Inside Retail
MAY 21, 2024
Bloodied, but not bowed, Uniqlo corrected its initial mistake by opening a SoHo, New York street flagship in November 2006. GU has landed, too Uniqlo, though frequently referred to inaccurately as a ‘fast fashion’ retailer, is neither fast nor particularly at the cutting edge of trends.
Inside Retail
OCTOBER 4, 2022
UK-based fast fashion brand Boohoo recently announced that it had tapped US celebrity and influencer Kourtney Kardashian as its “sustainability ambassador” and launched a “sustainability journey” campaign that included a capsule collection and mini-series. “A spoiler alert for everyone: you can’t.
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Inside Retail
JULY 24, 2022
This allowed new commerce models to emerge, such as Nasty Gal Vintage, which began in 2006. Fast-forward to 2022, and thrifting is still about finding unique pieces, in addition to caring for the planet and making money on the side. Back then, it was less about sustainability than finding rare and unique items from a bygone era.
Inside Retail
AUGUST 26, 2021
IR: There has been a lot of criticism of fast fashion brands lately in terms of their lack of sustainability credentials. What are your thoughts on the evolution of the fast fashion industry? KB: For Nasty Gal we began our journey in a tiny San Francisco apartment selling vintage on eBay, back in 2006.
Inside Retail
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Founded in 2006 with the launch of Urban Revivo in Guangzhou, FMG has grown into a major player in Asia’s fashion landscape, going toe-to-toe with established fast fashion brands like Zara and H&M. The group currently operates more than 400 physical stores worldwide.
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
KL: We didn’t consider ourselves [to be] fast fashion. I started off in newspapers, and then I [was part of the team that] launched Monocle magazine in London back in 2006. IR: Looking back, what do you think has allowed Uniqlo to go from being a Japanese brand to having stores all around the world?
Inside Retail
JUNE 6, 2024
In what the internet has dubbed the Toryssance, appetite for Tory Burch is evident, as sell outs of new arrivals increased 5 percent, YoY, in 2023, while the brand’s replenishment rate has grown from 25 percent to 33 percent, with consumers responding well to modernised iterations of its iconic 2006 Reba ballet flat.
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