Retail Focus

AUGUST 22, 2022

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. Fashion brands have altered our attitudes through fast fashion, prioritising profit margins over ethical production.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Fast fashion has normalised using garments for short periods of time, and throwing them away when trends change, driving an unsustainable pattern of overproduction and overconsumption. It envisions that fast fashion will be out of fashion, and that economically profitable re-use and repair services will be widely available.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2022

The rest can be returned to the sender or recycled responsibly. This raises another question: with the resale market booming, is hyper-consumerism associated with fast fashion shifting to preloved fashion? Fast (preloved) fashion. Is that a concern? Maybe, but it’s not a simple question.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

Amid the rise of fast fashion and social media platforms accelerating consumptive behaviour, it appears that many Australians aren’t wearing or re-wearing the clothes they purchase. This was highlighted by the Fashion Resale Report from online retailer Reluv and Monash University. Consumer behaviours will also inevitably change.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

An old TopShop store in north London’s Brent Cross shopping centre has been revived after two years of sitting empty since the fast fashion brand closed down. It appeals to shoppers looking for unique vintage clothing by offering a curated selection of fashion and accessories from the UK’s most loved charity retailers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2023

This demographic also demonstrates a desire to break away from fast fashion and develop more sustainable buying habits. As such, it is important that retail and fashion businesses make an effort to progress their sustainability promises. This has been led primarily by Gen Z and Millennials. What’s next?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2022

Frasers Group has bought fast-fashion business Missguided and plans to set it up as a standalone business within the group. According to Retail Gazette, Frasers Group will pay £20 million to buy the collapsed omnichannel retailer out of administration after beating a competitive bid from online fashion retailer Boohoo.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 28, 2022

Boasting a large selection of everything from ultra-affordable party dresses to £1 bikinis, this fast fashion e-tailer was the preferred choice of the Love Island cast and everyone who wanted to be on the show or wished to look like those on the show. The group also announced that Passi would be returning as CEO of the company.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This was upheld by comments from National Retail Association deputy CEO Lindsay Carroll, who said that consumers were returning to bricks-and-mortar stores now that lockdowns were a thing of the past. It did so to raise awareness around waste, and over-consumerism caused by the rampant fast-fashion industry.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

The Chinese fast fashion giant may be one of the most downloaded fashion apps around the world, but it continues to maintain a low corporate profile. Ask any consumer to name a fast fashion retailer and they probably think of H&M, Zara or Gap. Fast fashion, but slow deliveries. Inclusive fashion.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The resale platform is known as the leading destination to buy and sell rare and exclusive popular culture items such as sneakers, apparel, electronics, collectibles, and accessories. Major brand collaborations aren’t always between luxury fashion brands, elusive artists and uber-famous musicians and athletes, either.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

Amazon Australia today announced the launch of Amazon Warehouse, a new storefront on the country’s Amazon site, which offers pre-owned and open box items that include a wide range of items, including fashion, electronics, accessories, toys, music, books and more. The future of secondhand fashion.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2022

For retailers offering custom options, returns are also less than 2 per cent, compared with over 30 per cent at traditional brands. Made-to-measure is also an ideal anti-fast fashion option for customers, many of whom are now interested in leading a more sustainable lifestyle since Covid-19 has hit.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Australian bridal and fashion brand Bo & Luca has returned to its roots with a new store opening this month in one of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs, New Farm, and the launch of its couture bridal collection, The Gardener’s Journal. We have been working with the same families for the past 10 years.

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Retail Insider

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The scale of the fast fashion phenomena is driven by the young – the perceived conservatism of the older generation on renting is balanced out by the higher likelihood of them hanging on to clothes for much longer or repairing damaged items rather than re-buying. But this is only half the story. The wedding shop at Selfridges.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 12, 2021

The niche crypto assets are also capturing the attention of some of the world’s biggest fashion companies, keen to associate themselves with a new generation of gamers – although most of their forays so far are for marketing. For NFT enthusiasts, online fashion does not replace physical purchases.

