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Shein, Temu in fierce fight over US market for $10 dresses

Inside Retail

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein and its newer rival Temu are in a race to win shoppers’ attention for their inexpensive China-made goods. If Temu loses, Temu could be forced to curtail what so far has been a key marketing strategy. The battle between them is playing out not only on social media but also in a US court.

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Uniqlo owner sees big profit drop in China due to Covid restrictions

Inside Retail

Fast Retailing < is a bellwether for how major global retailers are being impacted by Covid-related shutdowns in China, one of the biggest growth markets for many Western brands. Fast Retailing has more Uniqlo stores in China than in its home market of Japan.

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Balenciaga, Reflaunt and the rise of resale-as-a-service

Inside Retail

Customers can join the circular program by dropping off their pre-loved Balenciaga items to participating Balenciaga stores or request collection through Reflaunt. Once an item is sold, it’s shipped from Balenciaga and the seller receives either financial compensation or credit for use in Balenciaga stores. Resale-as-a-service.

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Three roadblocks to making circular fashion work – and how to navigate them

Inside Retail

However, when considering this, it’s worth bringing into perspective the entire fashion landscape, which is recalibrating to a new post-pandemic normal within a tough financial environment. This compounds the challenges fashion businesses are up against when adopting circular practices.

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‘More is more’: Q&A with Camilla CEO, Jane McNally

Inside Retail

The original designs Camilla put to the market were, and actually still are, one size, and those silk garments can be tied or styled to suit everyone from a size 8 to 28. Some of our prints sell in the second-hand market for higher than the original retail price, so customers are making an investment. That starts with size inclusivity.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 316 Annual Predictions 2024

Retail Geek

Jason visited the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Pea Ridge, Arkansas featuring drone delivery. Yes Shopify is acquired No An innovation in e-commerce powered by ai (gpt4) surprises us by how fast it’s adopted and how cool it is. And so I drove out to Pea Ridge to visit the Walmart neighborhood market.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 318 Temu Deep Dive with Earnest Analytics

Retail Geek

Joining us on the episode is Michael Maloof is the Head of Marketing for Earnest Analytics. He is the head of marketing at Ernest Analytics. So I’m head of marketing at Earnest Analytics. On a market cap basis, they keep flip-flopping with Alibaba. We also explore where they could go next. Scot: [3:03] Awesome.