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What it takes for emerging designers to break into Australia’s fashion industry

Inside Retail

While established fashion brands are attempting to find solid ground in the current economic downturn, a new guard of Australian designers are trying to get their foot in the door. Fashion is an industry that worships breakthrough talent but gaining access to the necessary resources to innovate and disrupt is half the battle.

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Integrate Pricing, Promotions and Markdowns to Drive Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

But at the same time merchants’ margins are being squeezed, making intelligent pricing and promotions strategies even more critical for success. Now, it’s all about how you reach consumers through tailored promotions.” Then you’d have to take into account the volume differences and the fact that one is organic, and one is not.”

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How Traceability Promotes Ethical Sourcing in the World of Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

Ethical sourcing is a key tenet of corporate social responsibility in the fashion industry and ensures fashion brands are committed to playing their part in the care of the people who make their clothes. In order to promote their commitment to ethical sourcing, fashion brands must prioritize traceability.

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Capri, Tapestry set for mega fashion merger

Inside Retail

Coach’s parent company, Tapestry, is nearing a deal to acquire luxury fashion giant Capri Holdings, marking one of the biggest fashion tie-ups this year, according to the Wall Street Journal. The luxury fashion industry has seen conglomerates striking deals in the past few weeks.

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Brisbane Fashion Festival confirms August return 

Inside Retail

Brisbane Fashion Festival , Queensland’s largest fashion runway event, is returning this year in August. Running from Sunday August 25 to Friday August 30, The 17th Brisbane Fashion Festival will feature an expanded program of new events spread across six days.

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How the return of the Victoria’s Secret fashion show could create “brand heat”

Inside Retail

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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Global campaign unveiled to promote Australian fashion on world stage

Inside Retail

Australia’s first campaign to promote fashion – Down Under In Front – has been unveiled by the Australian Fashion Council. The campaign also features the Australian Fashion Trade Mark, a government-funded project unveiled in May at the Afterpay Australian Fashion Week.

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