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As France weighs fast-fashion ban, is the circular economy the future of retail?

Inside Retail

This week, France announced legislation to “limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion”. Key measures include a ban on advertising for cheap textiles and an environmental charge on low-cost items. I’d describe it as more of a fashion lover’s candy store, filled with guilt-free permission to shop for stuff that makes you feel good.

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Premium fashion retail brands navigating changing tides in the retail landscape.

Retail Focus

The world of fashion retail is constantly evolving, and premium fashion retail brands find themselves at the forefront of this ever-changing landscape. While often confused with luxury brands, premium fashion retail brands have their unique attributes that set them apart.

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Shein is trying to broaden its appeal by luring luxury brands like Stuart Weitzman and Paul Smith to sell products on its marketplace

Retail Wire

Shein, a Chinese fast-fashion retailer, is offering major incentives to attract luxury brands, including free advertising and no commission for the first three months. Shein is hoping.

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Is all media good media? Experts weigh in on Adidas’ fake press release 

Inside Retail

The real thrust of the campaign, which included a fake fashion show at Berlin Fashion Week, was to highlight the reality of working conditions in the Southeast Asian factories where Adidas’ clothes are made. He feels if consumers individualise their fashion choices, brands will have no choice but to accommodate this.

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How retailers are tackling textile waste as Aussies overconsume

Inside Retail

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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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish  Physical Presence in China With a New Store

Retail TouchPoints

The fast fashion retailer initially re-entered China for the third time in August 2021 through online platforms Vipshop and Pinduoduo. Forever 21 then opened a store on Alibaba ’s Tmall and has begun advertising its offerings for the 618 mid-year shopping festival.

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How ex-Uniqlo global creative director Ken Leung got his start in fashion

Inside Retail

Ken Leung grew up in Perth, but much of his adult life has been spent in the UK and US, pursuing a career in magazine journalism and fashion. . Here, we speak about his unconventional path into fashion and what he sees as his greatest strength. KL: We didn’t consider ourselves [to be] fast fashion.

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