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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. Back in 2014, when online retailers such as Asos were soaring, John Bason, finance director of Primark owner Associated British Food – who now heads up its strategic advisory board, was honest about the challenge it faces online.

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How Resale is Driving the Reinvention of Luxury Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Gen Z] has this massive demand for luxury fast fashion , what we now call the ‘affordable luxury’ sector. Sandro and Maje in 2014 in the United States was opening one store every three days — that’s how much the demand was. return that could then be reinvested in another friend’s business concept.

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

Inside Retail

After years of being sidelined on the alternative calendar, Seoul Fashion Week has become a popular fashion destination to discover bubbling trends before they hit the mainstream, and this year marks its highly-awaited return to physical shows following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. billion to $37.18

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Why Amazon, Rent the Runway, Etsy are betting on resale

Inside Retail

Amazon Australia today announced the launch of Amazon Warehouse, a new storefront on the country’s Amazon site, which offers pre-owned and open box items that include a wide range of items, including fashion, electronics, accessories, toys, music, books and more. The future of secondhand fashion.

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How Canningvale plans to take Robinsons Singapore back to its roots

Inside Retail

million in 2014, the retailer suffered from years of declining foot traffic and was placed into liquidation at the end of 2020. . Returning to its roots. Despite achieving sales of S$257.3 That is one of the reasons we see an opportunity.”.

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How to join the dots between seemingly disparate customer demands; sustainability and value

365 Retail

An unhealthy cycle of returns . Between 2014 and 2019, e-commerce returns rose 95% , and in the UK, it is expected to rise by almost another 30% by next year, driven mainly by clothing and footwear returns. Many consumers were horrified to hear about unworn, returned items being sent straight to the dump.