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Mirvac finds a good fit with social fashion app Mys Tyler

Inside Retail

Fashion tech start-up Mys Tyler has secured more than $1 million in its seed funding round, with Mirvac Ventures, Antler Global and angel investor Brian Hartzer, former CEO of Westpac, backing the business. Mys Tyler stylists will work with the community to help women of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities meet and learn about fashion.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

After all, studies show that consumers care more about the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions than ever before. Textile production accounts for approximately 20% of global clean water pollution and 10% of global carbon emissions — a number that is only expected to get worse in the future.

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How Sasseur’s outlet mall business is cooking – despite the heat

Inside Retail

He was a distributor for international brands in China beginning in 1989, and in 1992 he created the women’s fashion label Sasseur. His role as a fashion brand distributor made his entrée into the factory outlet business a fairly natural step. A second centre, Chongqing Bishan, opened in 2014 (NLA 44,706sqm, 94.8

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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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The Benefits & Cons of Selling on Amazon, 10 Factors to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

Amazon is the first channel consumers turn to when conducting a product search online ahead of even Google. If you are struggling with whether to sell on Amazon or if you already sell on Amazon and are wondering if you should stay on the platform then consider these 10 factors to help inform if whether Amazon is the platform for you.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. After Forever 21 opened its first store in 1984 in the United States fast fashion started to gain in popularity. It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel.

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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.