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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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“Steal with pride”: How Officeworks and Woolies are tackling sustainability

Inside Retail

Meanwhile Holt, who was appointed general manager of sustainability, health and quality at Woolworths in 2016, explained that the team would discuss plans at length in order to determine which initiatives would resonate with customers, and actually work. “My

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Why Nike is putting used sneakers back on the shelf

Inside Retail

The brand plans to expand the Refurbished program to more US stores throughout 2021 and beyond. According to ThredUp, a digital platform in the US that enables consumers to buy and sell secondhand clothing, the resale market grew 21 times faster than the retail market overall in 2016-2019, and is expected to be worth US$51 billion by 2023.

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Study: Resale to Hit $47B by 2025, Giving Fast Fashion a Run for its Money

Retail TouchPoints

Perhaps more important is the fact that of those first-time buyers, 76% said they plan to increase their spend on secondhand in the next five years. Growing Sustainability Concerns Favor Resale Over Fast Fashion. It appears that much of that growth will come at the expense of fast fashion. said Clark.

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What’s next for Designerex, the Airbnb of fashion rental

Inside Retail

Fresh off its biggest capital raise to date, peer-to-peer fashion rental platform Designerex is gearing up for a period of rapid growth that will see it launch one-hour delivery in Australia, enter the UK and Europe and start working more closely with brands to reach new customers. We’re basically incentivising consumers to buy better.”.

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6 hugely popular fashion retailers that fell out of favour

Retail Gazette

In 2016 the retailer shuttered all its UK stores with loss of 150 jobs. Forever 21 While Forever 21 still trades in the US, at one point in time the fast fashion retailer was gaining traction in the UK. The alleged misconduct , coupled with questions surrounding its advertising methods, sent sales at American Apparel spiralling.

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Putting an End to the $50B Overstock Problem with Advanced Analytics

Retalon

Whether it’s fast fashion or high-end brands, at the end of the day, the goal of a business is to maximize shareholder value. These variables, along with pricing and vendor lead times make planning demand very difficult. How do retailers get into this mess? The answer is complicated, but let’s touch on some of the reasons: 1.