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How Amazon, Temu, and Shein are reshaping Australia’s retail landscape

Inside Retail

Amazon’s $6 billion in annual sales in Australia accounts for nearly 10 per cent of all online retail spending in non-food categories, placing it among the top five non-food retailers in the country. billion, Temu’s growth has been meteoric, largely fuelled by its competitive pricing and frequent promotional events.

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3 Ways Fashion Brands can Move Toward Sustainable Business Models

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers are also pushing for brands to step away from “fast fashion” trends and promote sustainability in both product development and manufacturing, making efforts to reduce or offset their carbon footprints. Fashion, style and clothing have always been about innovation and imagination.

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The Race to Displace: How Temu and Shein are Redefining Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

Both Temu and Shein bombard users with aggressive promotions and discounts that require some form of active engagement. 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.

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Gen Z will rewrite the rules of Australian retail

Inside Retail

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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How retailers are tackling textile waste as Aussies overconsume

Inside Retail

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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Analysis: What the crackdown on sustainability claims means for retail

Inside Retail

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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Boohoo and the cries of celebrity-driven “eco-conscious” campaigns

Inside Retail

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.