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American Apparel set for Australian comeback

Inside Retail

American Apparel is relaunching in Australia and expanding into New Zealand, releasing its new season range online online. “We will also be bringing our newest collections and styles of American Apparel to those markets and will be supporting the brand with our Craft the Culture campaign. .

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2023 Wholesale Apparel Trends

Independent Retailer

A change in seasons is the second biggest driver of apparel sales, after discounts and promotions, and Spring is the biggest apparel sale season of them all. Traffic for apparel is 16 percent higher in Spring than Summer, and 52 percent higher than Fall. Shoppers are looking to buy warm-weather apparel over the next few months.

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Kathmandu parent KMD Brands sees sales, net profit increase

Inside Retail

Outdoor apparel retailer KMD Brands has witnessed an increase in sales and net profit in FY23 on the back of improved performance across all its businesses – with the Rip Curl and Oboz brands achieving record sales. “Customers returned to shopping in stores, with retail store sales increasing 17.5 Sales grew 12.6 per cent to $1.01

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A Pea in the Pod Returns to Physical Retail With Locations in NYC and Chicago

Retail TouchPoints

Maternity retailer A Pea in the Pod has returned to brick-and-mortar with stores in Chicago and New York City. The two shops will carry an assortment of maternity and nursing apparel from leggings to bras, with associates on hand to provide complimentary bra fittings, style advice and other assistance.

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Consultants appointed to evaluate Tigerlily sale – report

Inside Retail

The company is understood to be looking to capitalise on the increased interest in the beach apparel category. Deloitte is expected to prepare a flyer highlighting Tigerlily’s position in the apparel space within the coming weeks. It also lifted in-store average order value by 20 per cent over FY23 and has returned to profitability.

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Premier Investments’ retail sales rise as brands recover from Covid-19 impact

Inside Retail

million as children returned to schools after closures during the pandemic. Smiggles also signed an agreement with a wholesale partner to open 60 freestanding stores in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain over the next decade. Smiggle’s sales jumped 22.4 per cent to $319.8 million, up 4.6 million, up 4.6

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Wholesale Central Introduces New Amazon FBA Suppliers Category

Independent Retailer

Wholesale Central , the internet’s leading directory of wholesale suppliers, has introduced a brand new supplier category on their website, Amazon FBA Suppliers , to make it easier for retailers nationwide to find wholesalers that offer this service. . Wholesale Central is a product of Sumner Communications, Inc.