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. AI also is good for improving the predictability level of inventory management. That makes things both challenging and exciting for early AI adopters.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The news follows rumblings last week that the retailer was struggling to maintain its sprawling brick-and-mortar presence amid increased competition in the fast fashion sector. In a bid to stave off new competition, the company entered a partnership with one of its biggest competitors Chinese-based online fast fashion brand Shein in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2024

USRI), according to Fashion United. while USRI manages its physical and ecommerce retail. Esprit had announced in June 2024 that it would hand over business operations to partner companies and concentrate on managing its IP and licensing business. Esprit has filed for bankruptcy protection for its U.S. million (U.S.).

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Robust Portfolio of Fashion Brands With a range of offerings including formal fashion from Brooks Brothers, casual apparel for younger consumers from Aropostale, outdoor apparel and gear from Eddie Bauer and everyday fashion for the whole family from JCPenney, Catalyst Brands will boast expansive reach across multiple market and customer segments.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Three new shops will feature curated luxury items such as fine jewelry, on-trend fashion and special occasion apparel, as well as Starboards exclusive fashion jewelry brand. Shae , Starboards exclusive fashion jewelry brand, is featured prominently along with Jet Set Candy , a travel-inspired jewelry brand.

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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.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The fashion industry is no longer just under-appreciated, it is in an undeclared war. What is it about fashion brands that make them the target of more greenwashing claims than just about any other industry? Do fashion labels make themselves easy targets by setting unrealistic goals and making outlandish claims?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

Simon has unveiled plans for the next wave of redevelopment for its Fashion Valley shopping center in San Diego, which will include the addition of 850 multi-family luxury residences by AMLI Residential. Christian Louboutin and Fendi are set to follow in 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Having the security of being accompanied by a partner with the experience and capabilities of Nedap in the fashion industry gave us full confidence that we were in the best hands to help us realize our full potential. Initially founded as a menswear brand, Alcott added a womens collection in 2000.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2024

Affordable fashion has driven the increase in online spending over the past quarter despite the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, according to a report by Australia Post. Fashion & apparel led the growth in online purchases with a 19.1 per cent improvement, mainly driven by affordable fashion items. Approximately 5.7

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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?

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2024

LVMH has sold the luxury streetwear brand Off-White to brand management company Bluestar Alliance. “Virgil was a creative pioneer who had a profound impact on the global fashion industry and creative community,” said Joey Gabbay, CEO of Bluestar Alliance in a statement. Financial details were not disclosed.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Long-running Australian fashion labels Millers and Noni B are to be closed down after the receivers of parent company Mosaic Brands failed to find a buyer. About 930 staff will lose their jobs. “As a result, all stores in the Mosaic Brands Group will be wound down over the coming months.

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Inside Retail

MAY 23, 2024

Pandora is on a quest to be the world’s most desirable jewellery brand, not just the largest, but what’s fashion got to do with it? And its newest collection, Essence, debuted at the sold-out closing night runway at Australian Fashion Week (AFW), alongside on-site activations including a personalisation station.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Industries such as fashion, for example, face significant customer stakeholder pressure as well as complex, decentralized supply chains with the heavy burden of Scope 3 emissions (approximately 96% of the sector’s total). Next, turn to skills such as sustainable procurement, supply chain management and stakeholder management.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

We have strong relationships with landlords, marketing agencies and industry talents, and we pride ourselves on ensuring that having a localised strategy was the most important thing for G-Star, Good Products & Co managing director, Helder Borges, told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has stepped in to lead the Australian Fashion Week (AFW) 2025 as IMG announced its exit from Australia after nearly 20 years of managing the event. “We can’t stage fashion week as it was by next May, we don’t have time for that. .

