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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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JANUARY 23, 2025

In addition to the dedicated areas for Skechers Pickleball and Skechers Basketball, consumers also can experience the brands offerings for golf, soccer, running, training, walking, trail and hiking. Skechers is on a store-opening tear at the moment, with 5,300 locations currently open and plans to eventually reach 10,000.

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APRIL 17, 2025

Michaels is stepping into the gap left by the recent demise of Party City with plans to add 500 new party supply products, additional balloon options and enhancements to its in-store events. In addition to unique designs such as the Pretty Pink Bow , Michaels plans to expand its kids licensed balloons and animated characters selection.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

this spring, available online and in select retail locations, with a global rollout that also will include footwear and accessories planned for 2026. Nike has been in cost-cutting mode since early last year , when the retailer laid out plans to cut $2 billion from expenditures over the next three years.

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MAY 20, 2025

Founded by leading Australian fashion designer Camilla Franks in 2004, the eponymous apparel and accessories brand has been taking the world by storm with its aesthetic approach to bohemian-inspired designs. By 2028, the brand plans to have opened 10 new stores, in addition to its current US retail stackup. This is just the beginning!

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MAY 5, 2025

Some of the key initiatives the denim and accessories brand has implemented include an in-depth analysis of its ideal consumer base, a content creator platform and community called Team True and a new-and- improved loyalty program. The revival plan has also aided in welcoming in a new wave of customers.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Rent the Runway — which allows users to rent, subscribe and buy designer apparel and accessories — plans to list on the NASDAQ under the ticker “RENT.”. Rent the Runway experienced steep drops in its subscriber base as consumers opted not to refresh their wardrobes. “We million from $256.9 million in 2019.

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APRIL 26, 2021

The new Justice website has launched with an assortment of apparel and accessory products, and the company said it plans to grow its offerings in advance of back-to-school season. ”

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APRIL 11, 2022

The company — which operates 650 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company banners —announced plans to nearly double sales of its owned brands, from 19% of the business to one-third by fiscal 2026 (the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027).

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MARCH 12, 2025

Puma on Wednesday announced job cuts and warned of uncertain US consumer demand as the German sportswear group’s shares slumped 23 per cent in the wake of disappointing quarterly and annual forecasts issued a day earlier. The post Puma plans job cuts as US demand weakens, outlook dims appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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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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APRIL 17, 2025

In 2023, Foot Locker CEO and president Mary Dillon announced the launch of Foot Lockers multi-tiered revival plan, Lace Up. Our ‘Lace Up’ plan will create pathways for growth in both our areas of historic strength and our opportunity areas for the future, said Dillon. Even though Q4 sales were down by 5.8 per cent. .

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Over the past seven years, the brand’s VP of Marketing, Jeannie Shin, has witnessed and supported this evolution, especially as the brand built its direct-to-consumer (DTC) business online. Calpak undoubtedly tapped into the learnings from its pop-up to better plan for the LA store’s opening.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

2025 marks a year of accelerated growth, with a strong focus on premiumisation, direct-to-consumer expansion, and a broader lifestyle offering beyond denim. While we are well-known for being a mens denim bottoms business, as we focus on winning with women consumers, we can extend that authority into categories such as womens apparel and tops.

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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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JUNE 1, 2025

Joint research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan shows consumers are keen to take advantage of big-ticket and seasonal items or tax-deductible purchases. Retailers have reduced prices on clothes, shoes, accessories, homewares, furniture and electronics. Australian shoppers are expected to spend $10.5

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Under the multi-year agreement, IMG will bring to market complementary products that support Claire’s brand purpose of inspiring self-expression and individuality, in categories including apparel , fashion accessories and room décor as well as lifestyle and special occasion products.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Wholesale revenue fell 12 per cent, and direct-to-consumer sales decreased by 8 per cent, driven by a planned reduction in e-commerce promotions. By product, apparel sales dropped by 12 per cent, footwear by 11 per cent, and accessories rose 2 per cent. In May, Under Armour launched a restructuring plan to increase efficiency.

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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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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Now, as the company’s 15th birthday nears, Hyman has unveiled her plans to “reinvigorate” the business heading into 2025 and beyond. ” Aligning with the Demands of Today’s Consumers “Some of the language that I continue to hear when I go to many of [my go-to-market appointments] are things like, ‘What will our adjacencies be?’”

