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Sep 3 2013
Green Scene
As more parents make an effort to buy eco-friendly products for their children, retailers with the right strategy can maximize their organic sales. By Lyndsay McGregor Green is in. Marshal Cohen of The NPD Group reports that eco-friendly apparel and accessories make up $5 billion of the $200 billion fashion business in the United States—just […]
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Jul 29 2013
Dive In
With swimwear sales on the rise, now is the time for children’s retailers to use smart tactics to boost business. By Audrey Goodson Kingo The water’s fine for the swimwear category, with worldwide sales of swimsuits and beach apparel predicted to grow 3.1 percent annually and hit $19.4 billion by 2018, according to market research […]
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Jul 9 2013
Rebirth of a Salesman
Forget clunky cash registers. The future of retail is written in the cloud. By Lyndsay McGregor From online behemoths like Amazon to the recent influx of mobile apps that instantly help shoppers find the lowest price available, the Internet is changing how consumers shop and spend. But while some brick-and-mortar retailers may begrudge the online […]