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fulfilmentcrowd announces strategic expansion into Australia, strengthening global reach

Retail Focus

The site, which opened in November 2018, can store 2 million cartons, and includes a digital scanning facility. Driving forward as a truly global logistics platform for omnichannel brands, fulfilmentcrowd has announced that it is expanding its global footprint with a new fulfilment centre based in Australia.

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Exclusive: The architect behind Blundy’s Léays brand on building retail giants

Inside Retail

Blundy and Itaoui co-invested in Bras N Things in the buyback, before selling it to Hanes for $500 million in 2018 and co-invested in premium lingerie brand Honey Birdette, before selling it to Playboy for $443 million in 2021. Once again, Blundy has partnered with Ray Itaoui to scale Lays into a global brand.

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Evri and Vinted expand partnership as pre-loved shopping boom delivers volume boost

A1 Retail

Evri, one of the UK’s largest dedicated parcel delivery companies, has expanded its long-term partnership with Vinted, the second-hand fashion marketplace and a go-to destination for all kinds of second-hand items, following a period of significant volume growth for both businesses.

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The end of US de minimis to shake up e-commerce industry 

Inside Retail

This exemption has become a cornerstone for companies like Shein, Temu and Amazon Haul, enabling them to ship vast quantities of inexpensive goods directly to American consumers. A repeat of 2018? Under the existing rule, individual shipments valued at less than US$800 are allowed to enter the US duty-free, with minimal inspections.

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AI, tariffs and secrets of success: What retail leaders talked about at WRC

Inside Retail

From the skate bowl it installed in 2018, to the in-house cinema it opened in 2019, to the circular fashion initiative it launched in 2021, the department store regards itself as “more than a shop”, chief operating officer Leonie Foster said. We’re a social destination, a permanent invitation to experience the new.”

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US Target’s pullback on DEI puts Black brand founders in tricky position

Inside Retail

The truth is, most of us got in the old-fashioned way pitching over and over until we finally got the opportunity, she added. The Honey Pot CEO noted that for brands with products under US$20, e-commerce expenses are much higher due to shipping, marketing, fulfillment and labor requirements. Selling online isnt always a safety net.

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With SHEIN Exchange Launch, Retailer Uses Resale to Mend its Wasteful Fast Fashion Ways

Retail TouchPoints

This pilot version is part of SHEIN’s larger commitment to address the ongoing issues of textile waste and build a more circular fashion industry. SHEIN also has become a signatory of World Circular Textiles Day, a coalition of organizations with a mission to shift the fashion and textiles industry toward full circularity by 2050. “At