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AI’s Fashion Impact: From Product Design to On-Demand Manufacturing and Beyond

Retail TouchPoints

Hays: In both my personal and professional opinion, luxury has always been more sustainable than mass market fashion, and certainly fast fashion, in part because the luxury market can procure more expensive materials. So for a $15 retail price point, youll go for the cheaper material.

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

Inside Retail

Unlike conventional retail, where stock is predictable and replenished regularly, thrift stores and resale platforms offer the sense of adventure and unpredictability. As a result, consumers are turning and looking to second-hand shopping as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

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Why sales of fine jewellery during Covid defied expectations

Inside Retail

Where fast fashion has been such a ‘go-to’ for ‘treat yourself’ spending, the longevity of such pieces weighs on spenders today. Therefore, instead of spending in volume at lower cost with fast fashion, people are looking to timelessness, rarity and longevity.”.

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Moss Bros launches menswear subscription service

365 Retail

If the customer finds what Moss Bros calls “a keeper” there is the option to buy for up to 50% off the retail price. He added that the Covid-19 pandemic has seen a shift in trends towards sustainable fashion and a move away from the fast-fashion culture of the past, as shops were shut.

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‘More is more’: Q&A with Camilla CEO, Jane McNally

Inside Retail

Some of our prints sell in the second-hand market for higher than the original retail price, so customers are making an investment. I know that you work hard, particularly through Australian Fashion Week, which must be a crazy time as you get things prepared for the runway. They’re collectible.

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Shein: Closing tax loophole won’t hurt our competitive advantage

Retail Gazette

However, Tang said changes to the tax rules in North America wouldn’t have a major impact on the fast fashion giant’s market position, The Business of Fashion reported. The executive chair said Shein would like to see any changes reflect taxes on the wholesale price when goods enter the country, rather than on the retail price.

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How made-on-demand manufacturing is transforming the fashion industry

Inside Retail

Hear the phrase ‘fashion waste’ and most people immediately associate it with the fast-fashion industry producing products with short lifespans, ultimately destined for landfills. The retailer doesn’t sit on stock,” added Dean. There’s no rush for them to always get rid of any markdowns.

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