Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 2, 2023

A host of major fast fashion players, including Zara and Asos, are cracking down on serial returners who shop online by reducing promoted items or introducing fees for items sent back. In the past, consumers have been used to ordering numerous different sizes and colours of the same product before making their final choice.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 will add 14 new stores to its roster across the U.S. Forever 21 plans to celebrate each new store with a grand opening featuring special promotions, giveaways, gifts with purchase and food. through June 2023. Forever 21 started to unveil its new U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

As a ThredUP customer, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to use my marketing expertise to drive awareness of the mission and enhance the customer experience and build brand loyalty.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Consumers are also pushing for brands to step away from “fast fashion” trends and promote sustainability in both product development and manufacturing, making efforts to reduce or offset their carbon footprints.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

Both Temu and Shein bombard users with aggressive promotions and discounts that require some form of active engagement. Shein uses user data insights to predict what products customers will want in the future, effectively taking fast fashion to the next level.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2025

The fast fashion brands saw a 21% drop in sales from 1.2bn to 94m year-on-year. The business has also promoted Debenhams finance director Phil Ellis to the role of new chief financial officer, replacing Stephen Morana with immediate effect.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging trademark infringement against 20 website domains, saying they created fake coupon codes and promotions in an effort to mislead consumers into believing they were engaging with genuine Temu offerings. 16, 2023 in the U.S. This may be because they have bigger fish to fry.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Digital concessions have become a popular model for fashion marketplaces in particular since Covid. The model gives suppliers more control over pricing and promotion. There’s no need to invest in extra staff, marketing or promotions. This is why dropship marketplaces are becoming more attractive.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2024

Codifying Circularity In recent months the resale industry also has gotten a big boost from governments, with both America and France moving forward with legislation that promotes circular practices. The Americas Trade and Investment Act (Americas Act for short) is designed to promote economic potential in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A notable gap is apparent, though, between values and actions, as many still shop frequently on fast-fashion platforms like Shein. Retailers will need to use AI and data analytics to tailor recommendations, promotions, and even product designs to individual preferences. Affordability also remains a critical factor.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

Amid the rise of fast fashion and social media platforms accelerating consumptive behaviour, it appears that many Australians aren’t wearing or re-wearing the clothes they purchase. This was highlighted by the Fashion Resale Report from online retailer Reluv and Monash University. Consumer behaviours will also inevitably change.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

H&M even got a shellacking from activists for promoting its in-store recycling machines in a Nintendo game. This is probably because consumers are more interested in continuing to get technically superior and trendy clothes (and cheap ones in the case of fast fashion), than they are in environmental or social impacts.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2025

According to the online fast-fashion company, affiliates will gain access to exclusive benefits, including commission-based earnings, promotions, and advanced tracking and insights. Shein has expanded its affiliate program into Australia to collaborate with local content creators, influencers, and digital entrepreneurs.

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Inside Retail

MAY 12, 2025

Despite promoting a Join Life collection with more sustainable materials, Zara has been criticised for low numbers of recycled clothes being made into new garments and promoting more of the same fast-fashion behaviours that create greater waste and a weighty carbon footprint.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

A Tailored Retail Experience In the era of mass production and fast fashion, personalization has become a key element in attracting and retaining visitors. Whether through specific recommendations, exclusive in-store experiences, or personalized promotions, brands strive to make each shopper feel seen.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has scrutinised sustainability claims made by fast fashion brands Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda, concluding they constitute greenwashing. This type of action is also known as “greenwashing” – and now regulators are beginning to take action. Ban and consequences.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2022

UK-based fast fashion brand Boohoo recently announced that it had tapped US celebrity and influencer Kourtney Kardashian as its “sustainability ambassador” and launched a “sustainability journey” campaign that included a capsule collection and mini-series. “A spoiler alert for everyone: you can’t.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. For example, a customer can scan a 2D barcode on a package of pasta sauce and instantly view ingredients, allergens, recipes and promotions.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

