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6 Areas you Need to Get Right in Your Footwear and Apparel Stores

Compliantia

This is particularly true for footwear and apparel retailers. Research cited by RetailDive indicates that consumer spending on goods like apparel, accessories, and footwear declined by 15.7% That’s why if you’re an apparel and footwear retailer, it’s more important than ever to craft a strong retail strategy and execute it flawlessly.

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China stitches up Western apparel makers for quality issues

Inside Retail

All eyes are on Canadian athletic apparel brand Lululemon, after it was fined for selling poor quality down-feather vests in China. Up to last year, the brand had 71 physical locations on the Chinese mainland, with plans to open 16 more across the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau.

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New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific

Inside Retail

Sports footwear and apparel manufacturer New Balance has opened its first Grey Store in the Southern Hemisphere – at Sydney’s The Galeries shopping centre.

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The Walt Disney Company, Alquemie Group partner to launch Disney100 pop-ups

Inside Retail

The pop-ups – which celebrate the American brand’s 100th anniversary this year – are designed to treat shoppers to an immersive experience with Disney100 merchandise toys, apparel, collectibles, homewares and photo opportunities. The first Disney store pop-up is located on level 5 of Westfield Bondi Junction.

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Gramicci opens first global store in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials

Retail Focus

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Gramicci, the outdoor and lifestyle clothing brand that specialises in hard-wearing apparel, has opened in Covent Garden, marking its global debut retail space. Collaboration items are also on offer, such as Wacko Maria and Adsum for SS23, as well as a range of exclusive store drops.

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NBA and Fanatics open first NBA store in the UK

Retail Focus

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics, today announced the opening of the first NBA Store in the UK, located at 14-16 Foubert’s Place in London’s well-known pedestrian shopping area Carnaby, Soho. We are bringing the latest styles in headwear and apparel, plus our ability to customize hats and jerseys real-time in-store.

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Why the NBA is going green and opening stores Down Under

Inside Retail

In August 2022, the National Basketball Association (NBA) opened its first bricks-and-mortar retail store in Australia – located in the Emporium shopping centre in Melbourne. Both stores feature a wide range of apparel and merchandise, and seek to leverage the significant,and ever growing, popularity of the league in Australia.