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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning. Subsequently, it took off in the West. The Rich and Humble.

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Analysis: Why does Shein continue to escape scrutiny?

Inside Retail

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. billion (US$10 billion) in 2020. Fast fashion, but slow deliveries.

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Meet Revo, the performance sunglasses brand founded by a Nasa astrophysicist

Inside Retail

Later on, in 2013, the American consumer product goods conglomerate Sequential Brands Group acquired Revo. The opening of the company’s first US-based bricks-and-mortar shop in Soho is an especially important step to building Rebo Sunglasses’ brand awareness amongst new consumers. Then, it set up a direct-to-consumer channel. “It

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

Archie Norman Archie Norman has spent the last six years overseeing food and fashion group M&S’s turnaround plan as it looks to re-establish its brand, win back consumers and return to profit. Sound familiar? Price stepped down as deputy chairman and managing director of Waitrose in 2016 after 33 years at the business.

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Why and How to use Baidu for Ecommerce Success in China

Retail TouchPoints

Chinese consumers have a growing interest, and affinity for, Western brands and products, particularly in the luxury sector. And with current travel restrictions and concerns around the virus preventing them leaving the country, Chinese consumers are increasingly looking to purchase from Western brands online. and Europe.

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Black Friday in the UK: Evolving Trends

365 Retail

Originally coined in Philadelphia during the 1950s to describe post-Thanksgiving traffic congestion, the term has evolved to signify a period where retailers’ accounts transition from ‘in the red’ to ‘in the black’ In the UK context, Black Friday originally referred to the Friday before Christmas, notable for office parties.

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Spring Fair looks ahead to 2025 following a buzzing show

A1 Retail

Spring Fair, the UK’s largest and most inspirational retail marketplace for Home, Gift and Fashion, closed on a high after four days of intensive buying, creativity and fun, and now looks ahead to its 75 th anniversary in 2025. I’ve seen some fabulous new products, and some new accounts opened.”

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