Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Fashion brands are leveraging pop-ups to create buzz, showcase limited-edition collections and connect with customers in immersive, high-energy environments. Brands must also ensure permitted use and zoning laws allow for retail and promotional events, especially during high-traffic periods like New York Fashion Week.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2025

Even in an industry accustomed to a rapid pace of change like fashion manufacturing and retailing, AI is racing by like the Road Runner speeding past a desert mesa. That makes things both challenging and exciting for early AI adopters.

Fashion

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

We Wear Australian, an initiative created by Showroom X, is activating at New York Fashion Week with an immersive retail activation on 7 February. Despite having the opportunity to put a show on the New York Fashion Week schedule, We Wear Australian decided to go with a bricks-and-mortar approach.

Fashion

Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2025

At the time, Glassons, like many fashion retailers, had a very lean team. Funnily enough, it was actually my mum who said, You should go out and get some agency-side experience so you get that technology exposure you’re not going to get in fashion retail businesses. I loved the balance of the analytics and the intuition.

Fashion

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Nikita Karizma, a British-Indian fashion designer, leads her eponymous London-based brand. Starting with a £2000 custom order from British girl group Little Mix after graduating from the London College of Fashion, the brand has evolved from custom pieces to a ready-to-wear label. NK: Working with young and established talent globally.

Fashion

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Sussan Group, the retail collective behind women’s fashion brands Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae, is incorporating “responsible fibres” into its supply chain and investing in futuristic pilot projects, such as making a compostable T-shirt, as it looks to increase consumer awareness of its sustainability initiatives.

Fashion

Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

It’s a strategic toehold in the heart of Europe’s fiercely competitive fashion ecosystem and a litmus test for the brands global ambitions. Founded in 2006, Urban Revivo has grown into an emerging fashion player across Asia, with more than 400 stores in China, Southeast Asia and, most recently, the US.

Fashion

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In fashion, where the majority of brands design up to only a size 16, the plus-size market (women who wear size 18-plus) is often neglected, leaving limited options for millions of women. Studies from the US and UK show that the plus-size fashion market is growing faster than the overall women’s fashion market.

Fashion

Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Over the last week there has been a raft of updates from fashion retailers, from Primark to M&S. The results have highlighted the different strategies fashion retailers are deploying to stay ahead in a fragmented and challenging market. Average order values rose from €58.8 and operating profit margins improved by 2.9

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Last weekend, centre:mk hosted the UK’s largest fashion and beauty indoor event, welcoming over 113,000 visitors across the two-day period. Located at Middleton Hall, centre:mk’s Fashion Weekend featured 80 brands across 40 of the destination’s retailers, enabling visitors to see the latest trends across fashion, health, and beauty.

Fashion

Inside Retail

JANUARY 13, 2025

In a discussion with Sheena Butler-Young, senior correspondent for Business of Fashion , Ross recalled the origin story of her brand and how it stemmed from a personal need of hers. I thought that catering to people who were interested in music and fashion would be my strength, Hilfiger mused.

ATS

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

High-profile fashion collaborations are nothing new, but does making luxury accessible and marketing it to a younger audience come at a cost? Over the years Bitmoji has partnered with many fashion brands, including Ralph Lauren and Levis. Bitmoji, is a platform subsidiary of social media platform Snapchat, and there are over 2.7

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 9, 2025

Despite McKinsey stating the wider fashion industrys outlook for 2025 appears to be a continuation of the sluggishness seen in 2024: revenue growth is expected to stabilize in the low single digits, M&S defied these odds with a 1.9% increase in sales over the 13 weeks leading up to 28 December.

Fashion

Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

To date, only three UK retailers have ever made it into the 1bn profit club – and fashion giant Next has just become the fourth member. In fact, the retail boss seems to downplay that Next is only one of two fashion retailers to ever hit the prestigious 1bn threshold. growth in sales. Fluke or form?

Fashion

Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

Sydney-based fashion brand One Mile was founded by Sammy Robinson in 2020 after a collaboration with another brand sparked the desire to have her own label. One Mile made its runway debut at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 with its Resort ’23 collections. Things happen so quickly, that’s the exciting thrill of it.

