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What Europe’s upcoming ban on unsold textiles means for fashion

Inside Retail

Earlier this year, the European Commission (EC) announced its 2030 vision for textiles, moving the goalposts once again when it comes to sustainable and circular solutions for fashion’s waste problem. It envisions that fast fashion will be out of fashion, and that economically profitable re-use and repair services will be widely available.

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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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Primark’s Strategy, 4 Elements to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

Primark is one of the fastest growing retailers in Europe with plans to have more of a presence in the United States. Dollar General plans to open more than 1,000 stores this year and Dollar Tree plans to open as many as 650 stores this year. Returns made in store are also free. Rock bottom prices. No eCommerce.

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Key Strategies for Retailers to Push Sustainability Efforts

Independent Retailer

Over in the UK, Tesco has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2035, and since 2015, the retailer has managed to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 52 percent. In 2021, UK retailer Iceland announced that it planned to become carbon neutral by the end of 2022. However, sustainability does not always work out as expected.

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From moto to marathons: What’s next for performance apparel brand Sa1nt

Inside Retail

Here, Clarke reflects on how the SA1NT business has evolved since 2015, and the opportunities that are present in the recovery space. He also discusses his plans for the SA1NT Layers brand, and what growth will look like moving forward. Are there plans for stand-alone stores, a wholesale presence and so on?

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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. Since then, the group has been persistent on its expansion plans for the retailer opening new flagship stores in major UK cities and entering the Irish market. Next plans to relaunch Joules in October.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 316 Annual Predictions 2024

Retail Geek

Yes Shopify is acquired No An innovation in e-commerce powered by ai (gpt4) surprises us by how fast it’s adopted and how cool it is. E-com returns 10-15% growth rates. We looked this up, and our first show was on November 14, 2015, if you believe it or not.