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The working class: Why the casualisation of suiting is here to stay

Inside Retail

Suiting was once reserved for men’s formal attire and workwear but now the fashion industry is following consumer trends and doubling down on business casual. This corporate aesthetic that is bleeding into consumers’ everyday wear signals more than just a style fad.

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Marquee’s Bernie Brookes: There are more retail collapses to come

Inside Retail

The board of directors of MRG, the umbrella that owns accessories brands Colette and The Daily Edited, appointed Domenic Calabretta, Mitchell Ball, and Richard Lawrence of Mackay Goodwin as voluntary administrators on Wednesday, citing an unexpected downturn in sales starting in October last year.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Founded in 2012, lingerie label Neiwai (meaning ‘inside and outside’) is another direct-to-consumer label that began online.

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Andrea Lisbona’s desire to innovate an industry with Touchland

Inside Retail

Consumers were excited about a product that combined practicality with a sense of self-care and a highly enjoyableaesthetic, which was exactly Lisbona’s intention. In addition to the brand’s direct-to-consumer site, Touchland is also distributed in over 4,000 US retail doors including big-box chains; Sephora, Ulta and Target.

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No one will escape: Industry leaders on navigating the retail recession

Inside Retail

With high inflation and climbing interest rates, consumer sentiment is set to plunge further, with retail spending set to decline in the June quarter. But what are the implications of a retail recession, and just how damaging will it be for retailers and consumers? The consumer is certainly hurting,” he said.

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The Olympic opportunity: How brands can sustain their momentum beyond the Games

Inside Retail

This article delves into the psychological effects of the Olympics, explores how they influence consumer behaviour and provides insights into what retailers can do to capture and extend the positive sentiments the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will generate. Let’s break some of them down and look at a few examples more closely.

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Ultra-fast fashion is undermining efforts to make the industry more sustainable

Inside Retail

The amount of natural resources consumed and waste produced is snowballing. And let’s not forget the power of consumers. Most ultra-fast fashion brands emerged in the late 2010s following the most well known, Shein, founded in 2008. We’re on a downward spiral, from fast fashion to ultra-fast fashion. Cheap clothing at what cost?

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