Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

Earlier this month, popular US-based intimates brand Parade was acquired by Ariela & Associates International (AAI), a global manufacturer of branded and private-label apparel. Its campaigns featured a wide range of models across the gender spectrum with different skin tones, body types, and aesthetics.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Lego declared it would promote inclusive play and address harmful gender stereotypes with its toys. More recently, “ woke washing ” has seen brands promoting social issues without taking meaningful action. How then can brands legitimately shoulder responsibility to support or promote societal transformation? Change from within.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2023

ARA CEO Paul Zahra said the decline demonstrates a continued slowdown in consumer spending – and adds to the pressure retailers are already under as the cost of doing business skyrockets. Most other categories suffered as a result of consumers prioritising essentials like food and cutting back on discretionary spending.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Growing consumer expectations of free delivery and free returns are placing pressure on retailers who on one hand recognise customer demand, but on the other are trying to reduce their operating costs. This is especially true with women’s apparel, for example. “We’ve Another strategy, she says, is to automate fulfilment.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2023

Unfortunately, Nike is facing the headwind of slower demand for sneakers and apparel which is pushing down wholesale orders, driving up inventory, and necessitating more marketing and promotional efforts to drive volume. This applies especially to apparel where brand loyalty isn’t as strong as it is for sneakers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

According to market insights and consulting company Maximize Market Research , the global sustainable apparel market is valued at US$6.89 With ever-increasing consumer interest in environmentally friendly shopping practices and ongoing innovations in textile production, sustainable fashion is a promising field to enter.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The apparel brand known for popularising khakis and casual workwear in the late 80s and throughout the 90s has been undergoing a bit of a style and marketing revival in recent years. Dockers is getting a facelift. And now, the leadership team is ready to talk about it. We really wanted to make sure that Dockers had focus.”

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Retail Focus

MARCH 3, 2023

For example, many retailers in the past used consumer-based sales promotions to attract the attention of their target audience, such as ‘buy one get one free’ (BOGOF) offers. Good company names form long-lasting impressions on consumers, but it’s not always easy to come up with one.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Japanese sports apparel brand Asics has introduced a new retail concept store at Orchard Road’s Paragon Shopping Centre, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The store includes a click-and-collect service that allows customers to pick up their products from online orders in-store.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 17, 2023

However, increased promotional activity to attract new and existing customers impacted its gross profit after paid acquisition (GPAPA) margin. Apparel sales in the US remained “relatively resilient” offset by its discretionary categories, such as wall art and homewares.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2023

Growing consumer expectations of free delivery and free returns are placing pressure on retailers who on one hand recognise customer demand, but on the other are trying to reduce their operating costs. This is especially true with women’s apparel, for example. “We’ve Another strategy, she says, is to automate fulfilment.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2022

In January this year, Hugo Boss launched a rebranding campaign including two global star-studded ad campaigns and a website revamp to promote its shift towards more casual new designs and better engage with Gen Z. This enabled the group to grow its operating profit by $41.4

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2023

The last few years forced many consumers to do new things from home like ordering groceries online, or attending virtual events. Many consumers also looked [for] ways to keep active from home or with lockdowns, and some will have shifted their behaviour that way longer term,” Pallant said.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2021

Having a diverse workforce was pivotal in helping sports apparel retailer Lululemon face the challenges Covid-19 brought to the business with fresh ideas, new programs and different perspectives. “In Who can teach yoga and educate our guests [Yim’s preferred term to consumers] better about our brand than our own people?”

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

He observed that younger consumers are becoming more focused on the circular economy, and Levi’s has seen positive feedback from this cohort so far. “To The service is the first of its kind in Singapore, enabling consumers to work with a tailor to customise their favourite denim items.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Like the launch of seasonal items like pumpkin-spice lattes , retailers and consumers alike are celebrating festive holidays like Christmas and Halloween earlier every year. While it seems that consumers are already preparing themselves for the Halloween season, studies show that their wallets aren’t as ready. per cent), decor (31.85

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Inside Retail

MAY 11, 2023

But given the economic headwinds for middle Australian consumers, you could argue every retailer has the same objective right now, especially those selling apparel. Pricing, branding and product Right now, B&L has high-low pricing – a pricing strategy that relies on sale promotions – versus Kmart’s everyday low prices.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Set at 1435 square feet, the store was designed without gender in mind and offers a range of apparel for kids, ages 4-14 years old. Five more locations are already planned for 2022 and will also feature apparel from partnered brands like Adidas, Fear of God ESSENTIALS, Santa Cruz, Champion, Vans and Land Rover, among others.

