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Why Redbubble is under pressure to reassure artists, investors ahead of AGM

Inside Retail

With the artists that power the platform under financial pressure from a new fee structure, and some investors questioning Hosking’s ability to navigate the business’ challenges, all eyes are on its upcoming annual general meeting. Redbubble also introduced a system that divides artists into three distinct tiers: Standard, Premium and Pro.

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The Labubu effect: How Pop Mart is leading the blind box economy

Inside Retail

This is the story of Pop Mart, the company behind the Labubu craze, and how a single social media post from a K-pop superstar catapulted the brand into the stratosphere of the blind box economy. The brand ensures the process remains artist-driven while offering insights to help the creations connect with fans globally.

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Curating community: Retail’s answer to the loneliness crisis

Inside Retail

The Covid-19 epidemic brought to light flaws in our social media networks, therefore aggravating this problem. And social media, even if it provides some connectivity, can also sometimes make people feel disconnected. The idea is to exploit technology as a tool to encourage actual relationships.

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Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer, dies at 83

Inside Retail

“Roberto was a true artist, wild and wonderful in his use of prints, capable of transforming fantasy into seductive clothes,” he posted on social media platform X. Giorgio Armani said he always had “enormous respect” for Cavalli even though his vision of fashion could not have been more different.

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Crafting luxury brand narratives through popup stores

Retail Focus

Moreover, brands could encourage customers and visitors to actively participate and share their experiences through social media. Engaging with social media and influencers: Social media platforms play an important role in pop-up stores’ success. The brand often collaborates with artists and designers.

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Havaianas to auction off NFTs as it ramps up the shift to digital

Inside Retail

The nearly 60-year-old brand has commissioned a series of five digital artworks by the Brazilian artist and longtime Havaianas collaborator Adhemas Batista that will be auctioned off as NFTs on Wednesday, May 12. Batista, the artist behind the NFTs, has worked with Havaianas for over 15 years.

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Why third spaces are the retail trend to tap into in 2025

Inside Retail

Not only do these aesthetically designed retail third spaces create optimal opportunities for shopping and for creating user-generated social media content, but they also help create a positive and more personalised set of memories for consumers to carry a long-lasting positive association with a brand.

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