Retail Focus

MAY 8, 2024

True Fit , the AI-driven platform that decodes size and fit for shoppers and fashion retailers, has announced that, following its launch in Shopify at the end of 2023, it is now driving a 14% average GMV growth for fashion brands on the platform, giving rise to the next generation of scaling fashion retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Having recently expanded its lines to include knitwear and footwear, Italian luxury outerwear brand Herno has invested in a fashion-specific PLM solution from Centric Software in order to enrich its product collections while also closely controlling product quality.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. The post Fashion label Nique enters voluntary administration appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. This story was originally published on Smart Company.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2022

For the first time ever, a runway show for people with disabilities will feature at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) in May. . Fashion brand Christina Stephens, led by Jessie Sadler, is one of the founding members of the group. .

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

The Australian Fashion Council has appointed Jaana Quaintance-James as CEO, effective immediately. Prior to the new appointment, Quaintance-James served as chief sustainability and sourcing officer at Global Fashion Group. She also previously served as head of sustainability at The Iconic and ethical sourcing manager at David Jones.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

Last week, the retail industry was buzzing with the news that Victoria’s Secret’s fashion show is coming back. First introduced in 2004, the annual fashion show was put on hiatus in 2019 after the show reported its lowest-ever ratings in 2018. What do retail experts think about the fashion show revival?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Westfield Knox in Victoria will open a new fashion retail precinct later this year, which will serve as home to popular brands including Uniqlo, JD Sports, Glue Store, and General Pants Co. “We’re The new fashion retail precinct is part of the last stage of Westfield Knox’s $355 million redevelopment plan.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2024

“Fast fashion is not free. Someone, somewhere is paying the price.” – Lucy Siegle The fast fashion industry is hardly new, but the recent rise of international powerhouses has sparked new conversations and insights into the industry. But more importantly, it led to the establishment of two fast fashion powerhouses: Shein and Temu.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Westfield Doncaster is increasing its fashion offer by bringing in new brands including Guess, Guess Kids, Boss, and Aje Athletica ahead of Christmas. Further reading: The post Westfield Doncaster expands its fashion retailer lineup appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2022

Denni Francisco’s brand Ngali with the Warmun Art Centre has won the Fashion Designer Award at the 2022 National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA) announced last night in Darwin. Business Achievement Award – Laura Thompson, Clothing The Gaps, supported by KIN Fashion.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The fashion industry has been questioned a lot about its environmental impact. As new regulations are enforced and consumers develop ever-more-sophisticated expectations around a brand’s environmental impact, fashion brands have to do more than claim they are compliant. A few ways fashion brands can be more sustainable now include: 1.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

A family affair Founded on the Gold Coast in 2001, Dissh is an Australian fashion brand that is owned, run, and led by women. Founder and managing director Lucy Henry-Hicks conducted a significant rebrand in 2020 after her mother parted ways from the business, crafting the brand’s current refined, elegant and conscious identity.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In a warehouse on the outskirts of Barcelona, women stand at conveyor belts, manually sorting T-shirts, jeans and dresses from large bales of used clothing – a small step towards tackling Europe’s towering problem of discarded fashion. Despite such efforts, less than a quarter of Europe’s 5.2

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Nordstrom is sponsoring and helping to launch a new Product Management course track at Atlanta-based Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Morehouse College as part of its ongoing investments in Black talent. It’s critical that our product managers reflect the diverse group of customers we serve.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

In the world of fashion, it has been speculated that it could be possible that future designs on the runways of London, Milan, New York and Paris, could come from generative artificial intelligence programs. According to Sarah Neill, CEO and founder of Mys Tyler , the world of fashion has been ripe for disruption for a long time now.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Fast fashion has normalised using garments for short periods of time, and throwing them away when trends change, driving an unsustainable pattern of overproduction and overconsumption. It envisions that fast fashion will be out of fashion, and that economically profitable re-use and repair services will be widely available.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 30, 2023

The fashion industry has long found itself in a race to be the fastest. The latest brand to capitalise on this trend is luxury fashion house Incu, which, in a partnership with Uber Direct, can now deliver its products to customers in under two hours. It could be a pair of shoes, or a bag, or the actual dress.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In 2020, Australian teen fashion brand Pavement joined a large list of retailers that entered voluntary administration, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a major factor contributing to their exit from the retail landscape. The post What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2023

Following a career spanning public and foreign policy, as well as nuclear diplomacy, Katrina Van De Ven decided to focus on her other love: fashion. Over a 12 month period, Van De Van created what is now one of Australia’s most exciting plus-sized fashion offers: LükBook. In short – there is no such thing as an average day.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

For decades, there have been continued debates surrounding sustainability and the fashion industry’s position in implementing and maintaining a sustainable value chain, where renewable resources from the environment can be continually used and human rights are protected. An Eco-Conscious Journey. Shifting Attitudes Across the Industry.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2023

From romantic and intricate handmade gowns from South Australian label Paolo Sebastian, to ’70s-inspired silk and velvet suits from emerging designer and former musician Anna Cordell, to fun and affordable styles from family-favourite retailer Kmart, this year’s PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival had it all. Nungala Creative.