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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

JANUARY 18, 2023

Last November, international fashion resale platform Vestiare Collective shocked the apparel industry by banning the trade of ‘fast-fashion’ labels. She argues that banning fast-fashion brands from the platform reinforces the notion of buying quality over quantity and “encourages consumers to invest in craftsmanship at better prices”.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

With high inflation and climbing interest rates, consumer sentiment is set to plunge further, with retail spending set to decline in the June quarter. But what are the implications of a retail recession, and just how damaging will it be for retailers and consumers? The consumer is certainly hurting,” he said.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

Levi’s x Princess Monokoke: August 2023 The apparel retailer also teamed up with Studio Ghibli for a limited-edition collection with items inspired by the company’s film Princess Mononoke , items in this release ranged from US$62 to US$186. The impact is trickling down into the mass market,” Corrigan elaborated. “In H&M charges US$17.99

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

Research by the Australian Fashion Council in 2022 found that 260,000 tonnes of clothing in Australia was reaching landfill each year, at a consumer cost of $9.2b. Meanwhile, she said that newer players such as Shein had fuelled a cultural phenomenon where consumers were obsessed with newness.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

Despite the apparel market being the retail sector hardest hit by the pandemic, the strong desirability of its brands [encouraged] consumers to continue paying for their luxury products.”. “Its fashion and leather goods division saw the strongest organic revenue increase, with sales rising €2.1 billion to €6.7 billion ($2.5

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In 2022, Starbucks , the first American coffee brand to promote pumpkin spice lattes, launched the popular drink on August 30. The creeping drop dates have raised questions about whether it’s OK to promote a fall-themed drink in the summer, while underlining just how popular pumpkin spice lattes really are. The odds are low.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2023

To what extent can City Chic’s half-year results be attributed to external trends and changes in consumer behaviour? In explaining these results, the brand pointed to volatile demand, and promotional activity around key dates – such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas and Boxing Day sales period – which impacted its gross margin.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The report by The Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights, commonly known by its French acronym LICADHO, was based on visits to 21 brick factories in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and neighbouring Kandal province between April and September, as well as interviews with current and former workers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By using Klaviyo’s predictive analytics tool, retailers can forecast what products or deals customer segments may be open to promotions for. Another retailer to deploy personalisation in its email and SMS marketing using Klaviyo’s tools is The Messi Store , the lifestyle and apparel brand of soccer legend Leo Messi.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Tommy Hilfiger seller page on Depop provides the brand a channel to sell Tommy Hilfiger clothing from its consumer take-back scheme, as well as partially damaged clothing from retail stores, e-commerce and wholesale partners. American heritage brand Tommy Hilfiger has announced a partnership with pre-loved clothing app Depop.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

That’s particularly true of the athletic footwear and apparel business in a growth market like China, where there are a lot of new entrants and the early movers are beginning to seriously sweat the competition. Nike, Adidas and Puma are, of course, heavily invested in the global marketplace and China is only one part of it.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 27, 2022

ESW, the world’s leading global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, announced today that it had successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Scalefast, a Los Angeles-based, end-to-end ecommerce solution provider.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2022

It has been observed around the world since, promoting various issues that women face. These women have unapologetically taken a seat at the table and are creating new systems in fashion by providing unique solutions for businesses and consumers. Cathcart’s background is in technology ,specialising in apparel and fashion.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The results come as overall consumption in China slows, and cap a relatively muted version of a sales festival that Alibaba once aggressively promoted. 11, has become a closely watched gauge of consumer sentiment in the world’s second-largest economy. 1-3 and Nov.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What happens to clothing after it leaves consumers’ wardrobes — and whether there are more sustainable solutions — is what the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) hopes to discover over the next year and a half. Dr Clara Vuletich: “Apparel as a product is so complicated, there’s not going to be one answer for everything.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As consumers constantly chase ‘the next best thing’ brands and retailers are realising more than ever the importance of accurately predicting demand and getting new products to market in as short a time as possible. The other part of the group focuses on communications – developing, planning and creating the assets to promote the product.”

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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. This resonates with younger consumers in particular. There’s a huge opportunity for GlamCorner to be a part of that and help them do that.”.

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