Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

There was a time, not too long ago, when it took a lot of convincing to get consumers to consider secondhand. Now, both consumers and the retailers that serve them are quite willingly jumping on the resale bandwagon, driving an already hot sector toward even further growth. Retailers and Brands Take the Baton.

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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

JANUARY 18, 2023

Last November, international fashion resale platform Vestiare Collective shocked the apparel industry by banning the trade of ‘fast-fashion’ labels. Wone, who joined Vestiaire Collective in March 2020, said the ban underlines Vestiaire Collective’s founding mission – to drive collective change towards a circular fashion economy.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Recently, however, something new has begun to drive massive growth in the used goods sector — consumers who are shopping based on their values , in addition to searching for value. Coresight expects fashion resale to grow at twice the rate of the total U.S. fashion market this year alone. The Cool Factor.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Focus and blame generally turn to the manufacturing, production and distribution parts of the chain, but other aspects are not usually at the forefront of the mind, especially when it comes to the consumer standpoint. In recent decades, fast fashion became incredibly popular due to its cost efficiency, both for manufacturers and consumers.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

” Paid search ads can drive anywhere from 15 per cent to 30 per cent or more of a retailer’s online sales, and account for as much as half of the marketing budget, Lautier said.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There are signs of a disconnect between consumers and retailers when it comes to sustainability. A recent report has found that two-thirds of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products than retailers expect — and reveals that consumer preference for recommerce models is also being underserved. A Starting Point.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As prices continue rising, consumers rely on a combination of their wallets and consciences when deciding which fashion industry trends to buy into. All these efforts are being noticed by entities other than interested consumers and ambitious competitors. Take a forward-thinking approach. Educate customers with storytelling.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A notable gap is apparent, though, between values and actions, as many still shop frequently on fast-fashion platforms like Shein. Social commerce will dominate By 2029, social commerce driven by platforms like TikTok and Instagram will account for a substantial share of Gen Zs purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2025

We put [a selection of these] up on our site for pre-orders, and then, based on a formula that takes into account clicks, add-to-carts and purchase attempts, we decide what to actually go into production with. Do you see brands in this sector trying to be more sustainable with the materials they use or the means of manufacturing them?

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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

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

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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

While Amazon might offer a discount to all customers, Shein and Temu treat sales and coupons as gated assets, with discounts typically only available for shoppers who open an account. Shein uses user data insights to predict what products customers will want in the future, effectively taking fast fashion to the next level.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fast-fashion retailer H& M announced plans to close approximately 250 stores next year as it seeks to step up the pace of its transformation via digital investments, store portfolio optimization and increasingly integrated channels. H&M has not yet identified which stores will be shuttered.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2024

A few years ago, buying resale online was still something that had to be sold to consumers. But as ThredUp ’s 12th annual Resale Report shows, the need for a hard sell is over — consumers of all ages have clearly bought into the idea, with secondhand apparel sales growing 15X faster than the broader retail clothing sector in 2023.

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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. Textile production accounts for approximately 20% of global clean water pollution and 10% of global carbon emissions — a number that is only expected to get worse in the future.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2022

And we’ve seen the rise and rise of consumer expectations. Incredibly, the second-hand clothing sector is expected to grow faster than fast fashion in 2022 and the resale market is expected to grow 11 times faster than the broader clothing sector by 2025. We need to act decisively, and we need to measure our success.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 30, 2023

The offer is also seen as an expansion of the business’ successful click-and-collect offer, launched last year, which now accounts for up to 20 per cent of online orders. It’s about setting that standard, and then going above and beyond to be able to offer consumers new things.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2020

As consumer behavior changes due to rules that dictate “shelter in place” and social distancing, retailers can adapt and meet customers where they are right now: most likely, at home. However, there are some indicators that point to light at the end of the tunnel. to +91% YoY, respectively). However, sessions are significantly down.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Sustainability has become a top priority for investors and consumers concerned about the looming climate crisis – and the fashion industry, one of the leading creators of global emissions, is increasingly focused on portraying its green cred. Ban and consequences. Green or greed?

