Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

“Last year saw much more awareness brought to new innovations in textile and apparel, particularly on the sustainability front, so this year we’re already seeing lots of development and effort around bringing these innovations to businesses and consumers,” Cintia Nunes, general manager and head of Asia at The Mills Fabrica, told Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Consumers have changed, they are less willing to be dictated to, they are harder to predict and they’re moving faster — now more than ever we’re seeing merchants and planners and designers looking for ways to be more attuned, more regularly, with what their consumers want.”. Distribution is No Longer Destiny.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Waves of new research studies highlight the growing role purpose plays in creating value for businesses and consumers. The result is overall growth and elevated maker engagement and satisfaction levels, as Lion Brand meets the needs of consumers and retail partners. Our purpose also inspires and informs our outreach to consumers.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2023

At least two significant forces are reshaping how and where consumers shop and their expectations of brands. Encouragingly, consumers are ready to increase participation in the circular economy. Consumers want businesses to make it more convenient to take part.” . In stark contrast, Finland is targeting 100 per cent by 2025 2.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2024

Skechers will deploy the Digital Brain platform from o9 Solutions to enhance support for its planning and decision-making across its North America retail operations, helping the retailer meet consumer demands more efficiently with the platform’s integrated business planning capabilities. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

An affiliate of brand management company Bluestar Alliance has purchased the U.S.-based Currently the Amsterdam-based brand’s apparel, eyewear, fragrances and accessories are available in stores across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dunn Tire Managing Director of Retail Operations Robert Clark will continue to manage the brand’s day-to-day retail and service operations. The company also owns Tire Rack , a consumer-direct source and wholesaler of tires, wheels and accessories. Financial details of the transaction, which closed Sept.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Against the backdrop of rising costs, supply chain issues and extreme weather events, more consumers are re-examining their consumption and waste habits. It reveals a window for businesses to lead, educate, and align with consumers to drive the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Consumer education and guidance required.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Consortium Brand Partners (CBP), a consumer-focused investment manager, has acquired a majority ownership stake in Draper James , the fashion and lifestyle retail brand founded by actress Reese Witherspoon. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. ” Founded in 2015, Draper James is focused on its next era of growth.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Specialty value retailer Best & Less Group has reported a slump in profits as consumer demand softened during the first half. The post Weak consumer demand dents Best & Less Group profits appeared first on Inside Retail. For the 26 weeks to January 1, sales grew 13 per cent to $324.8 million while tax-paid profit fell 31.8

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2023

Recent years have seen rapidly evolving changes in all areas of consumer behaviour and there is little doubt it will continue in terms of the products and services that people want, who they want them from, and where and when they want to access them. Rather than talking about what we do when we’re out there, it’s about how it makes us feel.”

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Following its store launch in Sydney earlier this year, Hong Kong-based tech accessories brand Casetify is planning to expand across Australia, as part of a larger goal of reaching 100 stores globally by 2025. We will continue to [bring] Australians tech accessory designs that best represent them.”

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

Managed by private-equity group Acta Capital, Alquemie Group last month acquired urban lifestyle apparel chain General Pants, at the time saying it was looking to add further brands to its stable which also includes Lego, Ginger & Smart, and SurfStitch.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

“The dip in North American sales continues to be a concern as this is Under Armour’s largest market by some margin, and is also a region where consumer spending has, generally, held up quite well.” Accessories sales rose 3 per cent to $114 million. Apparel revenue increased 3 per cent to $1.1

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 14, 2024

Skechers is bringing its brand to new audiences with a virtual store in Roblox aimed at younger consumers and a new co-branded collection with tractor brand John Deere designed for agricultural and construction professionals. Skechers Roblox Store Banks 3.4 million visits, 4 million virtual try-ons and generated nearly 45 million impressions.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 11, 2022

Titled Wonderworld, the runway featured a diverse range of models showcasing next season’s collections from local and international brands, with five showings executed between Wednesday and Friday for industry insiders and consumers. The runway featured local and international brands such as Aje, Camilla and Marc, Hugo Boss, P.E.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

Consumer tech brand Casetify chose Earth Day in April to highlight the potential for repurposing waste in the brand’s most ambitious multi-market promotion yet. In tandem with celebrating creativity, Casetify is also actively educating consumers on the importance of recycling, sparking dialogues about sustainability through the art.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

