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Quiksilver Women’s Apparel Makes Quick Pivot to Wholesale

Retail TouchPoints

Following the bankruptcy of Quiksilver store operator Liberated Brands earlier this month, Quiksilver owner Authentic Brands Group has moved swiftly to ensure that Quiksilver-branded apparel is still available to consumers. and Canada.

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Nike Ramps Up Embrace of Wholesale Channel

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Renewed Focus on Wholesale Nike CEO Elliott Hill. Photo courtesy Nike) Hill emphasized on the earnings call that improving and expanding sales in the wholesale channel is a key Nike initiative under his watch. We’re also strategically adding more points of distribution to be in the path of a wider range of consumers.”

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Next Steps in Sustainable Apparel Retail: Consumer Communication and Carbon Offsets

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A growing number of consumers are concerned about how their purchasing decisions impact the planet, but even the most sustainability-savvy customer may be confused about how best to align purchases with their green principles. Consumers Overwhelmed by Insufficient or Contradictory Sustainability Info. In fact, half of the 1,000 U.S.

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Apparel business Hard Rock admits to resale price maintenance practice

Inside Retail

Apparel business Hard Rock has been caught engaging in resale price maintenance as well as making misleading representations about consumers rights. Consumers are entitled to a repair or replacement if a product is faulty and can choose to receive a refund if the fault is major.

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Shein Debuts Children’s Place Branded Storefront

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The Children’s Place, which operates retail and wholesale divisions for its eponymous brand as well as for Gymboree , Sugar & Jade and PJ Place , has had a rough year. Shein opened its online marketplace to third-party sellers in May 2023 , but until now most of those merchants have been China-based, non-branded manufacturers. ”

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Under Armour Will Exit up to 3,000 Wholesale Partnerships to Focus on DTC

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Under Armour plans to overhaul its wholesale partnerships, exiting between 2,000 and 3,000 stores in North America, according to company executives on a recent earnings call. The brand expects to be in approximately 10,000 stores by the end of 2022 as it shifts its toward direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. “I ”

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A marriage of convenience? Myer’s acquisition of Premier’s apparel brands

Inside Retail

The marriage of convenience through a Myer acquisition of Premier Investments apparel brands portfolio is more likely to succeed. However, the merger plan faces a likely regulatory hurdle after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has indicated a number of competition concerns.

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