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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Steve Madden has entered a definitive agreement to purchase UK-based Kurt Geiger footwear and accessories brand for 289 million ($364.1 In October 2023 Steve Madden completed its acquisition of the privately held womens fashion label Almost Famous , and in June 2022 Steve Madden deployed a new order management system from HotWax Commerce.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Secondhand wedding, bridesmaid and special occasion dresses, along with accessories, will be available through a curated, dedicated online storefront at 40% to 50% savings. David’s Bridal has introduced Adored by David’s , a resale program that will be managed by Arrive Recommerce.

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MAY 7, 2025

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has teamed up with RM Williams to develop Australia’s first national manufacturing strategy for the fashion and textile industry. Timing is everything The landmark initiative looking to safeguard the fashion industrys $7.2

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APRIL 3, 2025

Target has partnered with Kate Spade New York to create an extensive limited-time collection of more than 300 fashion, home and entertaining products. Our teams worked together for two years to create this collection, and I cant wait for consumers to see everything we have to offer.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Nearly half ( 46% ) of consumers game to meet their desires for creation, imagination and self-expression , a 10% increase over 2023, according to research from Fandom. This represents a massive opportunity for brands to build a community of fans on Roblox and get the attention of consumers who spend time mostly in digital spaces.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

The program for the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2025 has been, with the event scheduled from February 22 to March 8. Another highlight is the return of the Fashion Forecourt, a fashion-centric social and hospitality destination located outside the Royal Exhibition Building on Museum Plaza.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

consumers and international visitors alike,” Freundt said in a statement. “I “Located along the iconic Las Vegas Strip, this flagship allows us to expand Puma’s presence in North America to connect with U.S.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

We Wear Australian, an initiative created by Showroom X, is activating at New York Fashion Week with an immersive retail activation on 7 February. We Wear Australians first international showroom is designed to not only expose Australian brands to consumers abroad but also international retail and wholesale accounts.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Sussan Group, the retail collective behind women’s fashion brands Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae, is incorporating “responsible fibres” into its supply chain and investing in futuristic pilot projects, such as making a compostable T-shirt, as it looks to increase consumer awareness of its sustainability initiatives.

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MAY 13, 2025

There was a time when Ebay was effectively the only game in town for online resale, but the platform faces lots of competition today particularly in fashion, where newer competitors such as ThredUp, Poshmark and Rebag are rapidly gaining ground. The supply is there, as is the consumer demand.

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MAY 5, 2025

It’s a strategic toehold in the heart of Europe’s fiercely competitive fashion ecosystem and a litmus test for the brands global ambitions. Founded in 2006, Urban Revivo has grown into an emerging fashion player across Asia, with more than 400 stores in China, Southeast Asia and, most recently, the US.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

The Australian fashion label delivers a unique in-store retail experience. We go direct to consumer because we would rather give our customers a really high-quality product, and if that means that there’s less margin in there, we don’t mind. If the Apple store was a womenswear boutique, it would be Henne.

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JULY 2, 2025

per cent, while spending on clothing, footwear, and accessories rose by 3.5 With the cost-of-living pressures still plaguing Australians, consumers have turned to online retailers to hunt for bargains, with online non-food-related retail sales surging nearly 11 per cent this year. per cent and 2.58 per cent, respectively.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Each year, more than 200,000 tonnes of clothing are discarded into Australian landfills , primarily influenced by the fast fashion model, according to a recent study by Professor Alice Payne from RMIT’s School of Fashion & Textiles. They’re more likely to donate the clothing they’re no longer wearing.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Strategic shifts G-Star appears intent on crafting a seamless and thoughtful reintroduction to Australian consumers. This cautious approach was deliberate, providing ample time to understand the subtle shifts in consumer behaviour post-pandemic. Good Products & Co is the distributor of G-Star Raw in Australia and New Zealand.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

In fashion, where the majority of brands design up to only a size 16, the plus-size market (women who wear size 18-plus) is often neglected, leaving limited options for millions of women. Studies from the US and UK show that the plus-size fashion market is growing faster than the overall women’s fashion market.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

High-profile fashion collaborations are nothing new, but does making luxury accessible and marketing it to a younger audience come at a cost? Over the years Bitmoji has partnered with many fashion brands, including Ralph Lauren and Levis. Bitmoji, is a platform subsidiary of social media platform Snapchat, and there are over 2.7

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JULY 9, 2025

Last month, fashion rental technology provider Caastle came crashing down, dealing another blow to an industry that is already facing scrutiny about its underlying economic model. According to The Fashion Law , P180’s lawsuit stated, “Caastle knew that [its] entire endeavor was a sham. For many, the economics just don’t stack up.”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

For retailers primarily targeting Gen Z and millennial consumers which now make up over 40% of the population applying gen AI in the research phase of the purchase journey is a good place to focus attention. Price has been a top driver for many consumers for decades.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

As an occasional buyer and seller of second-hand fashion, I’ve been watching the trend with interest. The shift towards thrifting (a more circular economy) seems like a win-win – good for consumers, brands, and the planet. But at the end of the day, whether you’re buying second-hand or brand-new, you’re still buying and consuming.

