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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

“From a customer perspective, resale is driven by a wish to get one’s hands on desirable fashion items at a lower price as well as experiencing the fun of treasure hunting for something unique,” Anna Forster, sustainability strategist and co-founder of The Purpose Agents, told Inside Retail. “At ” How Nike Refurbished works.

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Gen Z grew up in a world of ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs

Inside Retail

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s iconic matching double denim moment at the 2001 American Music Awards embodied the era’s ugliness. Generation Z grew up in this ugly fashion world. In the United Kingdom, Crocs paired with fast-fashion retailer Primark and high-street bakery Greggs to create ugly, fur-lined, black $11.03

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 314 – Lovesac Founder and CEO Shawn Nelson

Retail Geek

” Sean emphasizes the importance of being a direct-to-consumer brand and how Lovesac has found sustained success by focusing on customer acquisition costs and offering a high-quality product. He discusses the concept of direct-to-consumer and shares his thoughts on its significance. 10, 20, 50, 100, 250 locations now.

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6 of the Best Ways to Retain Customers in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

Consumers buy things from people and retailers they trust. Those products keep customers coming back to Apple year after year because Apple has a brand consumers trust. Many consumers say they want to buy sustainably sourced clothing but fast fashion retailers like Zara and H&M are among the largest clothing retailers in the world.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 275 – DTC with Mickey Drexler

Retail Geek

In this broad ranging interview, we cover his distinguished career, his opinion about the recent direct to consumer trends, and much more. Steve Jobs desire to be a direct to consumer brand. He has been dubbed the “Merchant Prince” for his successful turn around of Ann Taylor, and his dramatic transformation of The Gap.