Going green is a big selling point for consumers and businesses alike, with many moving away from companies that don’t share their sustainability values. As people demand demonstrable climate action, there’s an urgent need for brands to respond with more transparent and eco-friendly supply chains that effectively reduce waste. Avery Dennison conducted this research to better understand the global supply chain waste challenges that companies face and explore the innovative ways these issues are being tackled. Our goal is to improve transparency, …
How Has Inflation Affected Consumer Spending?
Across the United States, prices have been increasing across all industries. In July, inflation stood at 8.5%, down slightly from 9.1% in June -– the highest U.S. inflation seen since 1981. Yet, total consumer credit card spending grew 14.6% in July compared to a year earlier. The strong jobs market and high consumer savings rates during the pandemic have aided consumers spending above inflation. Find out how recent inflation has impacted consumer spending and predictions of what’s to come. Download this fascinating report, created with …
Insights from Columbia Business Retail Forum
The Robin Report collaborated with Richard Jaffe, Advisor, Next Gen and Legacy Retail at Ormond Associates to present Columbia Business School's 10th Annual Retail Forum. Hosted by Intel and sponsored by SAP, the theme, Thriving in a Digital Economy, was spot-on with a candid, provocative and revealing program about the current state and future of retail. Many themes connected the nine speakers, principally: sustainability, relevance, value, tech fluency and customer-centricity. Amazon is always the elephant in the room, but compared to …
Sustainability? Not a Chance Without Consumers Declaring War
Pick up almost any textile or apparel industry publication and you will be inundated with claims by apparel producers, brands and retailers about joining in or initiating their own high-profile efforts to address the issue of environmental sustainability. There is good reason to do so, as the impact of the manufacturing industry on the environment is bad -- and getting worse. Despite the growing list of big brands and retailers who say they are taking up the fight, there appears to be little or no tangible progress, especially in light of the …
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Radicals Awards 2019
Macy's, Estée Lauder, Levi's, Petco Execs Among Finalists for the Robin Report's First-Ever Radicals Awards March 5th ceremony to honor retail and consumer goods visionaries in era of digital distractions. New York: February, 2019: The Robin Report (TRR), a daily digital report providing unbiased, strategic analysis and insights about retail, and consumer products industries, has named 10 finalists for its inaugural Robin Report Radicals Award. Presented in collaboration with SAP, the 10 finalists represent a broad list of innovators who …
Cotton Incorporated
Cotton Incorporated, funded by U.S. growers of upland cotton and importers of cotton and cotton textile products, is the research and marketing company representing upland cotton. The Program is designed and operated to improve the demand for and profitability of cotton. Company History In 1960, cotton apparel and home fabrics accounted for about 78% of all textile products sold at retail. By 1975, that share had plummeted to an all-time low of 34%, due to the successful incursion of synthetic fibers in the marketplace, threatening the …
Intel
Intel is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of essential technologies that power the cloud and an increasingly smart, connected world. We o?er computing, networking, data storage, and communications solutions to a broad set of customers spanning multiple industries. Intel is transforming and growing from its traditional PC and server businesses into data-rich markets addressing the explosive demands to process, analyze, store, and transform data. Harnessing the capability of the cloud, the ubiquity of the Internet of Things, the …