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Sustainable athleisure is big business, but rising costs pose a challenge

Inside Retail

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. Within that, the sustainable athleisure space is seeing significant growth in particular.

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13 Retail Marketing Tips For Small Businesses In 2023

RetailMinded

Contactless shopping, delivery, and curbside pickup — once a public health necessity — have now turned into conveniences many consumers regularly expect. Our tips for retail marketing will help you level up in 2023 for better sales and happier customers. Co-host an event in a shared space with a next-door-neighboring business.

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Why New Balance is putting people at the heart of its new store concept

Inside Retail

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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How Korea’s big 3 department stores are killing it right now

Inside Retail

Particularly encouraging about these results in the early going of 2022 is that they are partly based on a surge in apparel sales, a category in which department stores worldwide have been losing traction in recent years – a key factor in the decline of the sector outside of Korea. Retail sales are off to a flyer in Korea so far this year.

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Is the DTC business model dead, or just evolving?

Inside Retail

A few years ago, it seemed like every new brand making noise in the market was adopting a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business model. The history and growth of DTC In the 2010s, early digital-native vertical brands (DNVB) such as Warby Parker and Glossier gained a lot of attention for their use of technology to reach consumers online.

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Behind the “massive” potential for premium outlet centres in Japan

Inside Retail

Of course it also sports your typical mid-end brands, such as the athletic apparel and footwear stores. Heads up though, space is limited only to small breeds that can fit in a pet cart or be carried. Retail sales had been in freefall seemingly without a parachute for almost four years. Watch this space.

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Inside the rise of activewear in China

Inside Retail

shows that the sportswear market in 2021 was almost entirely recovered to pre-pandemic sales. This was mainly fuelled by Chinese consumers, who accounted for nearly 23 per cent of the growth, followed by the US market at 15 per cent. Baleaf has positioned itself in a unique space internationally. billion ($960.8