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Apparel Ousts Electronics as Most Popular Online Shopping Category

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Three years ago, electronics were by far the top product category that consumers bought online, but new research from Feedvisor shows the impact of consumers becoming more comfortable shopping online and new tools emerging to enhance the digital shopping experience. In a survey of 2,000 U.S. In a survey of 2,000 U.S.

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DTC Health Care Apparel Brand Figs Opens First Store in LA

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Direct-to-consumer health care apparel and lifestyle brand Figs has opened its first permanent physical retail space in LA’s Century City Mall. Figs plans to take a disciplined approach to physical retail expansion by choosing markets with a high density of health care professionals.

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From moto to marathons: What’s next for performance apparel brand Sa1nt

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With the launch of SA1NT Layers, Former 2XU owner Aidan Clarke has gone back to his roots, with a renewed focus on performance and recovery sportswear apparel. He also discusses his plans for the SA1NT Layers brand, and what growth will look like moving forward. Can you discuss the brand’s approach to consumer education?

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Apparel Sustainability Nonprofit Seeks Applications for Climate Solutions

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The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) is calling for applications for the Climate Solutions Portfolio, a planned registry of proven carbon reduction solutions for the fashion industry. This will represent the first deployed capital from the Fashion Climate Fund, which includes Target , PVH Corp.

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Skechers Selects Inventory and Planning Decision Support Solution

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Skechers will deploy the Digital Brain platform from o9 Solutions to enhance support for its planning and decision-making across its North America retail operations, helping the retailer meet consumer demands more efficiently with the platform’s integrated business planning capabilities. “As

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U.S. Apparel Resale to Double in Next Five Years, Fueled by Retailers and Brands

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There was a time, not too long ago, when it took a lot of convincing to get consumers to consider secondhand. Now, both consumers and the retailers that serve them are quite willingly jumping on the resale bandwagon, driving an already hot sector toward even further growth. Retailers and Brands Take the Baton.

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Comfort and compression: Skims brings innovation to men’s apparel

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Last week, multi-franchise mogul Kim Kardashian announced the latest addition to Skims, her shapewear and apparel line, with the launch of a new product range dubbed S k ims Men. In 2020, Savage X Fenty and Nubian Skin, lingerie brands for consumers with melanin-rich skin tones, launched underwear specifically designed for men.

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