Inside Retail

AUGUST 4, 2021

Wolverine World Wide has bought British fitness and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty in an all-cash transaction valued at US$410 million, enabling the footwear business to expand into women’s apparel. Founded in 1998 by Tamara and Simon Hill-Norton, Sweaty Betty is known for its premium women’s apparel, activewear, and accessories.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Gender neutral fashion, often also referred to as unisex fashion, has a few different definitions within the apparel industry. Whereas, across a larger spectrum of ages, 70 per cent of consumers said they would be interested in buying gender-fluid fashion in the near future. What does gender-neutral fashion mean? per cent to reach $3.2

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The 26-year-old label, best known for its minimal black and white designs and earth-tone apparel, on Wednesday appointed Justin Howlett of SMB Advisory as administrator. Nique also operates an e-commerce site, giving consumers nationwide the chance to wear its forward-thinking designs.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2022

The brand has also increased the use of recycled polyester in its apparel by 12 per cent and recycled over 55 per cent of its scrap materials across apparel and footwear, thanks to the increased demand from local recycling markets and global Nike growing customers. In 2021 alone, 99.7 Recycling and restoring.

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Inside Retail

JULY 9, 2023

Esprit, the seventies apparel label trying to make a comeback targeting Gen Z consumers, is back in the red. The company is blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for a decrease in sales in Europe and denting consumer sentiment in the region. That compared with a profit of $1.66 million over the six months to June 30 of last year.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2023

Discount apparel retailer Best & Less Group (BLG) says trading conditions were “inconsistent” through the March and April months of the second half year. Sales improved in the lead-up to Mother’s Day and have been consistent since, while BLG’s non-discretionary product lines are continuing to perform well. per cent to $221.9

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Increasing its size to 3,300 sq ft, Skechers’ larger store boasts an enhanced and diversified product line up, with further footwear selections on offer as well as apparel and accessories.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 21, 2023

She also noted that accessories – such as socks and underwear – have been a particularly strong performer for the brand in recent months. These accessories are now available to purchase at Target – a key wholesaler. People are reaping the benefits of that hybrid apparel and footwear coming into the market.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The 26-year-old label, best known for its minimal black and white designs and earth-tone apparel, on Wednesday appointed Justin Howlett of SMB Advisory as administrator. Nique also operates an e-commerce site, giving consumers nationwide the chance to wear its forward-thinking designs.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2024

Liz Fraser is the CEO and brand president of iconic American accessories brand Kate Spade New York. Prior to joining the c-suite Fraser started her distinguished career in luxury retail apparel and fashion as a merchandising manager for Calvin Klein. IR : Sustainability has become increasingly important to consumers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Launched in April this year, Coachtopia is a subset of the original American leather and apparel brand, founded in 1941, with a mission to tap into the growing demand for circular fashion. The third principle ensures that consumers also play a role in creating a circular pathway for material reuse and wear. Who is Coachtopia for?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

Skechers has selected actor Lawrence Wong as its Singapore brand ambassador for the second year running, in an ongoing effort to strengthen its appeal to a broad consumer demographic in the saturated market. As a result, there has been a surge of interest in footwear and apparel that provide great walking and running experiences. “We

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 13, 2023

But while the strategic acquisition makes a lot of sense on paper – expanding Tapestry’s portfolio in the over $200 billion global luxury apparel, handbags, accessories and footwear market, and delivering an anticipated $200 million in run-rate cost synergies – industry experts question remain cautious. “As per cent. “To

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RetailMinded

AUGUST 17, 2023

ASD Market Week, the nation’s premier consumer goods trade show connecting retailers and vendors across categories that include home goods, apparel, accessories, beauty and more, will once again welcome the Independent Retailer + Sellers Conference produced by Retail Minded.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Railpen, the investment manager for the £35bn Railways Pension Scheme, has announced Police, the Italian fashion accessories brand, has opened a new location in Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premier designer village. Starting as a unisex eyewear brand, it now sells a range of fashion accessories.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2021

Customisation counter : Where consumers can put their own spin on apparel, accessories and footwear; Fitness studio : Where customers can trial Rebel’s health and fitness equipment, from connected bikes to treadmills. The Home of Basketball at the Rebel RCX store in Parramatta in western Sydney.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2023

Nike’s top-line strong sales growth is being overshadowed by continued weakness on the bottom line, where profit has been sharply eroded and came in a fraction below expectations. This applies especially to apparel where brand loyalty isn’t as strong as it is for sneakers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

According to Roy Morgan data, the attitude of Australian consumers is shifting towards the circular economy with 34 per cent of Australians both buying and selling second-hand items. Plan for sustainable brand and business growth with the same velocity, speed to market and exclusives as your regular product lines.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2024

