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Forever 21 to Close 200 Stores as it Considers Second Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

The news follows rumblings last week that the retailer was struggling to maintain its sprawling brick-and-mortar presence amid increased competition in the fast fashion sector. While a bankruptcy filing isnt certain to happen, its goal would be to find a buyer for Forever 21s remaining U.S. stores, reports Bloomberg.

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What Shein’s return to India means for the country’s future retail scene 

Inside Retail

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. The company estimates the fast fashion segment to reach $50 billion by FY31.

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Can smarter warehousing boost Australia’s fashion industry?

Inside Retail

This fast-moving cycle pressures brands to accelerate production and delivery. Ultra-fast fashion brands like Shein and Temu have leveraged advanced analytics and agile supply chains to dominate the market. Fast fashions dominance and its impact Fast fashion has transformed retail dynamics.

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How Temu and Shein drive up Black Friday marketing costs for US retailers

Inside Retail

Heavy online marketing spending by Temu and Shein is making it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday, marketing and industry experts say, with both platforms bidding heavily on search keywords used by competitors. Shein did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

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The Trade War that Restructures What Sells and Why

Retail TouchPoints

Fast Fashion Faces the Biggest Challenge The world has long known the detrimental effects that ultra-cheap fast fashion brands have on the environment. If prices rise, even marginally, and begin to approach those of their better-quality alternatives, fast fashion loses its appeal.

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Windsor Fashions to ‘Capitalize on Return to Normalcy’ with 150 New Locations by 2023

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Fast fashion retailer Windsor Fashions is planning to open 150 new stores over the next two years, adding to its current fleet of 230 locations across 42 states in the U.S. The retailer refers to its model as a “Nationalized Boutique,” with each store featuring its own assortment unique to its market.

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Closing the Billion-Dollar Gap in Returns Waste

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retail segment; the National Retail Federation (NRF) found the value of merchandise returned by consumers last year topped nearly $750 trillion. There is clearly a mounting and significant return waste problem. So why aren’t merchants processing these returns in efforts to recoup these massive losses? Take the U.S.

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