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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2023

After years of being sidelined on the alternative calendar, Seoul Fashion Week has become a popular fashion destination to discover bubbling trends before they hit the mainstream, and this year marks its highly-awaited return to physical shows following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. billion to $37.18

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Category sales at the chain are being led by apparel and expensive personal accessories, such as watches and jewelry, which are benefiting from the weak yen, which has been an important factor in the revival of inbound tourism.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

Fulfilment by GlamCorner now sees the platform handling the logistics of clothing rental on behalf of fashion brands, including warehousing, cleaning, shipping and returns, and giving brands their own rental stores, which they can embed in their e-commerce sites and promote to customers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2022

Co-founder and co-CEO Kirsten Kore says the business is in the “right place at the right time” to capitalise on consumers’ growing interest in sustainable alternatives to fast fashion, such as rental. According to FMI, global online clothing rental sales are expected to grow 11 per cent CAGR between 2021 and 2031.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In Spain’s A Coruna, two contrasting fashion business models collide – pitching the growing demands for the clothing industry to become more sustainable against the constant need to drive sales. They don’t add new products mid-season and they charge online shoppers for returns to encourage conscientious shopping.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In addition to the data element, Kore believes brands will benefit from better conversion rates and increased loyalty, since customers will be incentivised to buy products that have a high return on investment. The post What’s next for Designerex, the Airbnb of fashion rental appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2023

Like memes, Crocs have changed and returned through nostalgic affectation. In the United Kingdom, Crocs paired with fast-fashion retailer Primark and high-street bakery Greggs to create ugly, fur-lined, black $11.03 Crocs are, in a sense, wearable memes for Gen Z. Crocs with Greggs’ logo.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“Everyone is now realising there are alternatives to fast fashion and through brands like InStitchu you can purchase tailored clothing for the same price as off-the-rack mass-produced garments – less clutter for the customer, less waste for brands, and less impact on the environment,” Wakefield said.

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A1 Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Kate Grindal, Retail Manager, Cadw said “Great to see many of our existing suppliers returning this year, it’s the perfect opportunity to catch up in one day.” We have been really surprised by the amount of new customers but we have also seen dormant customers returning to us this season.” #SBS

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Other ways to keep shipping costs down for consumers is to offer hybrid models such as BOPIS (buy online, pick-up in-store), curbside pickup, and BORIS (buy online, return in-store.) 82% of respondents say a positive in-location experience makes them more likely to return to a physical establishment. Tasha Apparel Wholesale.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2022

If you look at the stats, your return rates for made-to-measure are sub 2 per cent, versus 20-30 per cent [in traditional retail]. Everything’s made-to-order, so there are some major benefits, like it’s anti-fast fashion. Plus you don’t have to invest in stock.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Frasers Group stated that at the time of the acquisition, that the online fast fashion retailer owed £13m to its shareholders. The group relaunched the brand on its website in June earlier this year, selling its full range of vintage-inspired clothing, gifts and home accessories. The retail giant paid £8.5m

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Yet consumer demand is not wavering and fashion trend cycles are shorter than ever due to social media, fast fashion, and technology. Such an arrangement provides an avenue for large brands to divert returned and faulty items from going to landfill. Mass-market brands are also investing in take-back schemes.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion giant, is by no means a leader when it comes to sustainability. This helps customers get what they want while increasing online conversions and reducing returns. This process is more effective when the predictions are augmented with third-party data. And it could grow to as much as 40 per cent.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

However, the birth of fast fashion and the rise of the millennials soon pushed Esprit out of the game – and the Hang Seng Index – in 2013, sparking a continuing downward spiral for the years to come.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

So I’m gonna guess you’re not a fan of fast fashion. An end table, a coffee table, a rug, a lamp, you know, decorative accessories, get into the bedroom, who knows, right? Scot: [26:58] Yeah. A couch beanbag company. Like the obvious stuff.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JULY 24, 2023

If you return an item before you even have think about it you receive an email saying your refund has been processed. Many consumers say they want to buy sustainably sourced clothing but fast fashion retailers like Zara and H&M are among the largest clothing retailers in the world. What does it mean to be consistent?

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Scot: [34:05] Yeah yeah and having a Marketplace will be good will be another piece of data to feed into this kind of viral Crazy Fast fashion engine that they’ve created. Operational efficiencies and improve our our profit and our short-term returns type activities. Scot: [34:18] Third party seller would be scary.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 6, 2024

We really set out to create a brand that is lasting fashion, we create products that are intended to be heirlooms, and that only get better with time and age. The award] really reinforces that there is perhaps a return to quality or an appreciation for quality over quantity. We really are a slow fashion brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2024

and Latin America by encouraging reshoring and nearshoring, and it includes over $14 billion in incentives to “catalyze domestic circularity” in the apparel, footwear and accessories industries.

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