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Sustainability Update: eBay to Sell ‘Imperfect’ Apparel in UK, Adore Me Launches Sustainable Fashion Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. eBay UK describes its new “ Imperfects ” program as “the fashion equivalent to supermarkets’ wonky veg initiatives.” Items are available at up 60% off retail prices.

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How made-on-demand manufacturing is transforming the fashion industry

Inside Retail

Hear the phrase ‘fashion waste’ and most people immediately associate it with the fast-fashion industry producing products with short lifespans, ultimately destined for landfills. This is known as pre-consumer waste and includes scraps, offcuts, and rejected garments that are discarded during the production stage.

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French Contemporary Fashion Brand Brings Rental Service to U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers can directly search the Borrow collection or discover items available for rental browsing the website. When daily rental fees add up to the retail price, the customer will own the item with no penalty. “As Those available for rental in the selected size and color will display a “Borrow” button.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Still, many Chinese citizens were unable to afford – or unwilling to pay full retail prices – for foreign-branded items.

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How Halara uses machine learning to make just the right amount of activewear

Inside Retail

Having launched as a strictly direct-to-consumer brand, Halara is switching things up and will be hosting its first-ever pop-up shop at 470 Broadway in New York City. I started my career in production [at Ralph Lauren], so I know my [production] cost sheets fairly well and how retail pricing works, those costs were just like not possible.

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Zalora exec talks immersive retail and personalised customer journeys

Inside Retail

As the year-end shopping season kicks off, Zalora , one of Asia’s leading online fashion retailers, and part of Global Fashion Group (GFG), is ramping up its marketing to capture consumers’ attention.

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How the rapid trend cycle is impacting the luxury supply chain

Inside Retail

Waning Chinese demand for luxury goods has compounded the problems of Tuscany’s traditional leather companies as the big fashion houses they supply reshape their strategies, leading to painful layoffs that could be just the start. brand – price to end customer $20,000.

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