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“Fed up with being sold to”:  Why influencers are coming under scrutiny

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on misleading testimonials and endorsements by social media influencers. It will include a review of social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook, as well as live streaming service, Twitch.

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How scammers impersonate brands to steal from online shoppers

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Scammers lure consumers in with enticing discounted prices on products that are advertised and targeted towards them just like any other legitimate business would on social media, search engines and other online channels.

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Balenciaga designer, CEO apologise for ad campaign

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French fashion house Balenciaga’s creative director and chief executive officer both apologised Friday for an advertising campaign that sparked criticism on social media over accusations that it featured inappropriate imagery involving children.

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Why Superdry’s 3D billboard is “so much more than a gimmick”

Inside Retail

Global apparel brand Superdry is embracing innovative new advertising technology with its use of 3D billboards in Melbourne’s CBD. Located over six stories on the corner of Bourke Street and Lonsdale Street, the billboard will show six 3D videos, which will also be shared across Superdry’s website and social media platforms.

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As France weighs fast-fashion ban, is the circular economy the future of retail?

Inside Retail

Key measures include a ban on advertising for cheap textiles and an environmental charge on low-cost items. But, with an aggressive spend on social media, they are hard to ignore. This week, France announced legislation to “limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion”.

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What the ‘Euphoria effect’ reveals about Gen Z shopping habits

Inside Retail

Gen Z is clamouring for diversity, whether it’s in the sizes of models shown on retailers’ websites, racial diversity in advertising campaigns, or the visibility of people with disabilities. Social media is the way forward, but it’s not enough to simply convert your existing TV or online ads and slap them on social. .

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IN MY SHOES: This is what it’s like shopping as a veiled Muslim woman

Inside Retail

In fact, since my childhood, I loved to make clothes and accessories for dolls, and at 10, I designed and sewed clothes for a play that I directed for the children in my family. I also pull a lot of inspiration from social media and fashion bloggers. But I find a bigger problem in advertising. That’s just not the case.

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