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How Shein is winning the fast-fashion war by putting consumers in charge

Inside Retail

With Zara-owner Inditex and H&M set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the two fast-fashion pioneers responding to the current market leader, Shein? Shein accounted for nearly one-fifth of the global fast-fashion market in 2022, outpacing Zara and H&M.

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Responsible menswear brand launches London store following six-figure investment

Retail Focus

Launching in 2021, Alder & Green is re-establishing what a modern menswear brand should be, by developing responsible men’s shirts and accessories to encourage consumers to buy less and buy better. The clothing industry accounts for over 10 per cent of global carbon emissions. The new 480sq ft.

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Boohoo and the cries of celebrity-driven “eco-conscious” campaigns

Inside Retail

UK-based fast fashion brand Boohoo recently announced that it had tapped US celebrity and influencer Kourtney Kardashian as its “sustainability ambassador” and launched a “sustainability journey” campaign that included a capsule collection and mini-series. “A spoiler alert for everyone: you can’t.

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How the West got lost: Chinese shun foreign brands

Inside Retail

In a statement via its official account on Weibo, a local social media platform, the brand explained that its departure was due to an “adjustment of the brand’s global strategy”. The next retailer that looks to be in trouble is fast-fashion titan H&M. As a result, H&M shuttered more than 20 physical locations last year.

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Meet Unspun, the innovative brand using 3D tech to create custom-fit jeans

Inside Retail

Unspun currently has stores in San Francisco and Hong Kong, but since the buying experience can be accessible to anyone who has an iPhone X and beyond, their growth is not technically limited by its bricks-and-mortar locations. There is also an element of taking responsibility and maintaining accountability,” she concluded.

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Behind the evolution of 107-year-old Japanese eyewear brand Tanaka Optical

Inside Retail

The huge impetus to open our first overseas Tanaka outlet in Singapore this year was encouraged by several factors – the quality understanding of the local market, the right location, the demand for a good Japanese eyewear in that vicinity as well as the reasonable rental we were able to negotiate.

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‘It’s been a blast’: Feathers founder Margaret Porritt reflects on 50 years

Inside Retail

Trained as a milliner, she opened her first boutique in 1972 and through determination and grit, she has grown it into Feathers, a national women’s fashion brand that is sold through a handful of standalone bricks-and-mortar locations and in Myer. IR: Beyond the fashion side of things, you’re obviously a successful businesswoman.

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