Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With Zara-owner Inditex and H&M set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the two fast-fashion pioneers responding to the current market leader, Shein? Shein accounted for nearly one-fifth of the global fast-fashion market in 2022, outpacing Zara and H&M.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. Now, just when the fashion industry should be waking up and breaking free of this vicious cycle, it’s heading in the opposite direction. We’re on a downward spiral, from fast fashion to ultra-fast fashion.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

This week, France announced legislation to “limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion”. 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. So where does this leave traditional retailers?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Located on the ground floor of Melbourne Central, the store carries Nere-branded suitcases, soft-sided bags, packing cubes, toiletry kits, luggage tags, water bottles and other accessories that shoppers can mix and match in various colours to create their own personalised luggage sets. Nere releases new colours and accessories every season.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 9, 2023

Coach’s parent company, Tapestry, is nearing a deal to acquire luxury fashion giant Capri Holdings, marking one of the biggest fashion tie-ups this year, according to the Wall Street Journal. WSJ estimates Capri Holdings’ market value at $4 billion and Tapestry’s at around $10 billion.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

The term “circular fashion” serves as both a challenge to the fashion industry’s traditional model of take-make-waste and a solution to its environmental impact. But while luxury fashion houses are well-versed in repairs, discussions around circular fashion for premium brands are often limited to rental and resale marketplaces.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

This year’s PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival (PMFF) was a 15-day-long parade of emerging and established Australian designers spanning over 100 unique events. Premium runways were staged inside Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building against the backdrop of the news that Victoria is Australia’s fashion manufacturing capital.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2024

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that outlet shopping has seen steady growth over the past few years, as an increasing number of consumers seek value-driven shopping experiences, driven by economic factors such as the rising cost of living. As a touch point, we measure brands and energy. “As What’s the driver?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

Etsy Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire Gen-Z focused fashion reseller Depop for $1.63 More young consumers are moving toward second-hand fashion options, conscious of the environment and carbon footprint of the clothing industry. billion, as the online seller looks to attract younger shoppers. Reporting by Nivedita Balu.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. Nique also operates an e-commerce site, giving consumers nationwide the chance to wear its forward-thinking designs. This story was originally published on Smart Company.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2024

Australian Fashion Week is around the corner but Melbourne-based designer Emily Nolan will be nowhere insight: “I don’t think it speaks to the heart and soul of the rag trade,” she told Inside Retail. I wish I could tell you that I started E Nolan because there was a hole in the market – I started because I was frustrated,” Nolan said. “I

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Industry-wide, there appears to be positive sentiment and intentions among Australian consumers and businesses towards embracing a circular economy, purchasing second-hand clothing, and minimising textile waste. With this backdrop, Ebay, supported by the Australian Fashion Council, has introduced the Circular Fashion Fund.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2024

Long gone are the days of Victoria’s Secret’s fashion show and ‘fantasy bra’ taking centre stage and setting trends for brands and retailers globally. Parade was founded by Columbia University dropout Cami Téllez in 2019, with a purpose to disrupt the market and champion inclusivity, body positivity and sustainable manufacturing.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. Nique also operates an e-commerce site, giving consumers nationwide the chance to wear its forward-thinking designs. This story was originally published on Smart Company.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

Dubai-based retailer and distributor GMG and US-based apparel and footwear company VF Corporation recently announced a significant expansion of their long-standing partnership to solidify their presence in the growing markets of Southeast Asia (SEA) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Window shopping is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with Australian designer fashion brand Oroton launching augmented reality try-on mirrors across the window displays of its stores in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. We are only just scratching the surface.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Australian fashion label Ena Pelly has opened its first physical store in Melbourne, coinciding with the introduction of EP Athleisure, a new sportswear line. Founded in 2014 in the South Melbourne Markets, Ena Pelly currently operates a direct-to-consumer website and 90 stockists around Australia, and is sold at David Jones and The Iconic.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

In the world of fashion, it has been speculated that it could be possible that future designs on the runways of London, Milan, New York and Paris, could come from generative artificial intelligence programs. According to Sarah Neill, CEO and founder of Mys Tyler , the world of fashion has been ripe for disruption for a long time now.

