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Good360 gets $3 million grant: How it will connect retail, charity and community

Inside Retail

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands typically carry up to 33 per cent of their inventory as deadstock, while wholesalers cannot carry the same amount before it becomes unviable due to lower margins. In 2013, Covington immersed herself in the US business, before bringing the model to Australia in 2015.

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Kate Spade CEO & brand president on creating social impact through collaboration

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Liz Fraser is the CEO and brand president of iconic American accessories brand Kate Spade New York. In 2012 Fraser became the president of Marc Jacobs after over 13 years in the business before leaving to become the CEO of Anne Klein in 2015. Are there any new handbag pillars or design elements that consumers can look forward to?

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Why luggage brand July hired a luxury expert to pursue more premium positioning

Inside Retail

To succeed in the US, Anton said the brand will need to work on differentiating itself from the competition, particularly Away, the American direct-to-consumer luggage brand that launched in 2015. This will require continued product development and technological innovation, as well as changes to the brand’s marketing strategy. “We

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Why luggage brand July hired a luxury expert to pursue more premium positioning

Inside Retail

To succeed in the US, Anton said the brand will need to work on differentiating itself from the competition, particularly Away, the American direct-to-consumer luggage brand that launched in 2015. This will require continued product development and technological innovation, as well as changes to the brand’s marketing strategy. “We

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H&M posts surprise profit, despite slow seasonal sales

Inside Retail

H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, reported on Thursday a surprise operating profit for the December-February period, despite weak demand as consumers curtailed spending amid soaring inflation. crowns in Stockholm on Wednesday, just one third of its 2015 all-time high of 368.5 per cent gain of Inditex.

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Founder of Silk Laundry on building a sustainable global fashion brand

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Silk Laundry was founded by Katie Kolodinski in 2015 and has earned a reputation in the fashion industry for its considered approach to design. Silk Laundry was born out of a need for a timeless piece that could easily be integrated into consumers’ existing wardrobes and it continues to apply this design process to this day.

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Meet the luxury swim label taking over beaches from California to Bondi

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When Shea Marie launched swimwear label Same back in 2015 there was no blueprint or incubator to help convert her influence into a brand. DTC and international expansion Same had previously diversified its brand to be sold wholesale to retailers but has chosen to take creative and strategic control by returning to a direct-to-consumer model.

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