--- title: Market Research Blog | Sarah Schmidt description: Sarah Schmidt is a Managing Editor at MarketResearch.com, a leading provider of global market intelligence products and services. --- [![MarketResearch.com](https://content.marketresearch.com/hs-fs/hub/209482/file-22777923.gif?width=295&height=66&name=file-22777923.gif "MarketResearch.com")](https://www.marketresearch.com/) [Market Research Insights & Business Intelligence (testing)](https://blog.marketresearch.com/) ![Sarah Schmidt](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/Blog_Sarah/Sarah_photo.jpg) ## Sarah Schmidt Sarah Schmidt is a Managing Editor at MarketResearch.com, a leading provider of global market intelligence products and services. ### Recent Posts by Sarah Schmidt: # [MarketResearch.com in the News – March Highlights](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/marketresearch.com-in-the-news-march-highlights-0) by [Sarah Schmidt](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/sarah-schmidt) on July 17, 2017 [![MarketResearch.com in the News – March Highlights](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/Images/Blog_Images/Blog_Sarah/MarketResearch.com%20Press.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/marketresearch.com-in-the-news-march-highlights-0) Last month, MarketResearch.com's publishing divisions were cited in a number of high-profile publications including The Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes, among many others. Read on to learn about the newsy insights, quotes, and data covered by the press. To access additional information about a particular subject, click the link to the related report page. 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We’ve released a steady stream of new videos that highlight current market forecasts and consumer research. Here are a few featured videos. 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Plunkett, CEO of Plunkett Research Ltd, in a video on the topic. “But it’s become much worse, frankly, in recent years.” The U.S. [apparel and accessories industry](http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/markets/usmarkets/industry.asp?industry=53222) is down more than 10% in the last year, with several apparel company stocks hitting new multi-year lows. Although the U.S. GDP has risen for eight consecutive years and unemployment has decreased, retail apparel stores continue to struggle. [Continue Reading **](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-top-apparel-industry-trends-in-2018) [** 1 Comment](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/5-top-apparel-industry-trends-in-2018#comments-listing) Topics: [Apparel](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/apparel) [Industry Insights](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/topic/industry-insights) # [The Growth of the Global Spa Industry](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/the-growth-of-the-global-spa-industry-1) by [Sarah Schmidt](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/author/sarah-schmidt) on June 28, 2017 [![The Growth of the Global Spa Industry](https://content.marketresearch.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Spa%20Industry.jpg)](https://content.marketresearch.com/actblog1templatetest/the-growth-of-the-global-spa-industry-1) You can find spas in strip malls, high-end resorts, and fitness centers. 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