Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Universal Store Holdings enjoyed significantly higher direct-to-consumer sales in the first 17 weeks of the fiscal year, with Perfect Stranger leading the growth. Meanwhile, Cheap Thrills Cycle’s wholesale sales fell 16.8 The group’s D2C sales surged 19.3 per cent year on year, with Perfect Stranger soaring 111.1

Wholesale

Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2025

Topshop is preparing to make a comeback on the high street through new wholesale partnerships with brick-and-mortar retailers. Owner Asos said it had signed agreements with select wholesale partners to bring the brand back into physical retail, but that it was first focused on relaunching a standalone website for Topshop.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2025

Department stores and wholesale trading are at a turning point. As consumer demand patterns have grown more complex, the slow adoption of intelligent merchandising software from legacy wholesale retailers has prevented efficient buying and planning for years, a factor contributing to fashion’s biggest problems.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Starting with a single sneaker launch in 2014, the brand has expanded into other retail categories, including outerwear, streetwear and accessories to become a lifestyle brand for all ages — from children barely old enough to pronounce the name of the business to veteran fashion consumers. AJ: It’s been incredible.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Sweeping return-to-office policies and consumers’ focus on attending in-person events and experiences are inspiring them to experiment with fashion by pairing their comfy clothes and kicks with pieces that tie to what’s trending on social , whether that be “quiet luxury,” “book smart style” or “coastal grandmother” (Yep, that’s a real thing.)

Consumer

Inside Retail

JULY 29, 2025

The closures are part of Maison Kitsuné’s overarching reorganisation of its retail operations to focus more on wholesale distribution and digital operations. Our continued journey to thoughtfully expand wholesale doors plays well into this marketplace dynamic.” You can’t win in this space without a physical space.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2025

This unmissable event brings together thousands of suppliers bringing you the latest and greatest in gift, lifestyle, home and decor, fashion and accessories, kids and family, and beauty and wellness. With consumer expectations rising and retail formats shifting, the demand for distinct, well-curated products has never been higher.

Visual Merchandising

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2025

Journeys , one of the largest footwear retailers in the country with over 1,000 stores in North America, has been one of the most important large wholesale accounts for footwear brands for decade. Modern consumers, especially Gen Z, no longer define themselves by rigid categories like “skater” or “preppy,” he said.

Apparel

Small Biz Trends

JULY 25, 2025

Key Takeaways Diverse Opportunities: The fashion industry offers various business ideas like sustainable clothing, personalized styling services, and online boutiques, allowing entrepreneurs to explore their passion and creativity. Are you ready to dive into the vibrant world of fashion entrepreneurship?

Fashion

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Wholesale revenue fell 12 per cent, and direct-to-consumer sales decreased by 8 per cent, driven by a planned reduction in e-commerce promotions. “Our strategy to reconstitute the Under Armour brand and establish a more premium position in the marketplace is gaining traction,” said CEO Kevin Plank.

Operating Expenses

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2024

per cent increase over the same quarter last year, which COO David Weinberg said reflects strong consumer demand across all distribution channels. Despite market challenges, Weinberg added that the company experienced 21 per cent growth in wholesale and a 10 per cent increase in direct-to-consumer channels. billion in revenue.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2025

Selfridges London presents an opportunity to test a new and emerging market, as well as the wholesale model, with a trusted and values aligned retail partner offering access to a range of customers from all over the world. We feel incredibly proud to sit alongside brands we admire in a space that mixes high-end fashion with attainable luxury.

Boutique

Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2025

Founded by leading Australian fashion designer Camilla Franks in 2004, the eponymous apparel and accessories brand has been taking the world by storm with its aesthetic approach to bohemian-inspired designs. The veteran fashion founder mused: People often remark how difficult it can be to stand out in New York.

Planning

Inside Retail

AUGUST 11, 2025

Before he stepped away from the company in 2020, Hill had spent over 31 years at Nike, working his way up the corporate ladder from an apparel sales representative intern to president of consumer and marketplace. Emiko commended Hill’s renewed focus on sport and repairing wholesale ties.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The British-born fashion brand has been dressing celebrities and 1 per cent shoppers, ranging from David Bowie and Jenna Ortega, for the past 54 years. DP: I’ve worked in all aspects of fashion and retail, from operations to wholesale and from merchandising to retail. DP: Well, we have Sir Paul himself. That’s timeless.

Fashion

Retail Dive

JUNE 24, 2025

The fashion industry experiences more returns than any other, with over two-thirds of consumers returning clothing or footwear in the past year. The fashion industry experiences more returns than any other, with over two-thirds of consumers returning clothing or footwear in the past year. In 2024, U.S.

Returns

Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2025

The company operates a portfolio of 85 department stores, 87 home improvement superstores, 695 supermarkets, 41 hypermarkets, 13 wholesale warehouses and a slew of specialty retail brands across multiple categories, totalling 3844 sales locations in all. Meanwhile, the fashion and hardlines segments both saw their sales fall slightly.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Cleo Davis-Urman: Coming from an editorial and fashion styling background in my early career, I first got started in the fashion retail industry when I entered Moda Operandi in 2011 and later on at Saks Fifth Avenue in 2015. I always saw fashion as the art of self-expression. If I looked good, I felt good!

