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Boohoo and the cries of celebrity-driven “eco-conscious” campaigns

Inside Retail

UK-based fast fashion brand Boohoo recently announced that it had tapped US celebrity and influencer Kourtney Kardashian as its “sustainability ambassador” and launched a “sustainability journey” campaign that included a capsule collection and mini-series. “A spoiler alert for everyone: you can’t.

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Why Snapchat is investing in Gen Z resale fashion app, Galaxy

Inside Retail

This allowed new commerce models to emerge, such as Nasty Gal Vintage, which began in 2006. Fast-forward to 2022, and thrifting is still about finding unique pieces, in addition to caring for the planet and making money on the side. In 2021, the global resale clothing market was valued at US$96 billion. Reduce, reuse, resell.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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How cult brand Nasty Gal is continuing to ride the vintage wave

Inside Retail

Kelly Byrne : Vintage has always been at our core, and we feel our customers have evolved with us over the years. KB: Our customers are at the heart of everything that we do. They want to be able to buy the fashion that they love, at prices that they can afford, confident in the knowledge that they are making an informed choice.

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How ex-Uniqlo global creative director Ken Leung got his start in fashion

Inside Retail

After working on the creative and branding side of exclusive fashion labels, such as Philip Lim and DKNY, Leung was appointed global creative director at Uniqlo, where he oversaw the retailer’s designer collaborations. Leung has now left his role at Uniqlo and started his own creative agency, Studio Paradiso.

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

Retail Geek

If I look at the last quarter, I took a little glance at that. Tried to sell them to furniture stores and they laughed at us and told us it was a dumb idea. [3:34] Sean, welcome to the show. Shawn : [1:13] Thank you. Thanks for having me.