Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Fast fashion, or making and selling cheap clothes with a short lifespan, is “highly unsustainable”, the Commission said in July. ” “The way fashion is produced and consumed needs to change – this is an undeniable truth,” H&M said.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

The value of luxury and premium fashion goods is often in their design, storytelling and product quality. But recently, fast-fashion brands including Zara, H&M, Mango, Urban Outfitters and Topshop have been testing limited-run premium collections in addition to their regular and frequent product drops.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2025

However, after several years of diminishing sales in an increasingly competitive fast-fashion market, rumors have been spreading about Forever 21 declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time. Basically, the competitive bar is now set a lot higher in fast fashion, and Forever 21 has had trouble getting over it.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

This week, France announced legislation to “limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion”. According to Roy Morgan data, the attitude of Australian consumers is shifting towards the circular economy with 34 per cent of Australians both buying and selling second-hand items. My shopping addiction is depending on it.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With Zara-owner Inditex and H&M set to disclose their most recent sales results, investors will be focused on one major question: how are the two fast-fashion pioneers responding to the current market leader, Shein? Shein accounted for nearly one-fifth of the global fast-fashion market in 2022, outpacing Zara and H&M.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2021

We conducted in-depth interviews with 21 women who buy “fast fashion” – “on-trend” clothing made and sold at very low cost – to find out how much they think about the conditions of the workers who make their clothes, and and what effort they take to avoid slave-free clothing. Out of sight, out of mind. Who is responsible?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 7, 2024

While many speculate about the reasons that established designers are partnering with the ultra-fast fashion company, it is apparent that Shein is using the program to separate itself from accusations that it trades in dupes and copycats.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2024

The pop-up comes amid a major push by the fast fashion app to grow its Canadian consumer base that also has included a sustainability-focused pop-up in Vancouver and a “moving billboard” campaign on streetcars across Toronto.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 2, 2021

More young consumers are moving toward second-hand fashion options, conscious of the environment and carbon footprint of the clothing industry. The post Etsy to buy fashion reseller Depop in push for younger consumers appeared first on Inside Retail. Reporting by Nivedita Balu.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Products shipped cross-border by Chinese online fast-fashion giant Shein have been found to contain toxic chemicals at rates twice the level allowed under EU regulations, according to a report prepared by Greenpeace in Germany. The non-profit purchased 47 products for chemical testing to be sent to an independent laboratory.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

Rachel Leonard, editorial director of The Bridal Council and former fashion director of Condé Nast’s Brides , agreed that consumers today are seeking more bespoke bridal wear and adds that they want those services provided on a “faster turnaround” time. The ‘see it now, buy it now’ mentality has also changed the landscape.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Once regarded as a have to for those on tight budgets, purchasing pre-loved items has now evolved into a mainstream retail trend, fuelled by a combination of psychological drivers and shifting consumer values. As a result, consumers are turning and looking to second-hand shopping as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

A QR code outside the store brings passersby to a website where they can learn more about the installation, and on one day each month, consumers can bring in their own fake items (no questions asked) to be entered to win genuine items.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Australian consumers are becoming more conscious of the social, environmental, and economic implications of their purchasing choices. A recent report by Baptist World Aid, based on responses from over 2000 Australians surveyed by research firm McCrindle in September, revealed an increased awareness of the impact of consumer choices.

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2022

While ongoing economic uncertainty is certainly changing consumer habits, if your brand can respond and cater to these changing habits, then you’ll be far more likely to successfully weather the economic storm. The stressors of economic uncertainty make fast fashion purchases feel frivolous. Adapt to your consumers’ lives.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

A new study demonstrates how AI can revolutionise fast fashion by improving supply chain efficiencies and in turn reducing the industry’s carbon footprint. The fast fashion industry is valued at US$2.5 trillion and employs some 75 million people, however, its economic impact is underscored by its environmental pollution.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Fast-fashion giant H&M recently unveiled the autumn/winter 2024 collection from its atelier spinoff H&M Studio. The limited-edition fashion drop signals the brand is “returning to its roots and reconnecting with its community through a global ‘re-ignition’,” H&M’s head of design Eliana Masgalo told Vogue Scandinavia.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This has significant implications for the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry across the product value chain. The pandemic has fundamentally reshaped the relationship consumers have with sustainability, from shopping and investing to employer preferences. Failure to act can significantly impact a company’s bottom line.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

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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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2023