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RetailMinded

APRIL 5, 2024

In the bustling world of retail, finding a niche that resonates with a passionate consumer base can be the key to success. For entrepreneurs drawn to the tech-savvy and fashion-forward crowd, specializing in Apple Watch accessories presents a unique opportunity. When it comes to Apple Watch accessories, variety is key.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

Australian online clothing rental company GlamCorner is adapting its offering as more brands look to launch their own branded rental service amidst major changes in consumer behaviour. According to Future Market Insights, the global online clothing rental market is currently worth US$1.9 The ‘Attenborough’ effect.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2023

This is just part of the conversation happening with fashion brands and retailers across the country as pressures mount to gain control over notoriously complex supply chains and work towards circular, sustainable business practices. Externally, brands are feeling pressure from consumers and regulation. Earlier this year, R.M.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The susta i nable fashion market is set to become bigger and better than ever in 2024. According to market insights and consulting company Maximize Market Research , the global sustainable apparel market is valued at US$6.89 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to US$11.96

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Australian knitwear brand Mia Fratino is on a mission to disrupt the fashion industry and change for the better the way stores – and consumers – buy clothes. I came into the relationship as a designer and a marketer and he’s very much the manufacturing and logistics part of it. What about it irks you?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 29, 2023

Global plus-size fashion retailer City Chic says sales declined 15.8 per cent in the June financial year driven by soft consumer demand in all markets. million as demand remained volatile across its markets, despite a 12 per cent increase in the active customer base to 970,000.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Walmart and Petco are just the latest examples of a trend among both specialised pet care retailers like Petco and Chewy, and mass-market retailers such as Kohl’s, and Lowe’s, of expanding pet care services and product ranges to meet the needs of an increasingly pet-centred society. The pet perfume market alone was estimated to be worth US$1.4

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In 2020, Australian teen fashion brand Pavement joined a large list of retailers that entered voluntary administration, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a major factor contributing to their exit from the retail landscape. The post What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

New York Fashion Week is always a frenzied time when brands and buyers from around the world descend on New York City and the Spring/Summer collections are revealed. While some brands have decided to forgo the traditional fashion calendar, September is still the time when the latest trends are presented to the public. billion by 2030.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This week, The Iconic hard-launched a new brand campaign to serve as a reminder, to consumers and itself, that the online retail platform is far from finished with disrupting and innovating the Australian and New Zealand retail industry. Australians have never had more choice when it comes to shopping fashion online.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Fast fashion has normalised using garments for short periods of time, and throwing them away when trends change, driving an unsustainable pattern of overproduction and overconsumption. It envisions that fast fashion will be out of fashion, and that economically profitable re-use and repair services will be widely available.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2022

Australian fashion tech business Azura Fashion Group is banking on the booming circular economy for growth. Azura Fashion Group was born out of the uproar caused by Burberry’s revelation in 2018 that it had destroyed millions of dollars worth of excess stock, rather than sell it at a discounted price, to protect its brand image.

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Inside Retail

MAY 9, 2022

Australian fashion companies can now apply to use a special trademark certifying their products are locally created. Leila Naja Hibri, AFC CEO, said the initiative is a great opportunity to showcase Australian fashion talent. When Italian fashion is mentioned, we immediately visualise a distinct brand identity of quality and elegance.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Platinum Group, owner of Platinum Fashion Mall in downtown Bangkok, has presented us with a starker contrast than usual. And it highlights the need for mall owners to keep their marketing collateral up to date and be forthcoming about the status of a project, or accept that you are going to have some very annoyed customers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2024

He has earned a reputation as an artist and fashion designer while dancing between the categories of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary – but Gogos is more focused on creating solutions than defining his title. The rise of brands marketing their sustainability efforts has enabled greenwashing to run rampant across the industry.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2022

British retailer Frasers Group said on Friday it has bought shares in premium fashion brands of JD Sports for about US$57.7 million, as the Mike Ashley-owned company continues its drive into a more premium market. JD Sports, in a separate statement, said it has divested 15 of its UK-based businesses to Frasers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2024

With sustainability as the new industry gold standard and guiding principle, runway shows at Australian Fashion Week are starting to get a new look. In its third consecutive runway show at Australian Fashion Week, Anna Quan revealed its new partnership with Ebay Australia and styled archival pieces alongside the Resort ‘25 collection. “I

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Inside Retail

MARCH 11, 2024

Last week a panel of fashion industry experts including Jenny Child, Lesleigh Jermanus, Margie Woods and Şener Besim gathered for the annual 2024 Australian Business Fashion Lunch as part of PMFF programme. So if we want to do it, we have to do it as sustainably, ethically as we can, whilst maintaining a creative integrity,” she said.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2021

Global luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective is about to unveil a new initiative this week called Collective for Change, a series of monthly conversations around sustainable fashion and inclusivity taking place on Instagram Live. Fashion activism starts with knowledge exchange. This is driven by the growth of the resale market.

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