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Gen Z Australians still prefer boutiques to online for fashion

Inside Retail

Physical stores are still preferred to online channels among Gen Z Aussies when it comes to shopping for fashion. In addition, influencers or content creators inspire half of Gen Z Aussies on their fashion decisions, with just over half purchasing new clothes or accessories on a weekly basis.

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Step inside the UK’s first department store for secondhand clothes

Inside Retail

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. And with pre-loved fashion experiencing monumental growth, traditional retailers such as charity and thrift stores have had to consider how they stay relevant.

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To Speed Expansion, Resale Marketplace GoodwillFinds adds Walmart, Office Depot Execs to C-Suite

Retail TouchPoints

GoodwillFinds — the new resale marketplace from nonprofit thrift store chain Goodwill — has added two retail veterans to its C-suite and onboarded three new Goodwill member organizations (representing more than 50 retail stores) to the platform.

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Superdry opens at London landmark, Battersea Power Station

Retail Focus

Inspired by London thrift stores and vintage Americana, the new store stocks the brands authentic apparel collection; inclusive of glitzy partywear, Vintage Nike and Organic Denim, alongside a full range of accessories. The opening adds to Superdry’s global presence with over 740 stores in 61 countries.

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Game on: How H&M is bringing fast fashion to the metaverse

Inside Retail

Then complement fashion items with accessories, dance moves, music tracks and special effects to create different performances on the Loooptopia catwalk. Currently, disposing of unwanted clothing items means many pieces end up in local landfills, thrift stores or shipped to developing countries.

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35 Low Cost Retail Business Ideas

Small Biz Trends

With a pet store, you can offer animals, food, and accessories to members of your local community. Thrift Store. Thrift stores sell secondhand goods like furniture, clothing, and home decor at discounted prices. There’s a huge array of flavors and accessories to stock. Online Store.

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‘OG’ Reseller Goodwill Wants a Piece of the Online Action

Retail TouchPoints

Goodwill is the OG of thrift stores,” said Matthew Kaness, a retail OG in his own right, who recently joined as CEO of GoodwillFinds.com. With the scale of the of the operation — $4 to $5 billion a year, mostly store-based — it feels like the giant has woken up and is now looking to take its rightful place. said Kaness. “