Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

This year’s PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival (PMFF) was a 15-day-long parade of emerging and established Australian designers spanning over 100 unique events. Premium runways were staged inside Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building against the backdrop of the news that Victoria is Australia’s fashion manufacturing capital.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 9, 2023

Coach’s parent company, Tapestry, is nearing a deal to acquire luxury fashion giant Capri Holdings, marking one of the biggest fashion tie-ups this year, according to the Wall Street Journal. WSJ estimates Capri Holdings’ market value at $4 billion and Tapestry’s at around $10 billion.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With Zara-owner Inditex and H&M set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the two fast-fashion pioneers responding to the current market leader, Shein? Shein accounted for nearly one-fifth of the global fast-fashion market in 2022, outpacing Zara and H&M.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. Nique also operates an e-commerce site, giving consumers nationwide the chance to wear its forward-thinking designs. This story was originally published on Smart Company.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Etsy Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire Gen-Z focused fashion reseller Depop for $1.63 More young consumers are moving toward second-hand fashion options, conscious of the environment and carbon footprint of the clothing industry. billion, as the online seller looks to attract younger shoppers. Reporting by Nivedita Balu.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. Nique also operates an e-commerce site, giving consumers nationwide the chance to wear its forward-thinking designs. This story was originally published on Smart Company.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Industry-wide, there appears to be positive sentiment and intentions among Australian consumers and businesses towards embracing a circular economy, purchasing second-hand clothing, and minimising textile waste. With this backdrop, Ebay, supported by the Australian Fashion Council, has introduced the Circular Fashion Fund.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Though many of the economic indicators were excellent, including the low unemployment numbers and strong GDP growth, there was a lot of uncertainty in the market throughout the year. Regardless of the product vertical, in uncertain times, consumers downsize their shopping habits often, starting with the most popular clothing items.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consumers empowered by social media are now dictating to brands which trends they need to meet. Pinterest recently forecasted the biggest consumer-led trends for 2024 with its Pinterest Predicts report using its search engine database which has over 400 million monthly users.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Window shopping is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with Australian designer fashion brand Oroton launching augmented reality try-on mirrors across the window displays of its stores in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. We are only just scratching the surface.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The brand could easily take cues from its fashion peers and tap into the growing supply of emerging Y2K-obsessed content creators to drive buzz. As a brand rooted in Y2K nostalgia and one that is very much on a comeback trajectory, what role does culture play for you in marketing? It makes sense to go where their passions lie.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Australian fashion label Ena Pelly has opened its first physical store in Melbourne, coinciding with the introduction of EP Athleisure, a new sportswear line. Founded in 2014 in the South Melbourne Markets, Ena Pelly currently operates a direct-to-consumer website and 90 stockists around Australia, and is sold at David Jones and The Iconic.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

QVC has launched an accessible fashion collection, designed by Isaac Mizrahi, inspired by QVC Brand Ambassador for Accessibility Selma Blair and developed via collaborative efforts with the disability community. The collection’s first assortment, which debuts on QVC on Oct. 6, 2023 at 1 p.m.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2023

This is just part of the conversation happening with fashion brands and retailers across the country as pressures mount to gain control over notoriously complex supply chains and work towards circular, sustainable business practices. Externally, brands are feeling pressure from consumers and regulation. Earlier this year, R.M.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

The future consumer is a #mood. By now, it’s a given that consumers expect personalized brand interactions and offerings, but it’s not just functional benefits they’re after. Consumers recognize that mental wellbeing is a key aspect of living well. That rises to 62% in the U.S. 72% of U.S. 67% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

“New year, new you,” is a slightly hackneyed marketing trope, but it is still true that consumers are, in fact, looking to improve their lives at the beginning of the year. Whether it’s eating better, working out more, cleaning out their makeup bags or refreshing their home décor, consumers are motivated to reset.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Australian knitwear brand Mia Fratino is on a mission to disrupt the fashion industry and change for the better the way stores – and consumers – buy clothes. I came into the relationship as a designer and a marketer and he’s very much the manufacturing and logistics part of it. What about it irks you?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2024

Long gone are the days of Victoria’s Secret’s fashion show and ‘fantasy bra’ taking centre stage and setting trends for brands and retailers globally. Parade was founded by Columbia University dropout Cami Téllez in 2019, with a purpose to disrupt the market and champion inclusivity, body positivity and sustainable manufacturing.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

Australian online clothing rental company GlamCorner is adapting its offering as more brands look to launch their own branded rental service amidst major changes in consumer behaviour. According to Future Market Insights, the global online clothing rental market is currently worth US$1.9 The ‘Attenborough’ effect.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2021