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APRIL 23, 2023

The 52-year-old omnichannel brand sells a range of merchandise primarily in the home and baby markets such as decorative homeware and lifestyle goods, accessories and textiles. If there is a single point of failure of Bed Bath and Beyond, it’s that the company stopped being relevant to consumers.

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MARCH 7, 2023

As part of the retailer’s plans to open 100 locations in 2023, Ross Stores opened 11 Ross Dress for Less and eight dd’s Discounts stores in 13 states during February and March. As a result, we believe it is prudent to remain conservative when planning our business.”

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Earlier this year, the company quietly removed Monki’s larger sizes “due to low demand” and to cut costs, a move not well received by consumers. Retail Detail reports that H&M has long been planning to merge Monki with Weekday, as both brands appeal to young people but apparently can no longer make it on their own.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Under IMG’s leadership since 2005, AFW has elevated resort collections, showcased Indigenous designers and initiated a consumer-integrated model. The emergence of consumer-facing fashion events including PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival and Melbourne Fashion Week has led some to question the relevance of a closed industry-only event.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Consumers have held off on buying big ticket items and embraced deal-hunting behaviors, from using retailer promo codes to joining cashback programs and coupon apps to waiting for big sales events. The EDLP approach builds customer trust and helps shoppers plan their spending more accurately.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

After topping the charts as the most popular shopping app in the world in 2018, Wish fell out of favor with consumers who had one too many bad experiences. Today marks the brand’s reintroduction to consumers with a multi-channel, multi-market campaign aiming at bringing the new experience of shopping on Wish to life.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

In April 2024, it announced it planned to invest $490 million in opening two new fulfilment centres in Horsley Park, Western Sydney, with one to open later in 2025 and the other by 2026. Fulfilment expansion Amazon Australia is heavily investing in expanding its fulfilment capabilities in the local market.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

The holiday shopping frenzy is officially in full swing now that Thanksgiving weekend has ushered in Cyber Week dealmaking, and brands are pulling out all the stops to capture consumer attention during the most lucrative retail season of the year.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Today’s consumers are craving a truly unique shopping experience. We are only at the beginning, and as brands begin to scale their AI utilisation, its full spectrum of benefits for consumers and retailers alike will be uncovered. The post Generative AI is supercharging retail, what does this mean for consumers?

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JUNE 3, 2024

The autumn and winter ranges available to Perth consumers will include, but not be limited to Shein’s Curve, Icon, Clasi, Vcay and Prive collections. The post Shein plans its first Perth pop up later this month appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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MAY 29, 2025

The LA store opening was our biggest opening weekend on record, and Selfridges is off to a strong start we are already planning our drop from the next collection. IR: From your perspective, what are some of the biggest differences between Disshs US and UK consumers? LHH: Definitely.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Launched by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R Miller in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1982, the brand became well known for its wide array of colourfully quilted handbags and accessories. We are prudently planning the second half through a more conservative lens, as we expect the trends we’ve seen in both brands to continue.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Myer’s acquisition of Premier Investments’ Apparel Brands appears to be the next step in Olivia Wirth’s plan for the department store’s loyalty program, Myer One. Yet, their adaptability, continued consumer focus, and strategic acquisitions have positioned them as a resilient force in Australian fashion retail today.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Starting with a single sneaker launch in 2014, the brand has expanded into other retail categories, including outerwear, streetwear and accessories to become a lifestyle brand for all ages — from children barely old enough to pronounce the name of the business to veteran fashion consumers. AJ: It’s been incredible.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

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. Bluestar plans to invest in marketing initiatives to introduce new consumers to the brand and support strong consumer engagement worldwide.

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JULY 13, 2023

What we’ve seen since this handover is a period of exponential growth across our direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels, as well as with our wholesale distribution. It’s an opportunity to echo our brand voice, really connect with Reebok consumers, and highlight the best of our product range across all our categories.

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JUNE 17, 2025

According to the ACCC, Optus admitted its staff had acted unconscionably when selling phones and contracts to over 400 consumers at 16 stores across Australia between August 2019 and July 2023. The customer was contracted to two high-end phones and three phone plans among others with a total minimum cost of $3808 over 24 months.

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