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Here comes the Gen Z bride

Inside Retail

For some, that will include getting married, and the wedding retail industry is already experiencing a few notable shifts. Social media shapes wedding retail Christina Wettstein is the co-founder of bridal retail companies Melange de Blanc and Coterie White and has been in the wedding apparel industry for over 17 years.

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Three trends shaping the luxury retails sector in 2025

Inside Retail

Despite modestly positive expectations for 2024, the luxury retail market did not pan out as merchants had hoped. According to a 2024 report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company, this market dropped two per cent from an all-time high of US$387 billion to US$381 billion.

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H&M East Asia boss Aneta Pokucinska on the company’s localised growth strategy

Inside Retail

In one of our stores, we also have social fitting rooms where you can explore six different themes and take photos for social media with these themes – in this case, from Korea, including Jeju and K-pop. You can have fun, maybe with your friends, so that you leave with some great memories and moments from the store.

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Andrea Lisbona’s desire to innovate an industry with Touchland

Inside Retail

Kicking things off with a Kickstarter campaign Like many indie brands on the market today, a large source of funding was found via Kickstarter, a public funding platform for creative and entrepreneurial projects. Lisbona partially credits the company’s popularity on the video-focused social media platform to its success in the market today.

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G’day USA: What’s driving the wave of Aussie brands taking on American retail

Inside Retail

They join a host of Aussie-born apparel and lifestyle brands, including July, Princess Polly, Culture Kings, Bared Footwear, Papinelle and Frankie4, that have been expanding their omnichannel presence in the American retail landscape over the past few years.

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Tapping into Temu: Why American Gen Zs love the Chinese app

Inside Retail

Traditionally, small businesses have struggled to break into a retail market dominated by global brands and manufacturers, lacking the marketing strength to become a cross-border retailer on their own. More than half of its followers are Gen Z consumers who prioritise low-cost goods.

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Status Anxiety founder Will Sked talks US expansion

Inside Retail

In a market as saturated as leather goods and accessories, it’s hard for brands to find ways to stand out. More recently, the brand has been making a play for the North American retail market and opened its first US-based bricks-and-mortar store in the stylish neighbourhood of Nolita in New York City this fall.

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