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Retail Times

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The Hamburg-based startup smatch is addressing the significant problem of overstock in the fashion industry with a B2B platform for international trading. The company’s founders and managing directors are former About You Director of Revenue & Growth Dr. Max Groberg and former McKinsey manager Dr. Hans-Martin Vetter.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2024

In a celebration of tradition, culture, and style, Zalora , Asia’s leading fashion destination, recently launched its highly anticipated Zaloraya 2024 campaign. In particular, the status of Malaysia and Indonesia as high-growth markets for modest fashion points to a vibrant and thriving landscape,” Lim stressed.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 8, 2024

Ebay UK has scrapped selling fees for pre-worn clothing in an effort to encourage circular fashion. Items already listed on the online marketplace before today (April 8) will also benefit from no selling fees, Drapers reported. It follows rival Depop, which announced it was removing its 10% selling fees last month.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Asos recently launched its first ever rental edit with UK-based rental marketplace, Hirestreet, as the struggling online fashion retailer attempts to stem its losses amid a decrease in consumer spending. The story so far The move into fashion rentals comes at a critical time for Asos. million (A$165.7

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Tech start-up Inkse had its launch this month with a mission to revolutionise the way Australian creatives approach fashion design and production. We all know those great Aussies fashion start-up stories, those household names who cut their teeth in the city markets,” John said. It’s our burning belief that fashion can be done better.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For many years, sustainability has been tied to ethical, circular, slow, or mindful fashion. Naturally, fashion brands have embraced sharing on their methods. With an openness to sustainability and sustainable practices, today’s fashion brands embrace people, aware of social impact and looking at economic performance.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 29, 2022

As the person who dressed the Sex Pistols, Vivienne Westwood, who died on Thursday at the age of 81, was synonymous with 1970s punk rock, a rebelliousness that remained the hallmark of an unapologetically political designer who became one of British fashion’s biggest names. “I’ve used fashion to challenge the status quo.”

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull has continued to expand its leading offer with the arrival of Spanish fashion retailer Mango. The post Spanish Fashion Giant Mango Boosts Retail Offer at Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull appeared first on Retail Focus - Retail Design.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

To a slow fashion apparel brand in rural Cambodia, Australia’s sophisticated fashion capital of Melbourne seems a world away – and not just geographically. From luxury makers like Dior and Gucci to fast-fashion labels like Zara and H&M, the industry is working towards cleaning up its sustainability credentials.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Clothing brand The Shapes United has become the first Australian adaptive fashion label to be sold through US retail giant Walmart. The Shapes United has made its mark in the industry as an adaptive fashion brand, with a range of apparel designed for all people, including those living with a disability or mobility impairments.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2021

Luxury fashion company Richemont confirmed on Sunday the death of fashion designer Alber Elbaz, who had previously worked at French fashion house Lanvin. Most recently, the Israeli fashion designer founded the Richemont-backed label AZ Factory. Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Hugh Lawson, of Reuters.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

New Zealand clothing retailer Glassons is to join the tenant lineup at Westfield Knox’s new fashion and lifestyle precinct scheduled to open on November 23. The post Glassons joins mix in Westfield Knox fashion precinct to open this month appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2023

“We are constantly working to understand the environmental impact of our business and put into practice new initiatives that allow Ariat to operate more sustainably,” said Roxanne Woodward, Senior Manager, Compliance and Sustainability at Ariat in a statement. “We We want to take care of the outdoors so we can continue to enjoy it.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 6, 2021

After a tumultuous year, the much anticipated Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) hit Sydney last week, marking the return of live shows once again around the world. Anna Brennan, The Iconic, general manager of fashion. First Nations Fashion & Design. Alice McCall. Images: Getty. Images: Getty.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2022

In trying to accommodate all customer demands while simultaneously fighting for market share in a rapidly expanding and competitive fashion industry, retailers are relaxing their return policies. It is the rising epidemic in the fashion industry that we need to keep a close eye on. Are Customers Getting Too Comfortable With Returns?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

All backend operations will be fully managed by CaaStle through its “clothing-as-a-service” rental ecosystem, including reverse logistics and garment care. Fashion subscription service Stitch Fix is also continuing to experience declines in its business.

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