Fashion

Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2025

In 2013, Rebecca Hessel Cohen, a former fashion and beauty editor for publications like Cosmopolitan and Glamour , decided to turn her love of all things fashion and feminine into a business after designing the bridesmaids’ dresses for her own wedding. A representative of LoveShackFancy declined to comment on the company’s financials.

Apparel

Inside Retail

JULY 16, 2025

We believe this partnership will strengthen our brand presence and allow more consumers to experience the quality and heritage of Wrangler in an exciting new product category.” These include Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, and Schuh Kids, along with wholesale and licensed brands such as Levi’s, Dockers, Bass, and more.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2025

Apparel business Hard Rock has been caught engaging in resale price maintenance as well as making misleading representations about consumers rights. Hard Rock also admitted to making false or misleading representations to consumers about the length of time a consumer has to seek a remedy for a faulty product or return an incorrect one.

Apparel

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Five years after launching into the market with its hero product, a true-blue fitted t-shirt, the brand now operates 9 brick-and-mortar stores, alongside thriving direct-to-consumer and wholesale operations. To date, the brand has generated almost US$500 million in revenue.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2025

Thailand’s The Nation newspaper reported that, in 2023, the wholesale and retail trade sector contributed about THB2.8 The development features more than 160,000sqm of retail space, featuring luxury fashion brands, concept stores, and a 20,000sqm event centre for concerts and exhibitions. per cent of the total GDP.

Shopping

Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2025

While some of this is due to strategic actions like trimming wholesale distribution and shuttering underperforming stores, Saunders noted that these corrections do not account for the bulk of the deterioration. Versace was, if nothing else, a brand with cultural heat and the potential to play in the upper echelons of fashion.

Accessories

Retail Gazette

MARCH 20, 2025

Footasylum has reported another year of record sales and profits for the financial year ending 25 January 2025, driven by significant growth across both wholesale and retail channels. The retailer said the growth was driven by a 101% rise in wholesale sales and a 4.3% The footwear and sportswear retailer posted a 9.4%

Wholesale

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2025

DutyFreeZone.com , which has been supplying products to vendors in the tax-free travel retail sector since 1998, has launched an online marketplace open to both individual consumers as well as wholesalers and distributors.

Payment Services

Retail Gazette

JULY 3, 2025

The British high street suffered a slow June as cautious consumers, swayed by warmer weather and economic jitters, opted to shop online instead. Fashion was a key driver, with online sales up 10% last month. High street fashion sales, meanwhile, fell 0.2%. In-store sales crept up just 0.6%

Wholesale

Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2025

The brand will return with a curated, direct-to-consumer e-commerce model, supported by a strategic wholesale partnership with Myer and a “considered retail expansion” The company has invested in digital infrastructure such as upgraded e-commerce platform capabilities and targeted digital marketing to ensure scalable growth.

Returns

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The brand has faced increased competition from new players and old, and some have pointed to a lack of innovation as it has struggled to meet shifting consumer preferences. ” “We, as consumers, want to see something new and different. Gone are the days of buying an Air Force 1 in every single colour.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

JULY 10, 2025

In 2013, Rebecca Hessel Cohen, a former fashion and beauty editor for publications like Cosmopolitan and Glamour , decided to turn her love of all things fashion and feminine into a business after designing the bridesmaids’ dresses for her own wedding. One of the biggest challenges early on was navigating wholesale.

Fashion

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

OTB, parent of Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, has reported lower sales for the last fiscal year as a decline in wholesale more than offset growth in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel. Meanwhile, the wholesale channel experienced a slump due to the general downturn. billion (US$1.77 billion), down 4.9 billion (US$1.77

Wholesale

Retail Gazette

MAY 26, 2025

. “Fresh foods were the main driver, and red meat eaters may have noticed their steak got a little more expensive as wholesale beef prices increased. Non-food prices remained in deflation, but this slowed in categories such as fashion and furniture as retailers began to unwind heavy promotional activity.

Checkout

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Of the specialty categories, health and beauty sales increased by more than 15 per cent and fashion by 8 per cent. The unemployment rate is a healthy 4 per cent and here too, retail and wholesale trade are the leading engines of employment growth. Household consumption was the leading contributor to the demand side of the economy.

Beauty and Health

Inside Retail

JANUARY 26, 2025

KMD Brands has boosted direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales amid a cautious retail environment. Direct-to-consumer sales trends continue to improve for all three of our brands, while the wholesale market is taking longer to recover, said Michael Daly, MD and Group CEO. Rip Curls wholesale sales fell 13.4

Wholesale

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Both domestic and international sales of 2nd Street stores showed robust growth, particularly in luxury secondhand merchandise, amid rising consumer inflation and expansion of the resale market. Earlier this year, luxury resale wholesaler LePrix, which sources inventory directly from brands, opened its first Japanese office in April.

Thrift Store

365 Retail

JUNE 16, 2025

However, rather than rebuilding its empire, Topshop announced it would be returning via a one-day Shoreditch pop-up, followed by a series of wholesale partnerships , which would see the brand’s products sold inside other retailers’ brick-and-mortar stores. Then, in April, came the crescendo.

Kiosk

Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2025

Founded by Rebecca Vallance Gasan in London in 2011, the fashion brand is now available in boutiques and premium department stores in Europe, the US, and Australia. Concurrent with the new CEO position, Halkett will serve as an advisor to Cate Burton, founder of beeswax candle shop Queen B.

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