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

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Requests to Good360 from charities increased by 400 per cent at the start of the year, compared to the same period in 2023,” Alison Covington, founder and managing director, of Good360 Australia, told Inside Retail. 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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What Europe’s upcoming ban on unsold textiles means for fashion

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According to the report, global textile production nearly doubled between 2000 and 2015, and by 2030, the consumption of clothing and footwear is expected to increase by 63 per cent from 62 million tonnes today to 102 million tonnes. The post What Europe’s upcoming ban on unsold textiles means for fashion appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Can Allbirds make a comeback with a new CEO and transformation plan?

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Sustainable, direct-to-consumer fashion brand Allbirds promised to revolutionise the retail industry with stylish, comfortable, and environmentally-conscious footwear designs. Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, is less positive about the footwear brand’s comeback. million in 2021.

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Why demand for Akubra hats is at an all time high

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We talk a lot as a management team about what’s the big driver,” Andrew Angus, Akubra’s general manager of sales and marketing, told Inside Retail. “Is Like many fashion brands, Akubra was hit hard by the change in consumer behaviour during Covid-19. Williams boots on Manly Beach.”. It’s slow fashion,” Angus said.

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How H&M, Nike and Kering are taking action on climate change

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Schneider said consumers used to just buy or wear whatever designers created, but those days are over, and now, they’re asking for more transparency from companies and for a sustainability platform. But to me, traceability is absolutely important.”. But with clear targets and clear strategies, ambitious does not have to mean aspirational.”.

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Unconventional luxury brand collaborations are everywhere. Here’s why

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Part of the reason is their success with young Asian consumers, who are driving demand for luxury consumer goods. We wanted to investigate why this strategy appeals to Chinese luxury consumers of the post-1990s generation. Business managers call this approach the luxury strategy.