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Asia apparel hubs face $65 billion export hit from extreme weather, study shows

Inside Retail

Extreme heat and flooding could erase US$65 billion in apparel export earnings from four Asian countries by 2030, as workers struggle under high temperatures and factories close, research from Schroders and Cornell University showed on Wednesday. million workers in apparel and footwear factories. per cent and there would be 8.64

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Alquemie Group to launch National Geographic stores

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Apparel retailer Alquemie Group will launch a network of National Geographic apparel stores in Australia and New Zealand.

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size? launches debut concept store at Liverpool ONE

Retail Focus

Grosvenor has announced that exclusive footwear and apparel supplier, size?, Alison Clegg, Managing Director, Asset Management, Grosvenor, commented: “Having size? Chris Cairns, Concept & Development Retail Manager, size? has opened its debut store design concept at Liverpool ONE. Spanning two floors, size?

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Meet Nakedvice, the brand founded by best friends in the Sportsgirl stockroom

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billion apparel industry in Australia. Despite a slight dip in 2020, the global apparel market is set to grow to about US$2 trillion by 2028, from US$1.79 Locally, women’s apparel represents the largest segment with an estimated market volume of US$11.86 billion; the men’s apparel market is about half of that, worth US$6.35

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Surprise, delight, repeat: your expert guide to email audience segmentation

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But smart retailers know that creating memorable, personalised interactions can foster long-term customer loyalty by building genuine engaged relationships with customers. The first send went to a highly engaged segment: people who had actively browsed our site or opened more than three emails in the past 180 days,” he says.

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Stetson to debut first UK flagship in Seven Dials

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Sebastian Boekholt, Managing Director FWS / Stetson Europe, added: “We have been on the hunt for the perfect location to launch our debut UK flagship store, and Seven Dials, with its multi-generational clientele and strong line-up of unique, independent brands, is exactly what we’ve been looking for.

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

Inside Retail

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. With smaller but more responsive followings, these micro-influencers helped build an organic and socially engaged audience base.