The Sociology of Business

The Sociology of Business

What’s your industry’s black market? The case of maternity wear

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Ana Andjelic
Sep 26, 2014
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There are few product categories that are more neglected than pregnancy wear. As a consequence of pregnancy wear’s limited life, women are reluctant to invest a lot of money in it. Consequently, the retail offerings go either very pricey niche or very unappealing mass. In other words, retailers opt in to either go luxury, attracting a limited number of …

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