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MAY 20, 2022

The designer fashion brand launched its own ecommerce operation in 2008, at a time when many other high-end specialty labels were still turning up their noses at digital. The company’s wholesale business is still thriving, but now it’s only part of an omnichannel strategy that includes ecommerce , social commerce and marketplaces.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Universal Store Holdings enjoyed significantly higher direct-to-consumer sales in the first 17 weeks of the fiscal year, with Perfect Stranger leading the growth. Meanwhile, Cheap Thrills Cycle’s wholesale sales fell 16.8 The group’s D2C sales surged 19.3 per cent year on year, with Perfect Stranger soaring 111.1

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Now, Bogg Founder and CEO Kim Vaccarella is bringing the bag to even more consumers thanks to a new partnership with Target. We started doing trade shows and focused on wholesale. And we were very focused on finding ways to work with our wholesale partners, getting them bags for curbside pickup. This is just the beginning!

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MARCH 5, 2021

The beverage alcohol company, which has operated as a traditional distributor-based wholesale business for decades, is currently in the process of building out standalone websites for its key brands as it moves toward becoming a customer-centric omnichannel operation. Moving from Traditional DTC to a Digital-First Approach. “So

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JUNE 19, 2022

Australian fashion tech business Azura Fashion Group is banking on the booming circular economy for growth. Azura Fashion Group was born out of the uproar caused by Burberry’s revelation in 2018 that it had destroyed millions of dollars worth of excess stock, rather than sell it at a discounted price, to protect its brand image.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Silk Laundry’s builds upon strong American consumer base According to Anderson, the brand’s US bricks-and-mortar expansion was all but inevitable. Anderson explained that this has been largely driven by the brand’s wholesale and e-commerce channels. This is the brand’s second pop-up in the Big Apple.

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MARCH 18, 2022

A growing number of consumers are concerned about how their purchasing decisions impact the planet, but even the most sustainability-savvy customer may be confused about how best to align purchases with their green principles. Consumers Overwhelmed by Insufficient or Contradictory Sustainability Info. In fact, half of the 1,000 U.S.

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JUNE 12, 2023

The selections will include items from multiple apparel types across the men’s, women’s and kids categories, and marks the return of Nike to wholesale after it began slashing third-party offerings in late 2021. The return of Nike in Q4 2023 could help improve revenue for Designer Brands, which saw a sales decline of 10.7%

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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. The post What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

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APRIL 26, 2021

Australian online clothing rental company GlamCorner is adapting its offering as more brands look to launch their own branded rental service amidst major changes in consumer behaviour. This resonates with younger consumers in particular. Overall, 57 per cent agree that buying too many fashion items is bad for the environment.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

The spring and early summer was an optimistic time for many consumers who finally emerged from lockdowns looking to refresh their wardrobes and find items suited for smaller local outings during the warmer months. Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Starting with a single sneaker launch in 2014, the brand has expanded into other retail categories, including outerwear, streetwear and accessories to become a lifestyle brand for all ages — from children barely old enough to pronounce the name of the business to veteran fashion consumers. AJ: It’s been incredible.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In the Americas, retail revenues dropped 7 per cent in US dollars and 8 per cent in constant currency, while wholesale revenues increased 4 per cent in US dollars and decreased 1 per cent in constant currency. The post Guess posts flat revenue amid lower consumer confidence appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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JUNE 20, 2021

US fashion brand Ralph Lauren is expanding its bricks-and-mortar presence in Australia as part of its Next Great Chapter strategy to deliver sustainable long-term growth and value creation. They’re at the mercy of their wholesale and licencing customers.”. But in recent years, Ralph Lauren has struggled. Leading with digital.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Sana’s success and how it’s using offcuts to make fast fashion more sustainable. As the consumer has access to endless information and content, the notion and impact of fast fashion and its effect on both the environment and labourers is common knowledge. We asked Kinzu’s head of brands Chris Perkins about what’s driving St.

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MAY 3, 2022

Inside Retail : Cue is one of Australia’s longest-standing fashion brands and it has such a rich history. Upon arriving home and sensing a gap for youth-driven fashion in the market, he decided to capitalise on that and started printing The Beatles t-shirts for the group’s fan club in Australia.

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JULY 12, 2021

The Flipkart Group includes ecommerce marketplace Flipkart , digital fashion destination Myantra , Flipkart Wholesale , online travel company Cleartrip and a majority stake in the payments app PhonePe. million kiranas in India through its wholesale business and last-mile delivery program.

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MAY 12, 2023

based wholesale and retail business assets of the Scotch & Soda brand, which will allow its products to be sold in retail stores across the country. and global fashion brands including Hugo Boss , G-Star and Escada. An affiliate of brand management company Bluestar Alliance has purchased the U.S.-based

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Consumers have changed, they are less willing to be dictated to, they are harder to predict and they’re moving faster — now more than ever we’re seeing merchants and planners and designers looking for ways to be more attuned, more regularly, with what their consumers want.”. Distribution is No Longer Destiny.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Founded by Rebecca Vallance Gasan in London in 2011, the fashion brand is now available in boutiques and premium department stores in Europe, the US, and Australia. Concurrent with the new CEO position, Halkett will serve as an advisor to Cate Burton, founder of beeswax candle shop Queen B.

