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‘The Best Vision Is Insight’ — The Top Retail Trends Of 2020

Retail TouchPoints

And, in an interesting example of real human touch in customer engagement, the fashion retailer Lilly Pulitzer recently invited consumers to its 60 th -anniversary celebrations with handwritten invitations. Retailers are developing and marketing new products to capitalize on this increased demand.

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15 Best Apps for a Business Selling Clothes

Small Biz Trends

Consider these latest figures from one of the top fashion resale sites, thredUP: The fashion resale industry totals about $20 billion in sales alone, and it is the biggest resale market in the US. Reselling clothes is growing 24-times faster than retail fashion, too. The RealReal.

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“Work hard, take risks”: 5 minutes with Billini founder Susannah Khouzame

Inside Retail

Shoes are also very bulky so shipping costs and storage can also have challenges unlike with apparel, jewellery, eyewear, beauty, etc. IR: What are some of your favourite local and international retailers and why? IR: What are some of your favourite local and international retailers and why?

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11 Things You Need to Know About Shein

Indigo 9 Digital

The fast fashion retailer turns out new trends even faster than the likes of Zara and H&M. Shein, unlike some of its rivals, does not have any permanent stores and now is the largest online only fashion site in the world. Shein is even taking on legacy fast fashion stalwarts. Do you like this content?

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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6 Ways Farfetch is Disrupting Luxury Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

Farfetch claims it is the largest digital marketplace for luxury fashion. If you are curious about how Farfetch is disrupting luxury retail then consider these six factors. Commissions typically range from 25%-33% depending on whether in addition to providing eCommerce functionality Farfetch manages shipping, returns or other services.

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Love is in the air: The evolution of the bridal industry

Inside Retail

I think the general trends we’ve seen in Western fashion of bigger sleeves, off-the-shoulder, and pastel colours has been really sought after for a lot of brides and grooms as well. I think moving forward, many retailers will continue with these options for brides, so it will be fun to see how they pan out.

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