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The RealReal Founder and CEO Resigns; COO and CFO Step in as Co-Interim CEOs

Retail TouchPoints

She previously served as CMO of The RealReal from 2012 to 2019 and owned Anica Boutique , a fashion and home store. Gen Z in particular is very interested in luxury fast fashion and has no problem with buying secondhand items, making The RealReal’s approach a powerful draw for this growing group of consumers.

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Meet Bo & Luca, the Australian couture bridal brand with a global presence

Inside Retail

Building a bridal business without losing the luxe boho essence Bo & Luca officially launched in 2012, but the idea was born in 2010 when Pittman was living in Dubai. At the time, many of her close friends were getting married and struggling to find wedding dresses that had a more fashionable look.

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The perfect fit: Custom tailor Institchu reveals growth plans for 2022

Inside Retail

InStitchu’s business model – and its clothes – have been turning heads since James Wakefield and Robin McGowan launched the brand in 2012.

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Four in five consumers concerned by environmental impact of online shopping

A1 Retail

Almost all of Gen-Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – feel concerned (96 percent) by the impact that online shopping has on the planet. The survey of over 1,000 British shoppers, which was conducted by omnichannel marketing and customer experience consultancy CPM, found that 83 percent of people worry that online shopping is unsustainable.

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How Bo & Luca’s founder navigated warfare whilst remaining true to her purpose

Inside Retail

After officially launching in 2012, Pittman recently opened Bo & Luca’s first store in Brisbane, Australia, after years of building its global presence. It is an art form and one that is rarely, if ever, found in a world of fast fashion. Tambour is an age-old skill handed down through the generations of families.

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Frasers vs Next: How big are their growing retail empires?

Retail Gazette

Frasers Group stated that at the time of the acquisition, that the online fast fashion retailer owed £13m to its shareholders. It emerged this week that Frasers only paid £1 for the retailer, which was set up by Jalal Kamani, the brother of Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani.

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Spring Fair looks ahead to 2025 following a buzzing show

A1 Retail

Nick Reed, Founder of Neem London shared his story about the creation of his modern menswear brand, “Neem was created as an ‘antiseptic’ for fast fashion; to produce men’s clothing that has been made with care, a result of a transparent supply chain, with the safe guarding of our environment as the focus.

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