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APRIL 22, 2025

New products, including lab-grown diamond fashion designs, and more accessible price points will be complemented with tests of a store of the future concept that blends digital integration with curated displays for a more self-serve, personalized shopping experience.

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APRIL 1, 2025

Since its founding in 1999, Iroo has set itself apart in the fashion sector by offering new collections weekly rather than following the industrys standard seasonal drop. Inside Retail : How has the Taiwanese fashion market changed since Iroo’s inception?

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Hot on the heels of being named the Australian Fashion Laureates Emerging Designer of the Year, Gabriella Pereira this month opened the doors to the first physical retail concept this month for her label Beare Park. My legacy is about creating things that last and are loved, not just consumed. GP: Interestingly, no.

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MAY 14, 2025

Reverse e-commerce, referred to as recommerce, is no longer exclusive to consumers today, brands are trying to figure out how they too can capitalise on the global secondhand fashion market that is expected to hit $367 billion by 2029.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

The fashion industry is no longer just under-appreciated, it is in an undeclared war. What is it about fashion brands that make them the target of more greenwashing claims than just about any other industry? Do fashion labels make themselves easy targets by setting unrealistic goals and making outlandish claims?

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MARCH 25, 2025

On-site stylists will help visitors remix their looks with trend-inspired upgrades and accessories before they have their picture taken by a professional photographer. When they enter, visitors will be immersed in festival trends brought to life via interactive installations.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Millennial and Gen Z-focused fashion retailer Revolve Group has decided to turn its temporary holiday pop-up at The Grove inLos Angelesinto its first permanent location. Launched in 2003, Revolve Group connects a community of consumers and global fashion influencers with more than 1,000 emerging, established and owned brands.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Sydney-based fashion brand One Mile was founded by Sammy Robinson in 2020 after a collaboration with another brand sparked the desire to have her own label. One Mile made its runway debut at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 with its Resort ’23 collections. Things happen so quickly, that’s the exciting thrill of it.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival (PMFF) has unveiled its 2025 programme and alongside it a catchphrase that sums up its unique value proposition: Fashion as a spectator sport. The concept of spectating here is really about truly getting involved as a spectator You turn up and you’re part of it.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Here, we speak with #2, Babyboo’s founder and director, Argylica Conditsis, about the challenge of staying relevant in the fashion industry for more than a decade, her proudest accomplishment in the last year and what it will take to grow online in 2025. When the customers win, the business wins, too.

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MAY 22, 2025

In 2004, aspiring fashion designer Camilla Franks launched her eponymous fashion brand in Bondi Beach, Australia. I discovered my passion for print design, which is such a poetic fusion of art and fashion. It calls to fashion lovers and dreamers like nowhere else on earth. What better place for our boutique?

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 25, 2025

Claire’s Accessories is exploring a potential sale of the business amid rising cost pressures and competition. It stated that “general economic conditions and consumer activity in Europe, in particular general retail customer traffic and discretionary consumer spending” had impacted its performance during the year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2025

With its theme of Ya (Elegance), EP Yayings Autumn/Winter 2025 collection opened this seasons Shanghai Fashion Week, together with an alluring performance by a traditional Kunqu Opera singer and a guitar soloist. This was Chinas fashion industry, dressed in its cultural inheritance, stepping onto the world stage.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Once regarded as a have to for those on tight budgets, purchasing pre-loved items has now evolved into a mainstream retail trend, fuelled by a combination of psychological drivers and shifting consumer values. As a result, consumers are turning and looking to second-hand shopping as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

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MAY 29, 2025

For too long, sustainable fashion in Singapore has been treated as a fringe movement something for thrift hunters or eco-warriors rather than the everyday shopper. By occupying prime retail space, Retykle reframes pre-loved fashion as what it truly is: curated, high-quality, and environmentally responsible. Thats finally changing.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2025

However, Phoebes Garland, director of fashion consultancy Garland & Garland, believes the partnership has merit. “​It​ A lot of retailers and brands tend to play it too safe for fear of losing sales, and I can see an alignment simply in the fact they are both strong brands recognised by consumers.”

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Until recently, there didnt seem to be a limit to the price that consumers would pay for a luxury status symbol, such as a leather handbag. per cent), the US will remain a key market for luxury brands, attracting affluent consumers and driving sales across various product categories, Zheng said. billion market in 2023.

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