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Exploiting Loopholes: The Dark Side of Fast Fashion Giants Shein and Temu

Retail TouchPoints

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 how, and why, are these fast fashion superpowers making so much money?

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Vestiaire Collective’s fast-fashion ban: clever or counterproductive?

Inside Retail

Last November, international fashion resale platform Vestiare Collective shocked the apparel industry by banning the trade of ‘fast-fashion’ labels. Wone, who joined Vestiaire Collective in March 2020, said the ban underlines Vestiaire Collective’s founding mission – to drive collective change towards a circular fashion economy.

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Missguided, alas: UK fast-fashion label collapses owing millions

Inside Retail

UK-headquartered online fast-fashion retailer Missguided has collapsed after a last-minute rescue backed by rival Boohoo – and potential bids by Shein, JD Sports and Frasers Group – all fell through. The post Missguided, alas: UK fast-fashion label collapses owing millions appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Missguided, alas: UK fast-fashion label collapses owing millions

Inside Retail

UK-headquartered online fast-fashion retailer Missguided has collapsed after a last-minute rescue backed by rival Boohoo – and potential bids by Shein, JD Sports and Frasers Group – all fell through. The post Missguided, alas: UK fast-fashion label collapses owing millions appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Zara lifts prices and sales grow anyway

Retail Wire

That hasn’t slowed its sales momentum as the fast fashion retailer offers prices still seen as a value in the market. “We expect Inditex’s sales outperformance to widen in a downturn, as it did in the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009,” said RBC analyst Richard Chamberlain. ”

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Collapsed Missguided snapped up by Frasers Group

Inside Retail

Frasers Group has bought fast-fashion business Missguided and plans to set it up as a standalone business within the group. According to Retail Gazette, Frasers Group will pay £20 million to buy the collapsed omnichannel retailer out of administration after beating a competitive bid from online fashion retailer Boohoo.

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What Recommerce can Teach Retailers About New Consumer Behaviors and Future-Proofing Sales

Retail TouchPoints

The resale market is growing 11 times faster than traditional retail and is expected to reach $84 billion by 2030, far eclipsing the predicted $40 billion market for fast fashion. . This trend involves brands reselling previously owned products at a discount — and it’s caught on quickly.

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