Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2025

Australian luxury fashion brand Leo Lin has been part of the fashion landscape for seven years, launching in 2017, but only since building its e-commerce store in 2021 has it really taken off. Now, his fashion brands operations are based in Sydney and its atelier is based in Dalian.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Fashion brands are leveraging pop-ups to create buzz, showcase limited-edition collections and connect with customers in immersive, high-energy environments. Brands must also ensure permitted use and zoning laws allow for retail and promotional events, especially during high-traffic periods like New York Fashion Week.

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2025

Here, we speak with #9, Airi Sutherland, VP of e-commerce and technology at Outcast Clothing, about discovering a passion for retail and digital, her proudest career achievements to date and the true purpose of e-commerce professionals. I always had a bit of an interest in technology and had done a minor in IT at uni.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2025

Even in an industry accustomed to a rapid pace of change like fashion manufacturing and retailing, AI is racing by like the Road Runner speeding past a desert mesa. Weve been learning more about what categories we can execute at what price point. That makes things both challenging and exciting for early AI adopters.

Fashion

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

Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2025

It’s a strategic toehold in the heart of Europe’s fiercely competitive fashion ecosystem and a litmus test for the brands global ambitions. Founded in 2006, Urban Revivo has grown into an emerging fashion player across Asia, with more than 400 stores in China, Southeast Asia and, most recently, the US.

Fashion

Inside Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Nikita Karizma, a British-Indian fashion designer, leads her eponymous London-based brand. Starting with a £2000 custom order from British girl group Little Mix after graduating from the London College of Fashion, the brand has evolved from custom pieces to a ready-to-wear label. IR: You’ve dressed numerous A-list celebrities.

Fashion

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

Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Over the last week there has been a raft of updates from fashion retailers, from Primark to M&S. The results have highlighted the different strategies fashion retailers are deploying to stay ahead in a fragmented and challenging market. The retailer also drew in new shoppers through high-profile collaborations.

Fashion

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Nagnata is a premium Australian fashion and lifestyle brand designed for modern movement, including pilates, yoga and dance and studio-to-street style. Laura May Gibbs: Nagnata was founded with the vision to contribute to a more sustainable business model within the fashion industry. How have you overcome these challenges?

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Last weekend, centre:mk hosted the UK’s largest fashion and beauty indoor event, welcoming over 113,000 visitors across the two-day period. Located at Middleton Hall, centre:mk’s Fashion Weekend featured 80 brands across 40 of the destination’s retailers, enabling visitors to see the latest trends across fashion, health, and beauty.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

-based operator of Forever 21 is preparing to close at least 200 of its approximately 350 stores in preparation for a potential bankruptcy, Bloomberg reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter. While a bankruptcy filing isnt certain to happen, its goal would be to find a buyer for Forever 21s remaining U.S.

Fast Fashion

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Women fashion brand Alamour The Label will launch its first flagship store in Sydney in mid-month, marking its expansion from online to physical retail. The store, located at 255C Oxford Street, has a Mediterranean-inspired design in nude and gold tones and offers a range of collections, including the Le Rouge and Honey lines.

Fashion

Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2025

Here, we speak with #8, Tara McKeon, founder of Proud Poppy Clothing, about creating an inclusive fashion label, how social media plays a role in the customer experience and what’s next for her $20 million lifestyle brand. Building and nurturing this community has also been at the heart of our journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

store, at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando in early 2024, the brand has opened its next three U.S. stores at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, N.Y., Del Amo in Los Angeles and Fashion Valley in San Diego. Following the opening of its first U.S. From 2018 to today, gross sales have grown 100X , from 2.5 million ($3.1

Planning

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.

Fast Fashion

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.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

To date, only three UK retailers have ever made it into the 1bn profit club – and fashion giant Next has just become the fourth member. In fact, the retail boss seems to downplay that Next is only one of two fashion retailers to ever hit the prestigious 1bn threshold. growth in sales. Fluke or form?

Fashion

Retail Gazette

JANUARY 9, 2025

Despite McKinsey stating the wider fashion industrys outlook for 2025 appears to be a continuation of the sluggishness seen in 2024: revenue growth is expected to stabilize in the low single digits, M&S defied these odds with a 1.9% increase in sales over the 13 weeks leading up to 28 December.

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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. With annual sales in Australia estimated at$1.7 Shein: Dominating the fast-fashion market Shein has become a major player in Australian fashion, particularly among younger consumers.

