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Barneys New York Finds a New Home at Forever 21

Retail TouchPoints

Just in time for New York Fashion Week, the iconic, now defunct luxury department store Barneys New York has made its return to fashion, albeit not in a way that many of the brand’s devotees would have imagined. Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 has released a limited-edition collection featuring the Barneys brand.

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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish  Physical Presence in China With a New Store

Retail TouchPoints

The store is slated for the Jingjiang Impression City shopping center in Taizhou, a city located near Shanghai. The fast fashion retailer initially re-entered China for the third time in August 2021 through online platforms Vipshop and Pinduoduo. to manage Forever 21’s China operations.

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Not so fast! Supply bottlenecks strain fashion chains

Inside Retail

Supply bottlenecks, slower product deliveries and higher freight and labour costs risk shifting the fast fashion industry into the slow lane, as shown this week by British online fashion retailer Asos. Cheap supplies from Asia have been central to many fast fashion business models.

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Yodel and Vinted Strengthen Partnership to Bolster UK’s Pre-Loved Fashion Delivery Network

365 Retail

This enhanced alliance, solidified through a multi-year contract, foresees a notable escalation in the number of parcels managed by Yodel, an independent carrier. Increasingly, individuals are turning away from fast fashion, opting for more eco-friendly choices and seeking additional sources of income. It boasts that 36.7

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Despite COVID, Spanish Retailer Rolls Out RFID Across 125 Stores in One Month

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer was founded in 1986 by Raúl Méndez on Spain’s Gran Canary Island, and now has 145 points of sale throughout Spain, including 125 stores, and operates under the women’s fast-fashion brands Encuentro Moda and Öbu. D Cloud RFID inventory-management software.

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How to Build a Better Retail Assortment Strategy

Wiser

With an optimized retail assortment strategy, focusing on factors such as understanding customer preferences, analyzing market trends, and optimizing inventory management, you can significantly enhance your retail operations and drive business success.

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Smaller Spaces, Bigger Tech and Optimized CX

Retail TouchPoints

Appointments for high-end fashion brand shopping have been a long-time standard, but they’ve begun to trickle down to fast fashion brands like H&M and Zara too. Customers book an appointment online and then shop in-store, creating a more curated feel while making life easier for associates to manage.