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 22, 2022

Launching in 2021, Alder & Green is re-establishing what a modern menswear brand should be, by developing responsible men’s shirts and accessories to encourage consumers to buy less and buy better. The clothing industry accounts for over 10 per cent of global carbon emissions. The new 480sq ft.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

The Chinese fast fashion giant may be one of the most downloaded fashion apps around the world, but it continues to maintain a low corporate profile. Ask any consumer to name a fast fashion retailer and they probably think of H&M, Zara or Gap. Fast fashion, but slow deliveries.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

Despite the controversies, the fast-fashion brand has been named one of Gen Z’s favorite brands and one of the fashion industry’s most popular brands. SHEIN’s incredible reach, amplified through influencers, and its focus on creating on-trend items at an extremely rapid pace can be thanked for that.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2021

Since the fast fashion brand first launched on Tmall in China in 2018, it has continued to embrace third-party marketplaces in the broader region, including Myntra in India and Zalora in Southeast Asia. “I And nowhere is this more apparent than in Asia, where online marketplaces dominate the local e-commerce industry.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

per cent increase in the number of consumers that purchased from brands powered by Shopify, with Australians ranking fourth globally in total spend. This pattern of consumer behaviour is indicative of what you’ll see in the industry, [and] there’s an opportunity to bring forward bargains [and] purchases,” he said.

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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. Consumer backlash.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2021

We hope that this will pave the way to actual legislative change that will benefit cruelty-free companies and the Chinese consumer as well as many thousands of animals,” she said in a statement. Cervasio has experienced increased awareness of animal testing by Chinese consumers in recent years. “As Cruelty-free fashion.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

More consumers than ever are using mobile apps across their entire journey, from finding inspiration to checking out, and understanding how they are viewing the most important touch points will be vital to ecommerce success during the holiday season. Mobile Retailing Requires a ‘Mindset Shift’.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2021

At the same time, businesses have a chequered history when it comes to engaging with societal problems, from self-serving “box ticking” corporate practices under the guise of social responsibility to shifting responsibility to consumers to make ethical choices (such as reusable coffee cups). Read the original article.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2021

Most visible, however, was the decision to discontinue its sexualised marketing as consumer preferences had clearly moved on. As part of the turnaround, speed to market has been increased, allowing it to compete more effectively with fast fashion retailers like Zara.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The rapid rise of fast-fashion e-commerce retailers such as Shein and Temu is upending the global air cargo industry, as they increasingly vie for limited air-cargo space to woo consumers with rapid transit times, more than ten industry sources said. “They … are emerging as the most important drivers in the industry.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Can you discuss the brand’s approach to consumer education? AC: We know that there’s still work to be done to educate consumers on how someone can benefit from our SA1NT Layers compression. AC: SA1NT as a group went through some tough times during Covid-19, with distribution slowing and retail accounts closing.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2022

Trading pre-loved clothing on apps is fast becoming a lifestyle young people embrace, driven by micro and macro social media trends. Recently, I posted on LinkedIn about two consumer reports, one stating that Gen Z is the most concerned about the environment and will make more earth-conscious purchase decisions.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Valued at US$100 billion ($150 billion) , fast fashion brand Shein is in hot water after a recent Channel 4 documentary hosted by British journalist Iman Amrani, Inside The Shein Machine , lifted the veil of secrecy behind the corporation’s operations in China. The next step. A race to the bottom.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (or Fashion Act) would apply to global apparel and footwear retailers and manufacturers with annual revenues of more than US$100 million that do business in New York. All of this information would need to be accessible to consumers online or in written form.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2023

Last year’s must-have dress, yesterday’s flares and countless other Western castoffs are strangling the Global South, prompting calls for fast fashion to pay the price for rampant overproduction. Fashion reparations? “We’re collecting used clothes from our beaches and gutters every week.

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