavirus, as more local and state g...

Brands often feel hamstrung between getting political – risking the alienation of customers who disagree – or staying silent, risking condemnation from an in...

Minnesota-based materials company 3M is releasing a new type of packaging that requires no tape and no filler, and it can be customized to fit any object und...

Gabriela Hearst is walking towards a Zero carbon footprint. An unexpected Fashion Week trend? Carbon neutrality. American designer Gabriela Hearst’s New York...

Consumers are increasingly drawn to small brands with compelling and authentic narratives. In order to keep pace, larger companies must learn how to think s...

After years of having personal data owned and handled by businesses, a more distrusting consumer now expects companies to reciprocate with radical transparen...

Younger generations’ passion for social and environmental causes has reached critical mass, causing brands to become more fundamentally purpose-driven to att...

The lifespan of the fashion product is becoming more elastic as pre-owned, refurbished, repair and retail business models continue to evolve. Fashion players...

End of Ownership The lifespan of the fashion product is becoming more elastic as pre-owned, refurbished, repair and retail business models continue to evolve...

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who shot to global fame for inspiring worldwide student strikes to promote action against climate change, took her mission t...