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Retailers, are you ready for it? Swift’s Eras tour a gold rush of economic karma

Inside Retail

Airport jewellery retailers including Colette are accommodating the gold rush by stocking up on friendship bracelets, cowgirl boots, accessories and Taylor Swift reading materials. Other accessory trends given cult status by the singer, such as heart-shaped sunglasses and cowboy boots are also up by 55 per cent and 45 per cent, respectively.

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What brands can learn from Banana Republic’s successful comeback

Inside Retail

The early Banana Republic product catalogues included hand-drawn images, fictional explorer stories and garments designed for adventure. Banana Republic has called back to its brand DNA of adventurous and elevated designs to distinguish itself from its competitors and separate itself from its former brand identity.

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Analysis: Nike speeds up to enter the metaverse

Inside Retail

The most valuable apparel brand in the world has its sights set on being prepared for shoppers in online virtual environments. These trademarks will come into effect only when virtual apparel and accessories are in commercial use. 3D designers in demand. On 27 October, Nike filed new trademark applications with the U.S.

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Is Woolworths leading industry change by not stocking Australia Day merch?

Inside Retail

Woolworths Group’s announcement earlier this month that it will no longer sell Australia Day-themed merchandise for the upcoming national holiday due to “a decline in demand” has been met with praise by supporters and calls for a boycott by critics. For a lot of people, myself included, January 26 is considered a day of invasion.

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Adidas and Puma eye chances in soccer’s fashion moment

Inside Retail

With celebrities like Kim Kardashian seen attending matches and wearing soccer jerseys, clubs too spy new merchandising opportunities. The ranges are designed to appeal beyond a club’s traditional fan base. In August, Crystal Palace hired Kenny Annan-Jonathan as creative director focused on apparel.

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Flight of fancy: Why this unique design trend is taking off

Inside Retail

Themed experiential restaurants typically don’t need unconventional buildings; instead they use creative design inside and outside conventional ones: Rainforest Café, Amazon Café, Cheesecake Factory, Cabbages and Condoms and hundreds of other concepts. The interior of the A330 has been reconfigured as a luxurious café, including first class.

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Carvela and Mint Velvet choose St David’s Cardiff for regional debuts

Retail Focus

Carvela , the women’s footwear and accessories specialist, and international women’s fashion label Mint Velvet , are both set to open at St David’s Cardiff later this year. . Spanning 2,130 sq ft on the Grand Arcade, Carvela’s first standalone Welsh boutique will feature its unique ranges of shoes, bags, and accessories.