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At the home of Zara, fast and slow fashion collide

Inside Retail

In Spain’s A Coruna, two contrasting fashion business models collide – pitching the growing demands for the clothing industry to become more sustainable against the constant need to drive sales. They don’t add new products mid-season and they charge online shoppers for returns to encourage conscientious shopping.

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Key Strategies for Retailers to Push Sustainability Efforts

Independent Retailer

This is likely a legacy of the 1970s and 80s, when low-quality and expensive environmental products failed on the market and early socially responsible investments produced low returns. In addition, the financial returns result in greater competitive advantage and innovation.

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Frasers vs Next: How big are their growing retail empires?

Retail Gazette

Gieves & Hawkes Acquired: November 2022 In November last year, the retail conglomerate snapped up the Gieves & Hawkes brand and five UK stores, including its Savile Row shop. Frasers Group stated that at the time of the acquisition, that the online fast fashion retailer owed £13m to its shareholders.

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Analysis: Esprit, the forgotten brand that lost its identity

Inside Retail

However, the birth of fast fashion and the rise of the millennials soon pushed Esprit out of the game – and the Hang Seng Index – in 2013, sparking a continuing downward spiral for the years to come. These brands bring with them strong digital marketing and partnership initiatives.