Inside Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

Rntr has partnered with Australian fashion retailer Shona Joy to launch the first repair platform in Australia. Shona Joy will host a digital platform on its circular fashion website that encourages customers to extend the life of their items when it makes more sense than reselling them. Consumers bear the costs, which start at $10. “We

Fashion 278

Fashion Apparel Management Consumer 278

Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2024

While established fashion brands are attempting to find solid ground in the current economic downturn, a new guard of Australian designers are trying to get their foot in the door. Fashion is an industry that worships breakthrough talent but gaining access to the necessary resources to innovate and disrupt is half the battle.

Fashion 276

Fashion Fulfillment Consumer Promotions 276

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After failing to find a buyer, Dion Lee is set to leave the Australian fashion scene. Rosanna Iacono, fashion industry expert and CEO of strategy consultancy The Growth Activists, said that without apparent potential, a transaction is unlikely.

Fashion 271

Fashion Fast Fashion Marketing Management 271

Inside Retail

APRIL 5, 2024

Accessoriesare no longer taking a backseat in the fashion industry with the rise of “jewellery wardrobes”. Consumers are looking to build a personalised multi-brand jewellery collection that represents their personality, style and in some cases, values. Stacking earrings has become so core to the brand.

Consumer 245

Consumer Fashion Accessories ATS 245

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.

Fashion 246

Fashion Fast Fashion Accessories Consumer 246

Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. Now, just when the fashion industry should be waking up and breaking free of this vicious cycle, it’s heading in the opposite direction. We’re on a downward spiral, from fast fashion to ultra-fast fashion.

Fast Fashion 246

Fast Fashion Fashion Accounting Consumer 246

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2024

Collaboration has long been at the heart of the fashion industry – with creative forces frequently teaming up to design something new and generate further brand heat. This shared fashion lens is what makes the design process run smoothly and ensures that the final collection feels authentic to both collaborators.

Fashion 258

Fashion Accounting Consumer Marketing 258

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. At least 15 staff will be affected by the administration, with many being casual employees. “In This story was originally published on Smart Company.

Fashion 246

Fashion Apparel Returns Management 246

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Window shopping is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with Australian designer fashion brand Oroton launching augmented reality try-on mirrors across the window displays of its stores in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. We are only just scratching the surface.”

Fashion 290

Fashion Shopping Customer Experience Marketing 290

Inside Retail

JULY 9, 2024

In the touristy Saint-Ouen flea market, not far from the Stade de France where athletes will compete in this summer’s Paris Olympics, police officers swarmed in at dawn on April 3 and shut down 11 stores selling counterfeit bags and shoes. Fake fashion is big business. billion euros (US$1.83 Last year, customs seized 20.5

Fashion 273

Fashion Marketing ATS Consumer 273

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Australian fashion label Ena Pelly has opened its first physical store in Melbourne, coinciding with the introduction of EP Athleisure, a new sportswear line. Founded in 2014 in the South Melbourne Markets, Ena Pelly currently operates a direct-to-consumer website and 90 stockists around Australia, and is sold at David Jones and The Iconic.

Fashion 264

Fashion Location Consumer Shopping 264

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival (PMFF) has unveiled its 2025 programme and alongside it a catchphrase that sums up its unique value proposition: Fashion as a spectator sport. The concept of spectating here is really about truly getting involved as a spectator You turn up and you’re part of it.

Fashion 246

Fashion Consumer ATS Marketing 246

Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2024

Spanish retailer Mango is honing in on adaptable clothing to help customers adjust to wild swings in temperature as climate change makes fashion less seasonal, Chief Executive Toni Ruiz told Reuters. “More and more the customer is going to look for what they need at that moment.”

Fashion 264

Fashion Location Consumer Shopping 264

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

JCPenney has partnered with disabled writer and athlete Jamey Perry on a line of fashionable, functional apparel for women who use wheelchairs. 9 at the Runway of Dreams Fashion Revolution show at New York Fashion Week. 9 at the Runway of Dreams Fashion Revolution show at New York Fashion Week.

Apparel 250

Apparel Fashion Fulfillment Planning 250

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

QVC has launched an accessible fashion collection, designed by Isaac Mizrahi, inspired by QVC Brand Ambassador for Accessibility Selma Blair and developed via collaborative efforts with the disability community. 6, 2023 at 1 p.m. The collection’s first assortment, which debuts on QVC on Oct.

Fashion 268

Fashion Apparel Accessories Marketing 268

Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s no secret that the cost-of-living crisis and the cost-of-trading crisis are crippling the retail industry with both consumers and businesses feeling the crunch. But the recent wave of sustainable businesses closing their doors in Australia hints at a new and alarming trend. It’s a great model.

Fashion 264

Fashion Consumer Shipping Marketing 264

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

For the past few years, consumers have been more than willing to dip into their bursting savings accounts – thanks in large part to the pandemic – to spend on Black Friday. Because of the psychology of sales and the immediacy of it, there’s that fear of missing out, and many consumers are exposing themselves to making impulse purchases.”

Consumer 264

Consumer Fashion Accounting Planning 264

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In 2020, Australian teen fashion brand Pavement joined a large list of retailers that entered voluntary administration, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a major factor contributing to their exit from the retail landscape. IR: How does the brand emphasise affordability, and does this come at a cost in terms of sustainable production?

