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It’s Time to Confront the Exploitation Behind Ultra-Fast Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

After May 2, ultra-fast fashion will be slightly more expensive. For years, ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashion has rewired where and how Americans shop. Led by Chinese-founded online retailers Shein and Temu, ultra-fast fashion has succeeded in part by driving prices for trendy clothes as low as possible. That exemption ends May 2.

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How Ecommerce Brands can Navigate Pricing Pressure and Protect Profitability in 2025

Retail TouchPoints

In times of economic uncertainty, customer spending habits shift, with discretionary categories like fashion, home goods and supplements already seeing declines in purchase frequency and average order value. Consumers are expected to spend more in 2025. Still, customers expect value.

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

Inside Retail

True Religion is just the latest in a wave of popular, Y2K-era fashion labels experiencing a revival at the moment. So, what is driving the renewed consumer interest in True Religion today? The first major turnaround tactic was taking a step back to realise who True Religion’s ideal consumer base is today.

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How Pop Mart is Turning Toys into the Next Drop Culture Phenomenon

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, for the first time ever, toy demand by preschoolers was surpassed by demand from consumers over the age of 18 earlier this year, according to Circana. Our blind-box concept resonates with consumers worldwide because it taps into the thrill of discovery and the joy of collecting. Additionally, the U.S. at American Dream mall.

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Walmart’s “Wirkin” Class Problem

Retail Prophet

Throughout 2009 and 2010 Project Impact rolled out across 600 U.S. America’s largest retailer was being pulled under by a drowning consumer. America’s largest retailer was being pulled under by a drowning consumer. There is no longer such a consumer. billion dollars. Marys University.

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Decoding the global trends shaping the future of retail

Inside Retail

The themes on display are often indicative of the global trends affecting consumers and retail. In the past year or so, KPMG has published global research papers that add further insights to the big trends affecting retail models and consumer behaviour. What do consumers think and how are retailers using it? trillion in 2030.

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Amazon opens robotic fulfillment center in Massachusetts

Retail Dive

Since 2010, Amazon has poured $23 billion into the state , including eight fulfillment and sortation centers, 17 delivery stations and one Prime Now fulfillment center, per Amazon’s website. The more than $300 million investment broke ground in March 2022, with operations beginning in November 2024, per the press release.