It has been a year since the pandemic rocked a fashion industry that was already feeling the pressure of trying to keep pace with consumer shifts toward digital, ethical sourcing and eco-friendly products. Here are some of the overarching themes of the changing consumer sentiment that will shape the fashion industry’s journey ahead.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The fashion industry has been questioned a lot about its environmental impact. As new regulations are enforced and consumers develop ever-more-sophisticated expectations around a brand’s environmental impact, fashion brands have to do more than claim they are compliant. Designing products that are sustainable and compliant.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2024

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that outlet shopping has seen steady growth over the past few years, as an increasing number of consumers seek value-driven shopping experiences, driven by economic factors such as the rising cost of living. As a touch point, we measure brands and energy. “As What’s the driver?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

ThredUP is teaming up with TikToker Nava Rose to launch the Dump Fast Fashion Shop, an online secondhand storefront to help consumers thrift for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Nava Rose models one of her styles for the Dump Fast Fashion shop on ThredUP. “I Together with ThredUP, I’m committed to ghosting fast fashion.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Rakuten has returned to New York Fashion Week and is offering its members exclusive items for pre-sale from the runway shows of designers Prabal Gurung , Sergio Hudson , Patricia Bonaldi ( PatBO ) and Rachel Scott ( Diotima ). The items will be revealed in the designers’ respective shows during NYFW, which kicks off Feb.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

As prices continue rising, consumers rely on a combination of their wallets and consciences when deciding which fashion industry trends to buy into. In another example of sustainability in fashion, Cole Haan’s Generation Zerogrand II shoe contains rubber made from dandelions. Take a forward-thinking approach.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In 2020, Australian teen fashion brand Pavement joined a large list of retailers that entered voluntary administration, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a major factor contributing to their exit from the retail landscape. The post What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Resale platform ThredUP has debuted a new, light-hearted marketing ploy in its ongoing battle against “fast fashion addiction,” mere days after announcing it was joining the ranks of tech companies cutting staff amid an economic slowdown. A Fast Fashion Confessional to Help Gen Z. Strong Q2 Masks Impending Slowdown.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

For the past few years, consumers have been more than willing to dip into their bursting savings accounts – thanks in large part to the pandemic – to spend on Black Friday. Because of the psychology of sales and the immediacy of it, there’s that fear of missing out, and many consumers are exposing themselves to making impulse purchases.”

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 29, 2023

Global plus-size fashion retailer City Chic says sales declined 15.8 per cent in the June financial year driven by soft consumer demand in all markets. million as demand remained volatile across its markets, despite a 12 per cent increase in the active customer base to 970,000.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In the early 2010s, the Millennial generation gave rise to a slew of direct-to-consumer brands, such as Everlane, Warby Parker and Bonobos. The generational disruptors Born between 1980-1995, Millennials are known for their thoughtful purchasing habits that place brand value and actions ahead of tradition, according to IMARC market research.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The world of fashion retail is constantly evolving, and premium fashion retail brands find themselves at the forefront of this ever-changing landscape. While often confused with luxury brands, premium fashion retail brands have their unique attributes that set them apart.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

He has earned a reputation as an artist and fashion designer while dancing between the categories of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary – but Gogos is more focused on creating solutions than defining his title. The rise of brands marketing their sustainability efforts has enabled greenwashing to run rampant across the industry.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The susta i nable fashion market is set to become bigger and better than ever in 2024. According to market insights and consulting company Maximize Market Research , the global sustainable apparel market is valued at US$6.89 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to US$11.96

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As Chinese consumer spending on luxury goods continues to surge, luxury brands are doing everything they can to enhance their overall appeal. According to Euromonitor research, Chinese consumer spending on luxury goods is expected to hit $88 billion by 2028.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Fast fashion has normalised using garments for short periods of time, and throwing them away when trends change, driving an unsustainable pattern of overproduction and overconsumption. It envisions that fast fashion will be out of fashion, and that economically profitable re-use and repair services will be widely available.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This week, The Iconic hard-launched a new brand campaign to serve as a reminder, to consumers and itself, that the online retail platform is far from finished with disrupting and innovating the Australian and New Zealand retail industry. Australians have never had more choice when it comes to shopping fashion online.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Last week a panel of fashion industry experts including Jenny Child, Lesleigh Jermanus, Margie Woods and Şener Besim gathered for the annual 2024 Australian Business Fashion Lunch as part of PMFF programme. So if we want to do it, we have to do it as sustainably, ethically as we can, whilst maintaining a creative integrity,” she said.

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