Fast Fashion

Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

All eyes are on Boohoo Group’s new chief executive Dan Finley who is tasked with not only turning around the struggling online fashion group but dealing with disgruntled shareholder Mike Ashley. Prior to JD Sports, he was the group business development director at Peacocks and Bonmarche owner The Peacock Group.

ATS

A1 Retail

JANUARY 21, 2025

The new collection, which has been developed with award-winning adaptive fashion designer and disability campaigner,Victoria Jenkins, founder of Unhidden, will be available from Tuesday 28th January in 31 stores nationwide and through the 113 UK stores offering Click & Collect.

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

CardVault by Tom Brady will open a flagship location later this month at the American Dream mall in Rutherford, N.J., next to MetLife Stadium, home field for the NFLs Jets and Giants. The 1,200-square-foot store will offer rare and premium trading cards, authentication services and an exclusive VIP trading experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Shein is very Gen Z oriented, so we bring in as many Gen Z team members as possible,” said Marisa Runyon, Director of Creative Content and Production at Shein. “We Shein spoke during a panel discussion at the recent FUTR conference in New York City. We spend a lot of time in brainstorming sessions, asking them, ‘What are you watching?

Payment Services

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

If you’ve never had someone dress you, you may not realize what an intimate thing it is, said Sarah Funderburk,VP of Styling and Client Support at Stitch Fix in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Were always looking at how we can actually achieve this balance, and not overswing in any one direction.

Returns

Inside Retail

JULY 7, 2025

Here’s a closer look at where this mixed-media world is evolving and what best-in-class brands are doing right. A look at what’s working, what’s next Retailers are beginning to experiment with biometric sensors that can interpret facial expressions and body language to detect a shopper’s emotional state.

ATS

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Target has partnered with Kate Spade New York to create an extensive limited-time collection of more than 300 fashion, home and entertaining products. Launching April 12, more than half the collection will be priced at $15 or less, with prices starting at $5.

Sporting Goods

Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

Festive sales at Battersea Power Station increased by 13.4% Fashion sales performed particularly well in lead up to Christmas, growing 11.7% Demonstrating visitors inclination to indulge at Christmas, Vagabond Wines sold over 1,304 cheese fondues in December.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

They started selling pottery at the market in St Kilda. From shed to showrooms The business was driven by the general popularity of pottery in Australia at the time, but Hannah credits her parents, especially her mother, with understanding the need to constantly offer something new. “One

Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Secondhand wedding, bridesmaid and special occasion dresses, along with accessories, will be available through a curated, dedicated online storefront at 40% to 50% savings. David’s Bridal has introduced Adored by David’s , a resale program that will be managed by Arrive Recommerce.

Finance

Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Australian fashion label delivers a unique in-store retail experience. A runner waits at the ready to collect each customers selections from the stock room ensuring fresh garments await their try-on in the change room. We’ve got another space that we’re looking at in Sydney and Melbourne, that is moving quite fast.

Wholesale

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The goal, according to Allison Peterson, Chief Retail & Digital Officer at Carters, is to connect with the next generation of families while doubling down on the issues (like sustainability) that the business has prioritized for years. Peterson: Our reimagined retail experience is fully captured at Carters first-ever flagship in Atlanta.

Visual Merchandising

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As a result, brands are now using Roblox to create incremental revenue opportunities via “twinned” items for users’ physical and avatar selves: 43% of respondents to Roblox’s Digital Expression, Fashion & Beauty Trends report said they want brands to provide such “twinning” items.

Accessories

Retail Focus

JANUARY 3, 2025

Liverpool ONE has announced that Inditex-owned fashion brand, Zara , has opened its significantly upsized flagship on upper and lower South John Street. Demand for Liverpool ONE is at an all-time high, with leading brands recognising its appeal as a destination for flagships and showcase spaces.

Payment Services

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The addition of Target opens up even more earning potential across a broader range of products and industries, from fashion and beauty to home goods and beyond,” a Linktree spokesperson said in a statement. For example, @targetdoesitagain, a “source for all things cool found at Target,” has 1.3 The retailer has a collective 8.4

Social Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Located at the BLVD , a new retail and entertainment destination in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, this is the global sports brand’s second U.S. Puma has unveiled a new flagship concept that includes activations, customization services and other tech-powered elements.

Apparel

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

.” He said the space is “not just another beauty store” and that the decision to place the store in the middle of the fashion precinct at Southland shopping centre was intentional. One thing that’s different about Adore Beauty, according to Laing, is its brand-agnostic approach.

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