Fashion 263

Fashion Department Stores Wholesale Consumer 263

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2023

1 shopping app in America in April 2023), the company is expanding its product assortment beyond fashion and has signed agreements to sell products from brands including Skechers and Lansinoh. The company said it is alsoworking with “prominent global multi-label boutiques” to add to its collection of fashion, beauty and lifestyle offerings.

ATS 301

ATS Boutique Fashion Apparel 301

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.

Consumer 264

Consumer Shopping Fashion Fast Fashion 264

Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

Mastani has been part of the Australian fashion landscape for six years but its Australian Fashion Week (AFW) runway debut cemented the brand as a force for change. Mastani has earned a reputation for designs that bridge cultural heritage and contemporary fashion to express the multifaceted modern female identity.

ATS 278

ATS Fashion Clienteling Consumer 278

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

When Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss started Rent the Runway , they wanted to disrupt the fashion industry. As an example, Hyman pointed to the beauty industry, which she said has been fully disrupted, with upstarts like Glossier transforming the way they engage with consumers and develop products, Hyman explained. ” Hyman added.

Consumer 221

Consumer Fashion Department Stores Marketing 221

Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2024

Panels on “Global forces shaping the retail business landscape,” moderated by Andrea Bell, vice president of consumer insights at WGSN, and “The Vogue Business Index: Luxury’s new global gateways,” moderated by Anusha Coutiggane, head of advisory at Vogue Business , were particularly enlightening. billion by 2031.

ATS 264

ATS Fashion Consumer Marketing 264

Inside Retail

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s no secret that consumers are still spending big on their pets even in a cost of living crisis – and the launch of luxury pet accessories brand Mon Petit Amour Manolo, which sells collars starting at $550, is proof of this. billion in 2023. billion in 2023.

Accessories 279

Accessories ATS Specialty Store Accounting 279

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2024

While that definition doesn’t sound like it has much to do with commerce, millennial and Gen Z consumers are increasingly using their wallets to make an impact. As an AI-powered platform designed to help consumers and stylists discover emerging brands, Arête also understands the importance of showing up.

Consumer 226

Consumer Fashion Marketing Customer Experience 226

Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

Fewer orders, bigger baskets Although total orders were down by 15% compared to 2023, the higher AOV demonstrated consumers willingness to spend more strategically and free shipping thresholds, loyalty programmes, and bundle offers encouraged shoppers to increase basket sizes.

Consumer 147

Consumer Home Furnishings Drop-Shipping Beauty and Health 147

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Each year, more than 200,000 tonnes of clothing are discarded into Australian landfills , primarily influenced by the fast fashion model, according to a recent study by Professor Alice Payne from RMIT’s School of Fashion & Textiles. They’re more likely to donate the clothing they’re no longer wearing.

Fast Fashion 264

Fast Fashion Fashion Consumer ATS 264

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Paramount debuted a new technology last night at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) that allowed viewers to shop the entire broadcast, from the red carpet to the stage. Last night’s VMAs took the partnership even further with the debut of the Lens tool, which makes the process even more seamless for consumers.

ATS 227

ATS Fashion Advertising Shopping 227

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Sussan Group, the retail collective behind women’s fashion brands Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae, is incorporating “responsible fibres” into its supply chain and investing in futuristic pilot projects, such as making a compostable T-shirt, as it looks to increase consumer awareness of its sustainability initiatives.

Fashion 130

Fashion Apparel Accessories Consumer 130

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services. What are you listening to?

Payment Services 287

Payment Services Consumer Jewelry Marketing 287

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Let’s look closer at how these companies, currently trading at 30 per cent plus growth rates, are reshaping the retail landscape: 1. This seamless, integrated customer experience has redefined Australian consumers’ expectations, making it harder for traditional retailers to compete with their slower and more costly fulfilment methods.

Fast Fashion 246

Fast Fashion Fashion Consumer Marketing 246

Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2024

With sustainability as the new industry gold standard and guiding principle, runway shows at Australian Fashion Week are starting to get a new look. I’d like to show that being ‘fashionable’ isn’t inherently about having the ‘latest’ or ‘newest’ thing.” The best thing we can do is re-use and re-wear.”

Fashion 277

Fashion Marketing Consumer ATS 277

Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2024

Collaborating with brands at the forefront of fashion, innovation and craftsmanship like, Japanese clothing label Needles is how Reebok aims to return to its former place as the world’s number one sports brand – an accolade it took from Nike and its former owner Adidas in the 80’s through collaboration.

Boutique 263

Boutique Fashion Returns Apparel 263

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Australian minimalist fashion brand Status Anxiety has launched its first physical location in New York City’s Nolita. The store, located at 248 Elizabeth Street, offers ethically sourced leather goods with a focus on biodegradable materials and environmental impact reduction.

Boutique 279

Boutique Fashion Location Consumer 279

Inside Retail

JANUARY 2, 2025

Sydney-based fashion brand One Mile was founded by Sammy Robinson in 2020 after a collaboration with another brand sparked the desire to have her own label. One Mile made its runway debut at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2022 with its Resort ’23 collections.

Boutique 278

Boutique Fashion Location Returns 278

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2024

High-profile fashion collaborations are nothing new, but does making luxury accessible and marketing it to a younger audience come at a cost? Over the years Bitmoji has partnered with many fashion brands, including Ralph Lauren and Levis. There is no chatter about it on Reddit at all, just stony silence.”

Fashion 277

Fashion Target Market Marketing Promotions 277

Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. The New Balance UCC (uncommonly common concept) store is redefining the traditional retail experience by placing people, not products, at the forefront of the retail experience.

Fashion 264

Fashion Location Consumer Shopping 264