Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M has sued Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong over copyright infringement. Having reportedly prepared for the lawsuit since July 2021, H&M accused Shein of plagiarism and “stealing” the designs of its products, stating that there is “striking resemblance between the products showing they must have been copied”. The Swedish retailer is seeking compensation for unspecified damages and an injunction to prevent Shein from repeating the copyright violation, accordin

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Retail Times

JULY 30, 2023

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Data-driven insights have become an indispensable business tool in today’s digital landscape. Recent statistics from BuiltWith reveal that an estimated 1.6 million websites (59%) in the UK use Google Analytics, the industry-leading web analytics platform.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Clothing brand The Shapes United has become the first Australian adaptive fashion label to be sold through US retail giant Walmart. The Shapes United has made its mark in the industry as an adaptive fashion brand, with a range of apparel designed for all people, including those living with a disability or mobility impairments. All its clothes feature adaptations such as wider openings, hook and loop closures, no tags and flat seams and come in sizes ranging from X-Small to 3XL.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Clothing brand The Shapes United has become the first Australian adaptive fashion label to be sold through US retail giant Walmart. The Shapes United has made its mark in the industry as an adaptive fashion brand, with a range of apparel designed for all people, including those living with a disability or mobility impairments. All its clothes feature adaptations such as wider openings, hook and loop closures, no tags and flat seams and come in sizes ranging from X-Small to 3XL.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

Consumer

Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Sneaker company Skechers has reported record quarterly sales of US$2.01 billion, up 7.7 per cent from the same period last year. The company logged a 17.9 per cent growth globally and a 4.6 per cent reduction domestically in the second quarter. According to Skechers’ COO David Weinberg, the success reflects the company’s global demand for its products, as indicated by double- or triple-digit sales growth in most areas.

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Inside Retail

JULY 30, 2023

Back in May , Samsonite International reported net sales of US$852.1 million for the three months ended March 31, driven by an almost 90 per cent jump in net sales in Asia, and almost 40 per cent in China. In the same period, the luggage maker increased its gross profit margin to 58 per cent, up from 54.7 per cent in the prior corresponding period. Again, this was mainly driven by Asia, the region with the highest gross profit margin.

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