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JULY 6, 2022

“We look forward to growing the Gap business across key international markets,” said Adrienne Gernand, Managing Director of International, Global Licensing and Wholesale at Gap Inc. Altogether, the company has 150 million customers and operates in the fashion, lifestyle and consumer electronics verticals. in a statement.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Cleo Davis-Urman: Coming from an editorial and fashion styling background in my early career, I first got started in the fashion retail industry when I entered Moda Operandi in 2011 and later on at Saks Fifth Avenue in 2015. I always saw fashion as the art of self-expression. If I looked good, I felt good!

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JULY 22, 2024

Tim O’Rourke: Desigual has been available in Australia for more than a decade and is sold in a wide range of wholesale accounts. Growing our existing wholesale partners is the main goal and the genesis of the push for further brand presence in the market. IR: Can you touch on Desigual’s brand refresh a few years ago?

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Australian fast-fashion brand Princess Polly has expanded in the US opening a flagship store in Los Angeles. Established in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Wez and Eirin Bryett, the Gold Coast brand sells on-trend women’s clothing for predominantly Gen Z consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Sweeping return-to-office policies and consumers’ focus on attending in-person events and experiences are inspiring them to experiment with fashion by pairing their comfy clothes and kicks with pieces that tie to what’s trending on social , whether that be “quiet luxury,” “book smart style” or “coastal grandmother” (Yep, that’s a real thing.)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

After a successful partnership with Pacsun, the fashion brand opened its first U.S. The core of this approach is “aligning our brand with the values and expectations of today’s consumers, while expanding our reach and optimizing our operations.” 2023 was a critical year in Princess Polly ’s growth story.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

KMD Brands has boosted direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales amid a cautious retail environment. Direct-to-consumer sales trends continue to improve for all three of our brands, while the wholesale market is taking longer to recover, said Michael Daly, MD and Group CEO. Rip Curls wholesale sales fell 13.4

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

per cent increase over the same quarter last year, which COO David Weinberg said reflects strong consumer demand across all distribution channels. Despite market challenges, Weinberg added that the company experienced 21 per cent growth in wholesale and a 10 per cent increase in direct-to-consumer channels. billion in revenue.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Apparel business Hard Rock has been caught engaging in resale price maintenance as well as making misleading representations about consumers rights. Hard Rock also admitted to making false or misleading representations to consumers about the length of time a consumer has to seek a remedy for a faulty product or return an incorrect one.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Her most recent job was as SVP of Global Merchandising and Strategic Partnerships at The Children’s Place , where she was responsible for creating and delivering product strategies for all brands across multiple channels of distribution, as well as leading operations for the wholesale and international franchise businesses from 2014 to 2023.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

After a little more than a year in his role as EVP and Chief Consumer Officer, Jim Dausch has stepped down from his post at Under Armour , according to an SEC filing from the company. The appointment comes with Under Armour’s acquisition of Unless Collective , a zero-plastic regenerative fashion brand that Liedtke co-founded in 2020.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

The British-born fashion brand has been dressing celebrities and 1 per cent shoppers, ranging from David Bowie and Jenna Ortega, for the past 54 years. DP: I’ve worked in all aspects of fashion and retail, from operations to wholesale and from merchandising to retail. DP: Well, we have Sir Paul himself. That’s timeless.

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JUNE 30, 2021

From Oscar de la Renta, to Carolina Herrera, to Gabriela Hearst, some of the biggest names in fashion are from Latin America. The Latin American Fashion Summit (LAFS) aims to change that. We took the opportunity to ask Tams about the Latin American fashion industry and what sets Latinx designers apart.

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JULY 12, 2021

department store chain and British online retailer aim to “redefine the traditional retail/wholesale model.”. consumer insight and unparalleled reach across North America, Nordstrom is the right partner to help ASOS accelerate the growth of our Topshop and ASOS brands in this key market,” said Nick Beighton, CEO of ASOS in a statement.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Rent the Runway’s new branded Amazon Fashion storefront features hundreds of pre-worn styles from 35 brands. “Collaborating with Amazon Fashion brings Rent the Runway incredible brand awareness,” said Jenn Hyman, Co-founder and CEO of Rent the Runway in a statement. Gross profit was also up 60% YoY in the quarter to $31.8

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MARCH 27, 2024

Hong Kong-headquartered fashion retailer Esprit Holdings has reported an annual net loss of HK$2.339 billion ($460 million) following an “extremely difficult and distressing” year. Revenue from e-commerce, wholesale and retail all dropped by 14-20 per cent, while licensing sales remained relatively stable.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Wholesale revenue fell 12 per cent, and direct-to-consumer sales decreased by 8 per cent, driven by a planned reduction in e-commerce promotions. “Our strategy to reconstitute the Under Armour brand and establish a more premium position in the marketplace is gaining traction,” said CEO Kevin Plank.

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