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“We can’t afford it” and other plus-size fashion excuses designers make

Inside Retail

million women, and collectively we are spending around $6 billion each year on clothing and accessories. Since starting LeukBook, it feels like we are seeing new brands pop up nearly every week! Brands that don’t cater to us? This works out to be roughly 8.5 This is to say that the demand is most definitely there. Yes there is.

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Can Gen Z intimates brand Parade maintain its cult status post-acquisition?

Inside Retail

Over the last four years, the brand has built a strong direct-to-consumer and retail presence and loyal consumer base, thanks to its variety of brightly colored and boldly patterned intimates and other apparel, and a marketing strategy centred on micro-influencers and user-generated content.

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Why retail powerhouse FJ Benjamin is bullish on growth in Southeast Asia

Inside Retail

FJ Benjamin, a leading brand management company in Singapore with a portfolio of more than 20 iconic brands including Cole Haan, Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Minkoff and Guess, is back in the black after announcing a full-year profit of $3 million in FY22. Online shopping has of course accelerated during the pandemic.