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Dropshipping: Fashion’s favourite fulfilment method?

Inside Retail

Now, we’re moving further up the supply chain, with manufacturers and suppliers doing the same, shunning wholesale distribution in favour of a different model. Suppliers can earn more with a concession or marketplace model as opposed to wholesale. E-commerce is undergoing a structural change.

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

Inside Retail

Suppliers can design more personalised products, accurately plan production volumes and efficiently manage warehousing and shipping. In the past, consumers purchased goods at wholesale prices through the AliExpress marketplace, but that shopping ‘hack’ lacked a fun user experience.

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How Bo & Luca’s founder navigated warfare whilst remaining true to her purpose

Inside Retail

Being a bridal fashion house during the global pandemic when all weddings had come to a complete standstill was a tough one to navigate. At the time, our business model was wholesale and our business relied on our 48 global stockists. It is an art form and one that is rarely, if ever, found in a world of fast fashion.

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

Inside Retail

And then she puts all these things all over the floor and she briefs our incredible team of graphic artists; and somehow, they manage to capture that sense of escapism and colour, and that just makes you feel happy to look at it and wear it. Because as well as being a fashion designer brand, we are a digital-first business.

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Spring Fair looks ahead to 2025 following a buzzing show

A1 Retail

Kate Grindal, Retail Manager, Cadw said “Great to see many of our existing suppliers returning this year, it’s the perfect opportunity to catch up in one day.” Richard Keel, Managing Director of Keel Toys said, “The footfall and orders across Sunday and Monday have been really good, we have opened a high number of new accounts.

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Hot Holiday Products Available NOW

Independent Retailer

Managing Peak Season Surcharges. Retailers who have launchd hybrid fulfillment models out of necessity during the pandemic will need to think carefully about whether their systems will be able to manage higher order volumes during peak season. Tasha Apparel Wholesale. Brick and Mortar is Here to Stay. 323-531-9398.

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From moto to marathons: What’s next for performance apparel brand Sa1nt

Inside Retail

AC: We are obsessive about the performance of our garments – whether that’s superior compression fabrics that require enhanced power, or moisture management with a faster rate of wicking. Are there plans for stand-alone stores, a wholesale presence and so on? IR: How do you see the business scaling and growing moving forward?

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