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Retail media: How retailers are becoming advertising giants

Retail Gazette

The positioning of product listings is just one way brands are working with retailers to advertise to the huge audience that many shopping websites attract. Advertising agency GroupM forecasts that sales through the channel will be bigger than TV advertising by 2028.

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7 diversity lessons for brands after the Aus Fashion Week controversy

Inside Retail

Since Afterpay Australian Fashion Week wrapped up last Friday night, critics have come out on social media, accusing it of ‘tokenistic’ attempts at diversity and inclusion. Disability advocate and model Lisa Cox was a consultant during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week. Consult people with lived experiences.

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How scammers impersonate brands to steal from online shoppers

Inside Retail

The Iconic is the latest victim of ‘credential stuffing,’ a scam that resulted in customer accounts being used to place fraudulent orders, some totaling thousands of dollars, dating back to November last year. Deep fakes were once a futuristic concept that was seen to be concerning, but more for entertainment purposes.

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Mys Tyler founder on why fashion brands should embrace body positivity

Inside Retail

In direct opposition to the more singular body shape represented in most advertising, fashion app Mys Tyler connects users with models and influencers of similar body sizes, allowing them to find styles and clothing that will complement their body shape. 81 per cent of women don’t feel represented by fashion advertising.

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FTC Holds Online Fashion Brand Accountable for Suppressing Negative Reviews, Issues Updated Guidance for Marketers, and Warns Review Platforms

Hunton Andrews Kurth

In the first FTC case to challenge a company’s failure to post negative reviews, the FTC has reached a proposed settlement agreement with the online fashion retailer, Fashion Nova, LLC, prohibiting the retailer from suppressing negative reviews and requiring the company to pay $4.2 million for harm suffered by consumers.

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“It’s all about inclusivity”: Why Boohoo has launched modest fashion

Inside Retail

Modest fashion has been making a splash on the high streets, online and the catwalk in several markets around the world. Recently, global fashion brand Boohoo, entered the modest fashion space, and its latest collection was designed by 20-year-old student Sameera Mohmed, off the back of a collaboration with Graduate Fashion Week.

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“Fed up with being sold to”:  Why influencers are coming under scrutiny

Inside Retail

It will also consider the role of other parties, including advertisers, marketers, brands and social media platforms in facilitating misconduct. Influencer marketing has been a widely popular and effective tactic among fashion brands for many years,” she said. “[But], It follows the ACCC’s crackdown on greenwashing in October 2022.