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

David’s Bridal has introduced Adored by David’s , a resale program that will be managed by Arrive Recommerce. By extending the life of our garments, we’re not only offering a wide variety of gorgeous dresses but also taking a meaningful step toward a more sustainable future for fashion.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Most recently, when fashion and accessories retailer Primark unveiled its 450 th store worldwide at the Florida Mall in Orlando, it announced it would have an entire floor dedicated to its growing partnership with Disney — a new kind of experience for the blossoming retailer, although certainly not the last.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Roblox is a place where self-expression, fashion trends and digital culture are shaped, said Winnie Burke, Head of Fashion and Retail Partnerships for Roblox in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. The Walmart API managed the entire payment process, presenting it to customers in a seamless and familiar checkout flow.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The annual Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW), hosted by The City Of Melbourne, is back and celebrating its 30th anniversary. “It It is quite the milestone, it does mean we’ve officially taken the designer crown of being the longest-running consumer fashion event in Australia,” Matthew Flinn, MFW senior manager, told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

“I think Dad really wanted to do something different, so they went off and started their own business in Gembrook, where we grew up as a family,” Hannah Gordon, the brand’s general manager and one of its directors, alongside her siblings Bobby and Kate, told Inside Retail. They started selling pottery at the market in St Kilda.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In October 2023 Steve Madden completed its acquisition of the privately held womens fashion label Almost Famous , and in June 2022 Steve Madden deployed a new order management system from HotWax Commerce. The acquisition is expected to close in Q2 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2024

Of all the popular fashion brands in the ’90s and early 2000s, few can rival the legacy of BCBG and its sister labels BCBG Max Azria and BCBG Generation. These transformative collaborations with two leading partners reinforce BCBG’s commitment to setting new standards in fashion and celebrating confident, stylish women.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

We are thrilled to open the doors to our next Feel House, a powerful retail space that expresses the UGG brand’s commitment to delivering products and experiences that make you feel good inside and out,” said Tracy Paoletti, Ugg’s VP and General Manager of North America in a statement.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Australian fashion label delivers a unique in-store retail experience. Henne has a dedicated customer relations manager who is responsible for emailing and texting with customers and providing a bespoke brand experience. If the Apple store was a womenswear boutique, it would be Henne.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2025

The fashion industry faces a talent shortage that is leaving landmark centers for the sector ( like Manhattan ) struggling to maintain their prestigious reputations. The first winner was Shayla Pearson of FSF , who describes her fashion aesthetic as a blend of storytelling, craftsmanship and innovation.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Active and lifestyle fashion brand Fabletics is expanding into Mexico through a partnership with Liverpool , an omnichannel retail group that has more than 177 years of operating experience in the country.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Childrenswear brand Janie and Jack is launching a third-party marketplace, in partnership with Mirakl , to expand its online offerings beyond fashion and into home furnishings and dcor, toys, health and wellness products, and kids and baby gear.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

Brand management firm Marquee Brands has acquired British fashion and lifestyle label Laura Ashley and will use the acquisition to establish its first European headquarters in London. Marquee bought the brand from Gordon Brothers , which acquired Laura Ashley out of bankruptcy in 2020.

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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. As well as permanent signings, Liverpool ONE welcomed a series of short-term lets throughout 2024, including AllSaints, Curated Makers, and Noughts and Crosses.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

featured speakers such as Beatrice de Quinsonas Drouas, Director of Research at BPCE Solutions Immobilires; Mathieu de Mallman, Global Head of Retail and Healthcare at AXA IM ALTS; Eric Decouvelaere, Head of EMEA Urban Destinations at CBRE Investors Management; and Romain Muller, Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2025

The Rouse Hill Town Centre (RHTC) will proceed with its $200 million transformation next month, expanding its fashion, dining and leisure offerings. Retail assets owner, manager and developer The GPT Group said it has secured about one-third of the new tenancies for RHTC.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Omnichannel operational structure Adore Beautys executive team has been reshaped to ensure the business has the right structure to execute and manage the opening and operation of its bricks-and-mortar stores transforming the beauty retailer into an omnichannel one.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Offering a real-world example of this approach in action in the retail industry, Allen points to British fashion brand RIXO. The retailer recently opted for Karndean LooseLay flooring in its head office and Carnaby Street store.

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