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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Is this the end of the ethical millennial brand?

From Everlane to Allbirds, several once-buzzy DTC brands built on sustainability and transparency are struggling to balance ethics, affordability, and growth in today’s economy.


Prada training program in collaboration with LIDCOM and LIDKAR
Consumer Behavior & Trends

Prada’s Kolhapuri controversy highlights fashion’s trust gap

As the brand invests in India, experts say true recovery depends on accountability, clearer credit, and value.


A building with trees reflected in its windows.
Consumer Behavior & Trends

Shoppers want sustainable retail, and they’re watching closely

New data from SE Advisory Services shows consumers increasingly expect brands to clean up their supply chains.


Warehouse assembly line
Consumer Behavior & Trends

Mapping the ‘seams’ of retail’s global supply chain

Researcher Benjamin Y. Fong is mapping out the murky world of logistics, one major retailer at a time.


Consumer Behavior & Trends

A beloved soul food restaurant shows how small businesses survive big pressures

With help from a $50k small business grant, Drew’s Place in Fort Worth is investing in its historic building while continuing to offer value to generations of loyal diners.


Owner Julian Kegel at Kegel's Inn
Consumer Behavior & Trends

How one historic small business keeps its doors open after 100 years

After receiving a small business grant from American Express, Milwaukee-based Kegel’s Inn has focused on maintaining community presence and holding on to its traditions.


In an illustration a shopper pushes a shopping cart up the incline of a rising-prices graph.
Consumer Behavior & Trends

New study finds shoppers are sensitive to the moral cost of certain prices

The UC Riverside School of Business’s study shows that consumers are very sensitive to the ethics of pricing when it comes to essential goods.

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