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Can Charlie XCX help change consumers’ perception of H&M?

Inside Retail

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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Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain

Inside Retail

.” Partly funded by Zara-owner Inditex, Moda Re will expand sites in Barcelona, Bilbao, and Valencia, in some of the first signs of a planned ramp-up in garment sorting, processing, and recycling capacity in response to a barrage of new European Union proposals to curb the fashion industry.

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Can AI help shrink fast fashion’s carbon footprint? New research is promising

Inside Retail

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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Here comes the Gen Z bride

Inside Retail

Compared with ten years ago, when I was on the retail side as a store manager, the amount of customisations that girls want, and the amount of changes on a dress, have increased because now everyone is ‘special’,” White explained. The ‘see it now, buy it now’ mentality has also changed the landscape. It has it all.”

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Do consumers really shop their values? Here’s what the data says, and why

Inside Retail

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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Why Shein’s new sustainability campaign might perpetuate overproduction

Inside Retail

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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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

After all, studies show that consumers care more about the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions than ever before. RFID Technology and Sustainability RFID technology is the key for retail businesses to unlock greater sustainability and efficiency in their supply chain management.