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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. to manage Forever 21’s China operations.

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

Inside Retail

But for Adidas to actually sit up and take serious notice, they need to achieve more than a few articles,” Phoebe Netto, managing director of Pure Public Relations, told Inside Retail. Consumers, in his opinion, are also finding it hard to give up on their addiction to fast fashion so they are inadvertently going along with the greenwashing.

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“Steal with pride”: How Officeworks and Woolies are tackling sustainability

Inside Retail

Meanwhile Holt, who was appointed general manager of sustainability, health and quality at Woolworths in 2016, explained that the team would discuss plans at length in order to determine which initiatives would resonate with customers, and actually work. Here’s a snapshot of this discussion.

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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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Analysis: Why Abercrombie & Fitch’s turnaround has not been cancelled

Inside Retail

Other flagships followed as far afield as Tokyo, Milan, Paris, Madrid and Singapore – although advertising in the latter market quickly fell foul of guidelines on decency. As part of the turnaround, speed to market has been increased, allowing it to compete more effectively with fast fashion retailers like Zara.

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‘More is more’: Q&A with Camilla CEO, Jane McNally

Inside Retail

And then she puts all these things all over the floor and she briefs our incredible team of graphic artists; and somehow, they manage to capture that sense of escapism and colour, and that just makes you feel happy to look at it and wear it. First and foremost, we’re not a fast-fashion brand. PZ: That is amazing.

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Spring Fair looks ahead to 2025 following a buzzing show

A1 Retail

Kate Grindal, Retail Manager, Cadw said “Great to see many of our existing suppliers returning this year, it’s the perfect opportunity to catch up in one day.” Richard Keel, Managing Director of Keel Toys said, “The footfall and orders across Sunday and Monday have been really good, we have opened a high number of new accounts.

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