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The rise of second-hand shopping in Australia: A cultural and economic shift

Inside Retail

Once regarded as a have to for those on tight budgets, purchasing pre-loved items has now evolved into a mainstream retail trend, fuelled by a combination of psychological drivers and shifting consumer values. Nostalgia also plays a significant role. One that allows a longer life cycle of the product.

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The Human Cost of Goods: Where Does Stuff Come from and Why Should We Care?

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers can buy designer clothing, limited edition sneakers and the trendiest new toys for kids to obsess over in a matter of one click and no second thought. New retail trends fueled by consumer demand, such as fast fashion, also have made children more susceptible to the exploitative sweatshop-like conditions of textile manufacturing.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. In the 2000s the internet met fast fashion, and a slew of new competitors began to emerge.

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How UNIQLO Became on the Largest Clothing Retailers

Indigo 9 Digital

Budget conscious consumers flocked to the retailer to buy its inexpensive clothing. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 7. Don’t get caught calling UNIQLO fast fashion. In 2021 Uniqlo had a 1.4%

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Quad Assortment and Pricing Data Illuminates Fashion Trends

Wiser

Looking at several large retailers makes it apparent how and when merchants adapt to this phenomenon. As seen in the graph below, bomber jackets have displayed an overall steady incline in terms of quantity among major retailers. This may be a seasonal reaction or retailers’ interpretation that the trend is losing popularity.

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Sustainability and Fashion: What We Say vs. What We Do

Chute Gerdeman

Ultra-fast-fashion brands are thriving despite a lack of sustainability. What makes sustainability and fashion more talk than action? The post Sustainability and Fashion: What We Say vs. What We Do appeared first on Chute Gerdeman.

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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Turnaround, Why its Working

Indigo 9 Digital

Competition from fast fashion retailers and the rise of athleisure lured customers away. Horowitz decided Abercrombie & Fitch would focus on a young millennial consumer while Hollister would focus on a teen consumer. To reach these young consumers Abercrombie & Fitch decided to leverage TikTok.

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