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As France weighs fast-fashion ban, is the circular economy the future of retail?

Inside Retail

This week, France announced legislation to “limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion”. With fast fashion off the table for many, shoppers – and retail brands – are getting creative like locally owned, fashion re-sell business, a new favourite of mine, Love it Longer, on leafy Rathdowne Street in Carlton North, Victoria.

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Why cruelty-free fashion is always in style for Australian luxury label Unreal Fur

Inside Retail

Fur coats might be back in style, but cruelty-free garments are always in fashion. Australian fashion brand Unreal Fur produces premium vegan outerwear and has been a leader in the movement towards championing change for the betterment of animal welfare in the local and global fashion industry since 2011.

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Byron Bay fashion brand Thrills sold for $50 million

Inside Retail

Universal Store Holdings has entered into a binding agreement to acquire casual youth fashion apparel retailer Cheap Thrills Cycles (CTC) – trading as Thrills – for $50 million. Alice Barbery, Universal Store’s CEO and MD, said the trio behind the youth fashion brand have a proven capability to deliver products that customers love.

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Poshmark to exit Australia to focus on core markets

Inside Retail

Fashion marketplace Poshmark has announced the closure of its operations in Australia, India and the UK to focus on its North American business. Founded in 2011, Poshmark is a social commerce marketplace where users can buy and sell new and secondhand fashion, home goods, and electronics.

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Tom Ford opens its first Australian Beauty concept store

Inside Retail

Estee Lauder’s beauty brand Tom Ford will open its first concept Australian Beauty Store at Chadstone – The Fashion Capital. Tom Ford opened its first store in Australia in Sydney in 2011, and it was acquired last year by beauty behemoth Estee Lauder in a US$2.8

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‘An exciting way to test a new market’: More fashion brands turn to rental

Inside Retail

Fulfilment by GlamCorner now sees the platform handling the logistics of clothing rental on behalf of fashion brands, including warehousing, cleaning, shipping and returns, and giving brands their own rental stores, which they can embed in their e-commerce sites and promote to customers. The ‘Attenborough’ effect.

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Online fashion retailer SilkFred hits two million customers

Retail Times

Online fashion destination SilkFred has kicked off 2024 with the milestone news of hitting 2 million customers. Known for being the point of call for occasionwear and one-of-a- kind fashion from independent brands, SilkFred has started 2024 with a bang after announcing it has served its 2 millionth customer.

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