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Australian label Princess Polly opens its first physical store in the US

Inside Retail

Australian fast-fashion brand Princess Polly has expanded in the US opening a flagship store in Los Angeles. Established in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Wez and Eirin Bryett, the Gold Coast brand sells on-trend women’s clothing for predominantly Gen Z consumers.

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Uniqlo’s US expansion: Has the parent learned its lessons?

Inside Retail

Is Fast Retailing about to repeat its mistakes of the past, when it went into North America, expanded in sub-optimal locations, and had to retrench? The mistakes of history The first Uniqlo store in the US was opened at Menlo Park Mall in Edison, New Jersey, in September 2005. This is GU’s first permanent store outside of Asia.

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Helena heads off: H&M names new CEO

Inside Retail

Fast fashion label H&M has named Daniel Ervér as its new president and CEO as Helena Helmersson departs the group. Ervér started as a summer trainee in 2005 and became a controller the following year. The appointment takes effect immediately.

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How cult brand Nasty Gal is continuing to ride the vintage wave

Inside Retail

In 2005, when e-commerce and upcycling were still in its infancy in the mainstream fashion industry, entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso shook up the landscape when she launched her cult brand Nasty Gal on eBay from her apartment in San Francisco. Back then, the brand was a pioneer in combining online retail with vintage fashion.

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eBay is putting pre-loved back on screens for Love Island series 9

365 Retail

As part of a move away from fast fashion on the show, viewers at home followed suit and since the announcement, eBay UK has seen 1600% more searches for ‘pre-loved clothes’. There have also been 24% more new circular fashion businesses that joined the online marketplace. We love pre-loved.”.

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What’s next for online retailers as investors lose faith?

Retail Gazette

The market witnessed the biggest break-up in retail history back in 2005 and 2006, when GUS – Great Universal Stores – demerged its Argos, Burberry and Homebase businesses into seperate entities alongside credit agency Experian.

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Uniqlo’s 2024 Plans: 20+ New Stores in North America

Retail TouchPoints

and Canada in 2024, including debuts in new markets for the fast fashion retailer. In May 2023 , Uniqlo, which opened its first North American location in 2005, revealed its plans to reach 200 North American locations by 2027. Uniqlo will open more than 20 stores in the U.S. Tacoma Mall, Tacoma, Wash.

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