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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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The campaign is in line with Fabrica X’s mission to explore different aspects of sustainability through a combination of retail, education and experiences. The post Why a concept store in Hong Kong is educating consumers about textile waste appeared first on Inside Retail.

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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

JANUARY 18, 2024

Neil Saunders, MD of GlobalData, said the country’s retail sector ended the year with a “solid note”, which shows that consumers pulled out all the stops to enjoy themselves over the holiday period. Beauty and electronics retailers also saw very strong gains, and apparel sales increased by 3.7

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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

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

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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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 5, 2023

ft flagship store showcases the full line of footwear, apparel, and accessories under one roof for the first time. Performance footwear and apparel brand, HOKA® launched in 2009 and has been disrupting the running industry ever since. The 1750 sq.

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Australian retail sales are on the rise – but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more. Having prices as the main driver of nominal retail sales – or top line revenue – is relatively unfamiliar for retail,” observes Rumbens. per cent increase in apparel spending over the quarter.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 16, 2023

Samantha Bain-Mollison, Retail Director at Shaftesbury , commented: “Stetson’s debut UK flagship store will add yet another facet to Seven Dials’ strong retail line-up. This news follows the recent openings of two significant, sustainable fashion brands, Meander Apparel and Rakha. Stetson joins the Seven Dials Community.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

The athleisure market has been on the rise for many years, driven by factors, such as the casualisation of consumers’ wardrobes and the rise of sneakers and streetwear as aspirational style trends. Gen Z and millennials Behrens’ statement is likely to resonate with many Gen Z and millennial consumers.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 31, 2022

Icon Outlet at The O2, the London outlet shopping destination, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the opening of Superdry, the premium apparel brand. The new store stocks the brand’s authentic apparel collection alongside a full range of accessories, further diversifying the destination’s retail line-up.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2023

According to CEO Anthony Heraghty, its 2023 financial year performance indicates that despite the difficult trading conditions, consumers are still willing to spend – if the proposition is right. Super Retail Group has long been one of Australia’s strongest performing retailers. billion for the year, up seven per cent on FY22.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. The open concept creates a space where consumers can shop cross-category to match their personal style.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Grosvenor has announced that exclusive footwear and apparel supplier, size?, Bolstering the destination’s premium retail line up on Peter’s Lane, the new 2,734 sq ft size? has opened its debut store design concept at Liverpool ONE. Spanning two floors, size?

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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

MAY 3, 2022

per cent in March compared with the same month last year as the impact of Omicron on consumer shopping behaviour wore off. Consumer spending rose across both discretionary and non-discretionary industries. Apparel sales grew by just 0.5 Australian retail sales surged 9.4 Month on month, sales were up 1.6

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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

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

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

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

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 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

JULY 25, 2023

The price cuts cover product lines including homewares, beauty, toys, entertainment, kids apparel and more, and are reported to be implemented on a permanent, rather than temporary, basis. Consumers are increasingly wanting more for less, so it’s important to surprise and engage with them in order to drive loyalty,” Gilbert said.

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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

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

AUGUST 27, 2023

With customers continuing to seek more value as cost-of-living pressures bite, Wesfarmers’ Kmart Group is set to benefit from shifting consumer demand, and an increasingly strong value proposition. He added that 75 per cent of Target’s range – across apparel, soft home and toy products – will be unique to the brand.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2023

Apparel sales in the US remained “relatively resilient” offset by its discretionary categories, such as wall art and homewares. Michael Ilczynski, CEO of Redbubble, said: “We expect consumer demand to remain challenging in the near term. “We The post Redbubble cuts staff to manage costs appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Australian consumers are continuing to tighten their budgets as the cost-of-living crisis – including high interest rates – bites into their disposable income. per cent and apparel by 0.8 per cent respectively. Anticipating a “mixed holiday season for retailers” Zahra said the consumers will be end winners. per cent and 0.2

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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

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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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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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2022

Super Retail Group has reported a “record” year of sales in its full-year results marked by a strong second-half performance – but its bottom line did not fare as well. Key growth was seen in insulation apparel and rainwear categories in Australia as like-for-like sales increased by 12.4 per cent to $3.55 per cent to $176.8

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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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