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Can anything take the Shein of China’s e-commerce titan?

Inside Retail

Following its rapid success, many competitors have emerged from China with hopes to take a slice of the e-commerce pie, with the likes of Alibaba and TikTok jumping into the fast fashion ring. All this after beginning as a dropshipper with products sourced from China’s wholesale clothing hub in Guangzhou. Winning with TikTok.

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Tapping into Temu: Why American Gen Zs love the Chinese app

Inside Retail

Like Shein, Temu offers discounted fashion and lifestyle goods, but unlike Shein it sources and ships directly from manufacturers in China. Now with Temu, Pinduoduo is helping incubate the next generation of up-and-coming brands and creates products based on consumer demands as part of its next-gen approach to manufacturing.

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‘An exciting way to test a new market’: More fashion brands turn to rental

Inside Retail

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. This resonates with younger consumers in particular. Overall, 57 per cent agree that buying too many fashion items is bad for the environment.

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What’s next for online retailers as investors lose faith?

Retail Gazette

You’ve had consumer demand fall down, then you’ve had issues with supply chain and freight costs,” he explains, references spikes in costs suffered both during the pandemic and earlier this year due to disruption caused by attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.

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Hot Holiday Products Available NOW

Independent Retailer

The supply chain is badly tangled, the price of shipping is skyrocketing, and retailers need products now. We are more than 18 months into the pandemic and with no signs of the shipping crisis getting better, businesses need to act fast if they want to get merchandise in on time for the holidays. consumers on July 22, 2021.

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10 Ways Technology Improves Your Retail Business

Retail Next

The first one results from the changes in consumer behavior, which is an ongoing cause of evolution. Stores that understand consumer behavior and adapt to it through the use of technology will thrive. Fast fashion and affordable products are cool. Many consumers prefer to get a digital receipt instead of a printed one.

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Spring Fair looks ahead to 2025 following a buzzing show

A1 Retail

Nick Reed, Founder of Neem London shared his story about the creation of his modern menswear brand, “Neem was created as an ‘antiseptic’ for fast fashion; to produce men’s clothing that has been made with care, a result of a transparent supply chain, with the safe guarding of our environment as the focus.

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