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How True Religion aims to be the latest Y2K-era brand to make a comeback

Inside Retail

The apparel brand entered the retail scene in 2002 and quickly became known for its vintage-inspired denim with wide, white stitching and recognisable smiling Buddha and horseshoe logos that were endorsed by celebrity icons such as Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson and 50 Cent. They’re not paying full price. We know how to sell to them.

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Secrets of selling to the 1 per cent

Inside Retail

In July, the S&P 500 Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods Industry Index, which tracks the performance of companies in the textiles, apparel, and luxury goods industries, experienced a 30 per cent decline compared with the year prior. The term 1-per-center refers to the wealthiest 1 per cent of consumers.

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China’s ‘Victoria’s Secret Town’ at risk as US tariff loophole faces closure

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. “We expect blue-collar workers from those small factories of unbranded, low value-added and labour-intensive products, to be most affected,” says Nomura chief China economist Ting Lu, adding that the apparel sector was among those. In 2014, he started selling overseas to escape price wars in the Chinese market.

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How Formula One became marketing’s latest playground

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Barilla’s contribution to the partnership includes pasta bars in the paddock (where teams and sponsors gather during race weekends) for VIP guests at races, as well as trackside signage, activations and consumer promotions. So-called ‘grid girls’ were barred from pre-start celebrations in 2018, and tobacco advertising was banned back in 2006.

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Nike Names Long-Time Exec as CEO to Replace Departing Donahoe

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Hill already has had two stints at Nike, the first beginning when he served as an intern and apparel sales rep starting in 1988, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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Behind the breakup of Adidas and Reebok

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billion less than Adidas paid for it back in 2006. With my experience in private equity and M&As, these types of acquisitions of brands with similar positioning and in similar channels tend to work well in FMCG, but not so well in categories like apparel and footwear,” she said. billion; US$1.3 per cent, generating $96,724.4

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How Nana Judy founder started a $30m streetwear brand at 19 years old

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Coleman, who started Nana Judy in 2006 while working part-time in a local surf shop, identified the popularity of skate and surf brands across Australia. This included its direct-to-consumer online business model, local and international wholesaling partners, and category expansion across childrenswear, activewear and menswear.

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