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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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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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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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Reseller Sellply Expands in Europe

VMS

Fast fashion brand H&M (Stockholm), owner of second-hand retailer Sellply, said it will open 20 more locations in Europe, according to Business of Fashion. The first Sellply store was launched in 2014 in Sweden. Every garment bought pre-owned saves resources for our planet.

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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.

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Analysis: Why Abercrombie & Fitch’s turnaround has not been cancelled

Inside Retail

A turnaround program was set in motion in 2014, focused on cost-cutting and trendier merchandise that abandoned its logo-centric designs to a certain extent. Long-time CEO Michael Jeffries was ousted from A&F at the end of 2014, and was eventually succeeded by Fran Horowitz in 2017. Repositioning to cater to older crowd.

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What next for Primark online?

Retail Gazette

Unlike pretty much all of its fast fashion rivals, Primark has long resisted selling products online. O’Brien agrees that the market is a challenging one for fashion retailers to navigate. Even in the wake of a worldwide pandemic and enforced store closures, the retail giant stood firm.