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Game on: How H&M is bringing fast fashion to the metaverse

Inside Retail

This in-game action is a subtle reference to the environmental impact of textile waste globally and to change consumer behaviour, we need to learn new habits. Placing the majority of Roblox players at an age where forming habits is prevalent. Learning new habits. The fast fashion brand’s entry to Roblox is an impressive start.

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Gen Z, in Their Own Words: What They Really Want from Brands and Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

While some brands claim to completely understand what these consumers really want, there are many times when Gen Z shoppers’ thoughts and behaviors don’t quite match up. And at a time when knowing and resonating with your customer is the key to survival, retail brands are hoping to get further context.

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35 Low Cost Retail Business Ideas

Small Biz Trends

A retail business includes any company that sells goods or services directly to consumers for their consumption or use. But many now offer products online or over the phone and ship products to consumers. But a retail store generally just sells products at a slight profit. Organic Food Store. Thrift Store.

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Does Buying Local Have A Positive Impact on the Planet?

Independent Retailer

A study from 2008 found that you could likely only reduce your emissions by about five percent if you bought local food all the time, and the same can be said for general products found at your local grocers or mom-and-pop shops. Most of that transportation takes place by ship. Twenty years ago, it added eBay to the mix.

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Tommy Hilfiger gets thrifty with ThredUp

Inside Retail

People can request a prepaid shipping label from the website and send their clothes to ThredUp for sorting. However, there are a couple of conflicting issues at the intersection of resale and circular fashion and Tommy Hilfiger’s collaboration with ThredUp mentions them on the website. Participating in the program is straightforward.

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Gen Z: Merchants of cool or brand killers?

Inside Retail

My Gucci Marmont bag from Vestiaire Collective has shipped. Bagged a pre-loved bargain, supported circular fashion and didn’t even set foot in a store. I wrack my brains to remember when I last bought new clothes in-store. A generation that sees shopping as binary: “I want brand X, therefore I need to shop at store Y”.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 300 – Goodwill Finds CEO Matt Kaness

Retail Geek

In this interview, we cover the sale of ModCloth to Walmart, Matts’s subsequent work at Lucky Brand and Afterpay, and his new role as CEO at Goodwillfinds. Matt was formerly on episode 79 , when he was CEO of Modcloth, which later sold to Walmart.