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UK ‘Lawsuit’ draws attention to work conditions in fashion industry

Inside Retail

UK-based brand Lawsuit has developed a one-off jumpsuit to protest unethical work practices in the fast-fashion industry. ” According to Lawsuit, shoppers in South Wales reportedly saw enigmatic inscriptions on labels sewed into the necklines of clothes they had purchased from fast fashion stores in 2014.

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Five up-and-coming Korean fashion brands to have on your radar

Inside Retail

A few of them are attending Seoul Fashion Week inside the plaza but many are just everyday people looking for an opportunity to show off their personal style. Just like New York or Copenhagen, Seoul is a metropolitan hailed for its distinctive fashion. Despite the hiatus, Koreans’ hunger for fashion remains stronger than ever.

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H&M to quit Westfield Bondi Junction after lease negotiations break down

Inside Retail

Fast-fashion giant H&M is to close its high-profile store at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, unable to agree on lease terms with owner Scentre Group. H&M launched in Australia in 2014 and currently has 37 physical stores. It launched an online store here last October.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

Especially in this era of fast fashion, most retail products are produced overseas and shipped thousands of miles to their destination. RFID tags may be small, but their potential to make a difference in the sustainability of the fashion industry cannot be overstated.

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H&M to quit Westfield Bondi Junction after lease negotiations break down

Inside Retail

Fast-fashion giant H&M is to close its high-profile store at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, unable to agree on lease terms with owner Scentre Group. H&M launched in Australia in 2014 and currently has 37 physical stores. It launched an online store here last October. .

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6 hugely popular fashion retailers that fell out of favour

Retail Gazette

Fashion has always been notoriously fickle and brand popularity can wane seemingly overnight. Retail Gazette takes a look at the fashion retailers that were once some of the most coveted brands around but now no longer hold mass appeal. The board ousted Charney in 2014 before filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy a year later.

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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.