To what extent can fast fashion brands make inroads in their sustainable practices and reduce their textile waste without fundamentally changing their business and operating model? This further fuel[s] their hyper-fast fashion model.” As a result, the garments are often not durable, and end up in landfill.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2020

Walmart continues its mission to elevate its reputation in fashion with its new ThredUP partnership, which gives e-Commerce shoppers access to secondhand merchandise across the full spectrum of prestige — from luxury names such as Chanel and Prada to middle-market Ann Taylor LOFT and Lands’ End to affordable Old Navy and fast-fashion leader H&M.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein may frequently grab headlines for the wrong reasons but there’s no denying the increasing popularity of the controversial brand. As of October 2020, Shein was the world’s largest online-only fashion company, according to Euromonitor International. The price of fast fashion.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

On Thursday, Ikea will be launching a limited edition 10-piece clothing and accessories range in Australia, both online and in-stores. It has also successfully created a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) among some consumers. New news and noise could test another way of driving bricks-and-mortar frequency, and online traffic.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

After all, studies show that consumers care more about the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions than ever before. Especially in this era of fast fashion, most retail products are produced overseas and shipped thousands of miles to their destination.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

Amid the rise of fast fashion and social media platforms accelerating consumptive behaviour, it appears that many Australians aren’t wearing or re-wearing the clothes they purchase. This was highlighted by the Fashion Resale Report from online retailer Reluv and Monash University. Consumer behaviours will also inevitably change.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Inflationary pressure on consumer discretionary spending, supply chain disruptions and elevated inventory levels, which tie up a retailers’ net working capital, are set to create the perfect storm for retailers that do not have a strategy in place to ensure they are well positioned for the choppy market conditions ahead.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

It speculated that future fashion collections could be made with a creative director and an AI program to bring clothes and accessories to market faster, more efficiently and improve the CX factor as well. Beyond that, an increase in the production of clothing means that there is more choice for consumers than ever before.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2023

According to the e-commerce company’s latest Trender report, emerging innovations like ‘shoppertainment’ and virtual retailing are enabling brands to further diversify their omni channel offerings and cater to modern consumers who expect more from online retail platforms. Another driver is demographics.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 18, 2024

With global travel sales on the rise, the retail industry is looking for ways to cash in on consumers’ holidays abroad. Due to the current economic climate, many consumers have become more discerning with where they spend their money. Euro summer haul’ has now amassed 24.9 million posts and counting.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2024

“If I could get my personal shopping assistant to chase up the big marketplace, that has my order after three months somewhere in a warehouse – that’s a perfect use case for a consumer to use AI, I don’t think retailers have quite thought about that yet, well, most retailers,” Slessor said.

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Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2023

Asos recently launched its first ever rental edit with UK-based rental marketplace, Hirestreet, as the struggling online fashion retailer attempts to stem its losses amid a decrease in consumer spending. An important move As a way to attract more cost-conscious consumers, Asos’ deal with Hirestreet makes a lot of sense.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Here, we chat with Airrobe’s new global head of partnerships and general manager Beth Glancey about how the business is making it easy for retailers to get involved in circular fashion and the biggest sustainability challenges for retailers in the industry right now. Inside Retail : Can you tell me about what Airrobe offers consumers?

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Do consumers really care? Despite the fact that surveys are regularly wheeled out purporting to show that sustainability is important to consumers in the purchasing decision, the purchasing behaviour itself seems to contradict that. Lululemon is pumping out strong revenue growth, particularly internationally.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2023

We can’t just accept the status quo and continue to consume polyester fashion because it’s cheap and affordable. Fashion brands and consumers alike need to take responsibility for what we make and what we buy, but is it as simple as just ‘ditching and switching’? So, what’s the solution? Yes, yes it is.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2021

Being ethical and respectful is time consuming and expensive, and it affects the bottom line. On the problem with fast fashion . “We I think we’re just going to continue to see disrespectful cultural appropriation until there is a fundamental change to the fast fashion system.” – Sherlock.

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Inside Retail

MAY 12, 2021

With exciting overseas holidays and drinking and dining off the cards in the past year, some consumers are now indulging in other ways and spending their money on discretionary categories such as fine jewellery, which has seen a rise in sales during Covid. The company saw a 29 per cent increase year on year to €714.3 told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Fast fashion has normalised using garments for short periods of time, and throwing them away when trends change, driving an unsustainable pattern of overproduction and overconsumption. It envisions that fast fashion will be out of fashion, and that economically profitable re-use and repair services will be widely available.

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