New Balance recently signed a three-year deal as the official performance apparel and footwear provider of the Australian Open and United Cup. This means the brand will have a retail presence at the Grand Slam Oval and a custom AO co-branded line of apparel. Old sport, New Balance approach.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

So the latest data hasn’t altered the top-line growth story too much, other than a small drift downward. This, too, is roughly in line with the trend for the first nine months of the year. Keep in mind also that demographics are swinging slowly against consumer spending on merchandise. Footwear and apparel were both strong.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Its revenue line is strong, over US$4 billion, but it’s losing money”. Despite Salomon and Arc’teryx being primarily outdoor-performance brands, the fashion industry has welcomed them with open arms as serious apparel designers.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2023

General Manager for Brand Collective’s apparel brands Superdry and Replay Jeans , Alastair Davies is responsible for driving brand awareness and growth for the international brands across the ANZ region. It’s also about 70 per cent male product led, [in line with sales and traffic for Superdry]. IR: What will the new store look like?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2022

. “Clothing is the last trillion-dollar industry that hasn’t been automated,” said Eugen Solowjow, who heads a project at a Siemens lab in San Francisco that has worked on automating apparel manufacturing since 2018. The global apparel market is estimated to be worth US$1.52 But that’s a sensitive topic.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

Executives are very focused on the consumer and are ever keen to understand what they want. It has also made great strides into growth areas of apparel, such as activewear via its YPB own-brand offer. Across the whole business, the bottom line improved significantly this quarter. Last year’s loss of US$16.5

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2021

Valentino has become the latest high-profile fashion brand to bow to consumer pressure to ditch the use of fur in its collections. The fur-free stance is perfectly in-line with the values of our company. While faux fur is on the rise, it can often be difficult for consumers to tell the difference between what’s real and fake.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2022

Custom apparel retailer Institchu has just unveiled an innovative new technology that will offer other brands the same made-to-measure capabilities it has in its business. The newly launched software-as-a-service product, called Taper, will make it easy for traditional retailers to begin custom tailoring apparel for their shoppers.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Clarins joins Icon Outlet’s impressive fashion, beauty and accessories line-up, which also includes Tommy Hilfiger, Ted Baker and Calvin Klein. The 1,500 sq ft boutique stocks a wide range of the brand’s skincare and make up products for women and men. Also just opened is leading sports retailer, Lids.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sportscraft isn’t the only Australian retailer adding to its product offering, pureplay online retailer Surfstich recently broadened its horizon away from the shoreline to diversify into snow, skate, outdoor, activewear and street style apparel.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In line with consumer demands , fashion brands and other retailers are increasingly focused on reducing their environmental impact, and enhancing their sustainability throughout their supply chains. This, due to the vast amounts of water which are required as part of this process. 20 per cent of the world’s water pollution.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The recent rise of “quiet luxury” has been well-documented, but while many consumers are leaning into classic wardrobe staples like knit sweaters and sleek loafers, other style enthusiasts, especially those in Gen Z and Gen Alpha, are searching for more eclectic “ugly fashion” items — like a pair of Shrek-inspired Crocs.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The resale platform is known as the leading destination to buy and sell rare and exclusive popular culture items such as sneakers, apparel, electronics, collectibles, and accessories. Online marketplace StockX has seen exponential growth since it gained momentum in 2016.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Reliving vintage craftsmanship According to Huisamen, the wide range of collections and styles on offer, including the more elevated Made & Crafted line, is what sets the Ion store apart from other Levi’s locations in Southeast Asia. This market has long been key to the Levi’s East Asia Pacific expansion plans.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2023

He believes this is partly due to ‘revenge’ spending from consumers after lockdowns, as well as the continuing trend toward luxury purchases – with an emphasis on quality over quantity. Consumers have [begun] reducing apparel spend and have become more selective over the brands they shop with,” Jupp said. “So

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Sustainable, direct-to-consumer fashion brand Allbirds promised to revolutionise the retail industry with stylish, comfortable, and environmentally-conscious footwear designs. million in 2021. Russo told Inside Retail , “I think the industry is being kind, attributing Allbird’s retail revenue drops to shopper cutbacks.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This is known as pre-consumer waste and includes scraps, offcuts, and rejected garments that are discarded during the production stage. Meanwhile, sustainable fashion business models like resale, rental and repair only unravel the post-consumer garment waste problems.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2022

million women, and collectively we are spending around $6 billion each year on clothing and accessories. But for argument’s sake, just what is the impact on designers’ bottom lines? We turned to Tommika Valente, Managing Director of Anto Apparel, one of LeukBook’s partner brands, for advice. This works out to be roughly 8.5

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

“With my experience in private equity and M&As, these types of acquisitions of brands with similar positioning and in similar channels tend to work well in FMCG, but not so well in categories like apparel and footwear,” she said. per cent, with women’s sports apparel predicted to have the fastest growth. million in revenue.

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