Rock chic is always in style of when it comes to youth culture fashion, and the latest Fall Collection from Hot Topic, which launched last week, the Joan Jett X Tripp NYC collaboration, is already making waves in the scene. Hot Topic, as we’ve seen in our Youth Culture Studies, continues to be an important […]
Retail’s been getting hammered lately with the blame-game stemming from weird weather patterns and therefore less demand on in-stock apparel items, to buyouts happening as fast as young people switching favorite social networks. First, Rue 21, the teen retailer with an estimated 900 stores, has entered into an agreement to get purchase by Apax Partners, […]
The story of Metropark, the retail chain crossing action sports, streetwear, and denim, marks an interesting example of what can happen in a recession.
Financial results vs. youth culture preferences. Interesting differences and opportunities revealed.
While knowing which brands are most preferred is of great importance, understanding why, and where the shifts have changed the most by demographics can be even more telling. LN forecasts for Summer Study 2010.