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From product to practices: how fashion “sustainability” is finding its natural place in brand management practices.

Retail Focus

Having been washed down on consumer practices, they have become more demanding in understanding anything that goes beyond the simple term “sustainable” Customers paid more attention to the brand’s rhetoric and all the claims they made about their sustainable offer, and how it impacted them and the planet. If so, what?

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First Steps To Start A Career In Retail Design Without Experience

Retail Focus

Retail design is a creative and commercial field combining several areas of expertise in the design and construction of retail space. This profession incorporates interior design and architecture with other fields, such as graphics design, industrial design, advertising, and ergonomics. . Brand Your Business.

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Anne Klein, Lotto parent buys majority stake in Isaac Mizrahi

Inside Retail

Global brand management firm WHP Global has bought a 70 per cent stake in Isaac Mizrahi from Xcel Brands, in a deal valuing the American designer label at US$68 million. Mizrahi, who will continue as chief design officer, said he believes WHP Global will harness the power of his brand.

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“We can’t afford it” and other plus-size fashion excuses designers make

Inside Retail

Case in point: of the suite of designers showing at Australian Fashion Week, only around 40 per cent make a size 16. As sizes get larger representation diminishes further with just over 10 per cent of designers offering a size 18 or above. Brands that don’t cater to us? Of course, this makes us feel angry. And frustrated.

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Authentic Brands Group snaps up Aussie brands, Surf Dive ‘n Ski chain

Inside Retail

US-headquartered brand management company Authentic Brands Group has made a binding offer to acquire sports and lifestyle company Boardriders – including Australia’s 80-strong Surf Dive ‘n Ski chain of stores.

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From Snoop Dogg to DVF: How collabs help drive growth at Skechers

Inside Retail

Skechers has teamed up with renowned apparel brand Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) on its Endless Kisses Capsule range, which will see the latter brand’s iconic lips design feature on Skechers fashion sneakers, footwear and recovery sandals. The brand achieved record sales of over $7.4

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A step back in time: Piaget’s Sydney store blends old with new

Inside Retail

Taking inspiration from the brand’s very first Salon which opened in Geneva over 60 years ago, the new store concept is designed to be a warm, inviting environment in which customers can learn about the heritage of the brand. Inside Retail: Is this Piaget’s first standalone direct-to-consumer (DTC) store in Sydney?

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