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Ultra-fast fashion is undermining efforts to make the industry more sustainable

Inside Retail

Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. Now, just when the fashion industry should be waking up and breaking free of this vicious cycle, it’s heading in the opposite direction. We’re on a downward spiral, from fast fashion to ultra-fast fashion.

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Pricing and consumer perception: Why fast-fashion brands launch premium ranges

Inside Retail

The value of luxury and premium fashion goods is often in their design, storytelling and product quality. But recently, fast-fashion brands including Zara, H&M, Mango, Urban Outfitters and Topshop have been testing limited-run premium collections in addition to their regular and frequent product drops.

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How Shein is winning the fast-fashion war by putting consumers in charge

Inside Retail

With Zara-owner Inditex and H&M set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the two fast-fashion pioneers responding to the current market leader, Shein? Shein accounted for nearly one-fifth of the global fast-fashion market in 2022, outpacing Zara and H&M.

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Study: Resale to Hit $47B by 2025, Giving Fast Fashion a Run for its Money

Retail TouchPoints

That growth rate looks likely to continue, with the overall secondhand market projected to double in the next five years, reaching $77 billion in annual sales by 2025. Growing Sustainability Concerns Favor Resale Over Fast Fashion. It appears that much of that growth will come at the expense of fast fashion.

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How do ethical concerns shape fast-fashion purchases?

Inside Retail

Of the world’s industries that profit from worker exploitation, the fashion industry is notorious , in part because of the sharp contrast between how fashion is made and how it is marketed. Well-known fast-fashion brands include H&M, Zara and Uniqlo. Read the original article.

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Shein, Temu in fierce fight over US market for $10 dresses

Inside Retail

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein and its newer rival Temu are in a race to win shoppers’ attention for their inexpensive China-made goods. If Temu loses, Temu could be forced to curtail what so far has been a key marketing strategy. The battle between them is playing out not only on social media but also in a US court.

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Can anything take the Shein of China’s e-commerce titan?

Inside Retail

Following its rapid success, many competitors have emerged from China with hopes to take a slice of the e-commerce pie, with the likes of Alibaba and TikTok jumping into the fast fashion ring. At the time of writing, Shein’s official TikTok account has more than 3.7 Winning with TikTok. But what about the environment?