Category: Technology

Fashion Positive Names Industry Leaders Bionic Yarn, Stella McCartney, Loomstate, More by Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

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Just in time to remind us all about shopping consciously and sustainably this holiday season, on November 21, 2014, the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute named its Fashion Positive launch partners, including G-Star RAW, Loomstate, Bionic Yarn, Saitex, and Stella McCartney. Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute launched Fashion Positive as the first and […]

The State of Snowboarding: Which Demographic Changed the Most and How We Can Grow the Sport Again

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Label Networks is pleased to have provided research information and analysis as a part of the SnowSports Industries of America (SIA) stage one project for the Downhill Consumer Intelligence Project (DCIP). Utilizing our research about what 13-25-year-olds think about various aspects of snowboarding, action sports, downhill skiing, perceptions, attitudes, buying patterns, spending, and the changing […]

H&M Conscious Foundation and Kinnevik Reach for Change Join Forces for Youth and Women in Ethiopia

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H&M’s Conscious Foundation has been at the forefront of the sustainability movement in fashion, and once again, has announced a ground-breaking collaboration for change. On November 6, the announced that the their H&M Conscious Foundation would join forces with another Swedish brand, Kinnevik and their Reach for Change program, towards supporting social entrepreneurs to imporve […]

Teen Retailers Need to Get a Clue—Quit Blaming Fast-Fashion, Malls, and Logos for Your Woes

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It’s time to call things out for what they really are when it comes to the demise of certain teen retailers. The “3 A’s” including American Eagle, Aeropostale, and Abercrombie & Fitch have been having a hard time of things for a couple of years, and yet there still seems to be a lack of […]

Youth Culture Name Environment Among Top Concerns—Plus More from Label Networks’ SXSW Eco Presentation

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We were honored to be asked to present some of our research results and forecasts at SXSW Eco conference in Austin, TX, last week. The conference included a range of brands, from Toms of Maine to Sony Pictures, to organizations working in the field of sustainability including Acumen, Girl Scouts, Target, National Wildlife Foundation, Sierra […]

SXSW Eco: Label Networks to Present #TheSustainables: Youth Culture’s DIY Future

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Our presentation at SXSW Eco is upon us! Monday, Austin, TX. Label Networks presents their 3rd Annual Sustainability and Youth Culture Study 2014, expanding from the years before featuring greater depth of consumer insights on youth trends towards sustainability, eco-friendly fashion and footwear buying habits, sustainability preferences, trends and actions towards sustainability, feelings about the […]

New Fall Youth Culture Study Reveals Shifts in Effective Advertising and Sponsorship, Social Networking, Digital Patterns, Plus Trends in Action Sports, Music, Beverages, and Sustainability

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Fresh research and analysis released today from Label Networks’ 14th Fall Youth Culture Study 2014 reveals the massive shifts in effective digital entertainment, communication patterns, advertising, and marketing among 13-25-year-olds across the United States. “With the significant shifts in entertainment preferences, YouTube, TV, social networks, and mobile phone culture, this Study unveils the differences in […]

Cheap Monday’s 10-Minute Pop-up Retail Is Genius

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Sure Cheap Monday’s 10-minute pop-up retail concept may seem gimmicky (and it is), but that’s the point. It’s also among new trends towards making retail and shopping, fun. And for a social media-savvy generation, it leans towards the future of fashion—mixing event-like concepts to inspire limited-edition sales strategies. Leave it up to a quirky brand […]

The Paper Sneakers: Tyvek’s Shoes Offer a Dose of Sustainability, Innovation, and Cool

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A story on Tyvek’s paper-weight, water-resistant sneakers caught our attention last week as we’ve had more interest than ever in our latest Sustainability and the State of the Future Youth Culture Reports. The minimalist trends in sneakers these days and the rise in brands that have some component of sustainability or fair trade (i.e., TOM’s […]

H&M Once Again Reigns Number One in User of Certified Organic Cotton Globally

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According to Textile Exchange’s latest Organic Cotton Market Report 2013, H&M manifests its leading position as the number one user of certified organic cotton with its 29% increase in the last year. This is part of the company’s strategic target to use only more sustainable cotton by 2020. “We congratulate H&M on its continued impressive […]