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A1 Retail

JANUARY 21, 2025

The new collection, which has been developed with award-winning adaptive fashion designer and disability campaigner,Victoria Jenkins, founder of Unhidden, will be available from Tuesday 28th January in 31 stores nationwide and through the 113 UK stores offering Click & Collect.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

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Apparel

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Roblox is a place where self-expression, fashion trends and digital culture are shaped, said Winnie Burke, Head of Fashion and Retail Partnerships for Roblox in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

Payment Services

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Shein: Dominating the fast-fashion market Shein has become a major player in Australian fashion, particularly among younger consumers. billion in annual sales in Australia, Shein has carved out a niche in the fashion market by offering trendy styles at affordable prices. With an estimated$1.1

Fast Fashion

Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

The fashion industry, like much of the retail sector, continues to grapple with fluctuating consumer demand and rising costs. While the fashion landscape has evolved in complexity, G-Star is committed to adapting, knowing full well that market dynamics have shifted in favour of a more curated approach to retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

Del Amo in Los Angeles and Fashion Valley in San Diego. This regions embrace of our bold, London-inspired style speaks to the universal appeal of vibrant, expressive fashion, and were thrilled to see Kurt Geiger become a part of everyday wardrobes across North America and beyond. Following the opening of its first U.S.

Planning

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Cettire , the listed online luxury fashion retailer, says higher average order value and an increase in active customers boosted first-quarter revenue. The company booked sales of $155 million in the three months ended September 30, up 22 per cent from the year-ago period. Gross revenue soared 18 per cent to $198.1

Fashion

Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Australian fashion label delivers a unique in-store retail experience. The fashion connection Bartel said that she and her sister had always wanted to start a brand but had no idea how to go about it. If the Apple store was a womenswear boutique, it would be Henne.

Wholesale

Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

Casual fashion chain Jeanswest has been placed in voluntary liquidation with all 90 stores across Australia to be shuttered. The business’s owner, Harbour Guidance, which bought the brand out of administration in 2020, has appointed Lindsay Bainbridge, Andrew Yeo and David Vasudevan of Pitcher Partners Melbourne as administrators.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As a result, brands are now using Roblox to create incremental revenue opportunities via “twinned” items for users’ physical and avatar selves: 43% of respondents to Roblox’s Digital Expression, Fashion & Beauty Trends report said they want brands to provide such “twinning” items.

Accessories

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

In addition to rapid advances in AI that have brought the technology into the mainstream, Stitch Fix also has struggled to maintain its first-mover advantage in the world of subscription fashion, with a host of new entrants pulling away clients and market share. The response has been really positive, said Funderburk.

Returns

Retail Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Mark Ingram Atelier is synonymous with being at the heart of luxury and fashion, situated just steps away from the vibrant Park Avenue.

Clienteling

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

“One thing Mum and Dad recognised early on is that it’s a fashion industry. I think my mum had a really big influence on that because she loved fashion. She always made our clothes, she even made our school uniforms, so she was really invested in fashion and I think that is one of the key things that really drove their business.”

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Coachtopia has developed a scalable model for reusing leather and other materials to create standout fashion items. Coach has taken these concerns to heart, creating an entirely new brand, Coachtopia , a sustainable label that taps into the edgy, fun designs Gen Z loves, all made from leftover textiles from the brand’s full-line products.

Payment Services

Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2025

Fashion brand Dion Lee has been sold to US-based Revolve Group, a year after it collapsed into administration. The Australian Financial Review reported that Dion Lees administrator DVT Group has sold the brands remaining assets, including its archives, to Revolve for under $1 million. Revolve did not respond to the AFRs request for comment.

Fashion

Retail Focus

JANUARY 3, 2025

Liverpool ONE has announced that Inditex-owned fashion brand, Zara , has opened its significantly upsized flagship on upper and lower South John Street. As well as permanent signings, Liverpool ONE welcomed a series of short-term lets throughout 2024, including AllSaints, Curated Makers, and Noughts and Crosses.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

By extending the life of our garments, we’re not only offering a wide variety of gorgeous dresses but also taking a meaningful step toward a more sustainable future for fashion.” David’s Bridal also plans to expand the resale program by introducing a store and mail-in trade-in program for authentic David’s garments.

Finance

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Indian retail conglomerate Reliance Retail has introduced an app in India to sell Sheins fashion products through a licensing agreement, marking the Chinese brand’s return after a five-year ban due to diplomatic tensions. This stand-alone app will be expected to compete with other fashion retailers like Walmart-owned Myntra.

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Target has partnered with Kate Spade New York to create an extensive limited-time collection of more than 300 fashion, home and entertaining products. Launching April 12, more than half the collection will be priced at $15 or less, with prices starting at $5.

Sporting Goods

365 Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This is where a fashion photography studio steps in to create compelling visuals that capture attention and drive sales. What is a fashion photography studio? With the latest technology, skilled photographers, and creative tools, a fashion photography studio transforms fashion concepts into reality.

Fashion

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Driven by a deep sense of dissatisfaction with the limited and uninspiring choices available in the children’s fashion industry, Preeti Jatia felt compelled to embark on an ambitious journey to transform and revolutionise this market. Seventeen years ago, she gave birth to kidswear clothing line Fayon Kids.

Fashion

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

.” He said the space is “not just another beauty store” and that the decision to place the store in the middle of the fashion precinct at Southland shopping centre was intentional.

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