Fulfilment by GlamCorner now sees the platform handling the logistics of clothing rental on behalf of fashion brands, including warehousing, cleaning, shipping and returns, and giving brands their own rental stores, which they can embed in their e-commerce sites and promote to customers.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 14, 2022

Fast-fashion brand Zara has released a sustainable capsule range in collaboration with Swedish sustain-tech company Renewcell. The hub is a platform that promotes the discovery of technologies, materials and processes. It supports the fashion brand in limiting its impact on the environment and adopting sustainable solutions.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Supermarkets, for example, are targeting promotions based on different areas of their stores or using screens to manage queues. This is exceptionally helpful in industries such as fast fashion, where styles are being changed out continuously, and restaurants, where new menu additions and daily specials can be visually displayed.” .

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

H&M is set to introduce second-hand clothing and accessories at its flagship store in London starting October 5, in response to growing pressure on fast fashion companies to address environmental concerns by promoting garment reuse and recycling.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2022

The other report shared that fast fashion brand Shein’s largest consumer group is Gen Z women motivated by price and online shopping. Young people consistently buy fast fashion on platforms like Galaxy and Depop but they’re also re-selling it successfully on those apps.

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VMS

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Apparel and accessories from fast fashion brand Forever 21 (Los Angeles) will available online and at JCPenney stores, according to a press release. The addition of this brand to our portfolio rounds out our Young Minded assortment and brings an exciting new element of in-the-moment fashion.”.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 10, 2023

PrettyLittleThing has promoted two of its executives who will now both share the responsibilities of CEO following Umar Kamani’s departure in April. The shakeup to the leadership team sees commercial director Tom Binns promoted to chief operating officer.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2024

This supports the consumer shift towards quality and durability over fast fashion, driven by sustainability concerns, desire for product longevity, and increased awareness of ethical manufacturing practices. We measure NPS, better known as net promoter score, which talks to the stickiness of loyalty and engagement,” she added.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The retailer blamed competitive pressures from ultra-fast fashion rivals like Shein for the slump, and is banking on a stategic review , led by new CEO Dan Finley, to revitalise its portfolio and boost value across its brands. to £147.3m.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 9, 2023

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein and its newer rival Temu are in a race to win shoppers’ attention for their inexpensive China-made goods. In US federal court, Shein has accused Temu of contracting social-media influencers to make “false and deceptive statements” against Shein in their promotions of Temu.com.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

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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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Lego declared it would promote inclusive play and address harmful gender stereotypes with its toys. More recently, “ woke washing ” has seen brands promoting social issues without taking meaningful action. How then can brands legitimately shoulder responsibility to support or promote societal transformation? Change from within.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Fast fashion brands and retailers (and those at similar tiers in other categories) are staring down the eventual demise of the very consumer preferences that led to their rise.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 6, 2024

This collaboration not only marked a significant milestone for Vestiaire Collective’s expansion in the United States but also underscored its unwavering commitment to promoting slow fashion and circularity within the industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 18, 2021

Following the purchase of multinational retailer Debenhams by British fast-fashion giants, Boohoo, Debenhams is expected to continue as an online-only operation, resulting in the loss of up to 12,000 jobs.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2024

The continued pervasive rise of ultra-fast fashion has given many people pause for thought, and we aim to provide an antidote to that in helping customers discover more interesting, unique and individual products that have been made to last and manufactured responsibly by small businesses.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

How speed can aid resale “The speed of returns is crucial for brands in some verticals, like fast fashion or highly promotional products,” explains Daly, “because it affects the likelihood of reselling the product. For example, a summer dress can quickly go out of style in a couple of months.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

How speed can aid resale “The speed of returns is crucial for brands in some verticals, like fast fashion or highly promotional products,” explains Daly, “because it affects the likelihood of reselling the product. For example, a summer dress can quickly go out of style in a couple of months.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Ashley’s bid for the top position has been slammed by Boohoo, which accused Frasers of using its stake in the fashion brand and other retailers to promote its own “commercial self-interest”. What’s happened so far? The latest half-year results for Boohoo show its pre-tax losses tripled from £36.6m to £147.3m

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