Five reports on where the market is moving
Five data reports written for a buyer who has to argue for a budget or defend a decision.
Five reports are published here, and they carry figures rather than opinions. The merchandise budget benchmarks give the spend per employee ranges that programmes in comparable organisations actually run at. The minimum quantity trends report follows the movement in the volume bands, including the way first orders have got smaller while repeat orders have got larger.
The print method shifts report tracks the move from screen printing towards DTF and DTG on short runs, and the return of embroidery on corporate wear. The supply chain resilience report looks at how many sources a programme should have and what a single point of failure costs when it fails.
The sustainability trends report follows the reporting obligations that have now reached merchandise suppliers and the documents buyers started asking for first. Every figure in the five reports comes from programmes we ran, and the methodology is stated on the page.
Five reports
One report per theme, with the figures, the year they cover and the method behind them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the data come from?
From the programmes we ran, and the methodology is stated on each report.
How often are the reports updated?
Annually, and out of cycle when a figure moves sharply.
Can we use a figure in an internal business case?
Yes, with the source and the date, which are given on the page.
Ask for the underlying data
Tell us which report and which figure you need to defend. We send the source and the method behind it.