Tag: youth

Urban Outfitters Goes M-Commerce, Setting Standards for the Wave of the Future of Retail

Things are headed in this direction with the colliding of youth culture’s digital lifestyle including mobile habits, content, and shopping patterns. Now it’s not just the Japanese that are on it.

Top T-shirt Preferences Among Hispanic/Latino Youth Culture Reveal New Trends and Market Opportunities

As the fastest-growing youth demographic in the U.S., knowing top preferences in key fashion genres reveal market opportunities for many brands. Here’s fresh data from Label Networks’ Hispanic Youth Culture Profile Report 09.

Financial Round-up: Nike Fiscal Report Including Hurley, Converse; H&M Posting Strong; Active Ride Shops Purchased; Quiksilver Lay-offs; Express Sues Forever 21

End of the 2nd quarter brings out another round of fiscal reports illustrating whose strategies work and where others are changing to make it work.

The Rise of Band Merch as Important Fashion Component in Youth Culture Lifestyles

With summer music festival season in full-swing, the focus on band merch, new T-shirt graphics, styles, and changes in spending patterns bring fresh importance to this influential component of youth culture fashion.

Footwear News Round-up: Jimmy Choo for H&M; Van Halen Sues Nike Over”Frankenstein” Guitar Graphics; adidas Originals Collabs with Lucasfilm for Star Wars LTD Collection

Never a dull day when it comes to footwear. Here’s a round-up of some fresh news from the youth culture scene.

Youth Culture and Social Networks: Fresh Data Shows the Power of the Medium in Communication, Identity, and Marketing Opportunities

Label Networks’ upcoming Digital Lifestyle Youth Culture Report reveals where things are headed in youth preferences in websites, communication patterns, and more. Here’s just the tip of the iceberg.

%u201CRecession” Shopping Patterns Shift-Measuring Where the Youth Market’s Shopping More, Less, and Why

Unique report on preferred shopping destinations reveal forecasts of what retailers and brands can expect as market opportunities from youth culture consumers.

Levi’s Powersliding”Extreme Sport” Marketing Plan and Other Marketing Oxymorons

While the yPulse Mashup was a great success overall, one concept caught our attention of what NOT to do to reach youth markets.

Top New Forms of Digital Communication in Youth Culture Markets

Fresh data reveals how new media and communication patterns have changed in the North American Youth Culture Study 09, plus new ways to connect with the youth marketplace.

Why China’s Social Networks Make Money and Ours Don’t -Taking a Look at Youth Usability Preferences

In China, top social networks make money -we’re talking billions. And no, it’s not all through ads. Label Networks explains how, plus why you should know the leading social networks among youth culture.