Today, most shopping in virtual worlds is enabled through virtual currencies and is usually limited to in-game digital items, as with the Robux players use to buy apparel and accessories for their avatars in Roblox. Products will ship to customers like any other purchase from Amazon, and orders can be tracked and managed via the Amazon app.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

The Certilogo platform uses digital technology to enable brands and designers to manage the lifecycle of their garments and provide consumers an easy way to confirm authenticity, access reliable information about branded items and activate circular services. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

After all, studies show that consumers care more about the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions than ever before. RFID Technology and Sustainability RFID technology is the key for retail businesses to unlock greater sustainability and efficiency in their supply chain management.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2021

Eschewing trends, the company has grown by expanding into complementary categories, such as homewares and kids’ clothing, and diversifying its business model across wholesale, direct-to-consumer and licensing. Because of this, Walker believes the company has failed to adapt its offering to the next generation of consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. How to Take Consumer Engagement and LTV to New Levels. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Nielsen Consumer Insights reported a 37 per cent increase in supermarket coffee sales – with more premium options seeing sales growth of over 40 per cent. The change, Knox explained, has worked well in concert with the way customers have been consuming their coffee. Customers stopped buying from baristas and started brewing their own.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2022

Global brand management firm WHP Global has bought a 70 per cent stake in Isaac Mizrahi from Xcel Brands, in a deal valuing the American designer label at US$68 million. The label features a variety of products including footwear, eyewear, watches, handbags and tech accessories. million in cash proceeds.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Justice was acquired by brand management firm Bluestar Alliance for $90 million in November 2020; Bluestar also owns Bebe , Brookstone and fellow tween retailer Limited Too , among others. ”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

Customer experience is almost as important to consumers as the product itself, and the experience of buying a luxury item directly from the designer is an area in which luxury brands are constantly investing. Longchamp manages 325 direct-to-consumer stores through 25 distribution subsidiaries around the world. billion in 2024.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Because the still challenging economic and political conditions, the accelerated change in social values and advancing digitalisation require new solutions and innovative approaches for the global consumer goods industry. Because the consumer goods industry is looking for promising solutions and new forms of cooperation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

billion by the end of 2022 , in large part because influencers can provide direct connections to consumers and allow brands to deliver messaging in an authentic and relevant way. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How can marketing and, specifically, social media help brands better manage consumer demand?

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Railpen , one of the largest pension managers in the UK, has announced Hobbs and Phase Eight have opened in Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premium designer outlet village , marking Hobbs ’ first outlet in Scotland and Phase Eight’s second.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2023

Additionally, designs by Abprallen , which designs and sells occult- and satanic-themed LGBTQ clothing and accessories, have come under fire from right-wing activists. Target’s decision comes as a surprise from a retailer that prides itself on its commitment to communities, exemplified by the managers of its Cheektowaga, N.Y.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 21, 2022

Bridget Veals, David Jones GM of womenswear, footwear and accessories, said the company is committed to ethical, environmental and climate-conscious practices in the retail space. Reloop also offers a premium concierge and end-to-end service managing the entire process from collection, listing and reselling of items nationwide.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 22, 2023

Chief executive office and co-founder of Telegram – the parent company to stationary, office and lifestyle accessory brand Milligram – Scott Druce told Inside Retail that the back to school period is like a second Christmas, and requires just as much planning.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2021

Bioworld , a global manufacturer of pop-culture apparel and accessories, has implemented the Centric Software Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution, Centric 8 PLM, to manage development and production of the thousands of products it creates every year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called cDrop. The new service is the latest move in CEO Ryan Vero’s transformation strategy for the teen and tween retailer, which filed for bankruptcy in 2018 and is now majority owned by Elliott Management Corp.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

These creators, whether nano-, micro- or macro-influencers, have cultivated communities who eagerly consume their content and hang onto every product recommendation they make. And because they have a guided experience that’s driven by Galeries Lafayette’s employees, consumers ultimately feel more confident in their purchase decisions. .

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

New data from Amazon portrays recent shifts in consumer behavior through the lens of the top-selling products on the platform. Compared to this same time last year, consumers are entertaining more, traveling more and dressing up — although they are not forgoing the sweatpants altogether.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2021

Women’s clothing and accessories retailer ModCloth has been acquired by Nogin, a provider of outsourced ecommerce for major fashion and consumer product companies. Founded in 2002, ModCloth offers exclusive indie- and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35- year-old women of all sizes.

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