Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The intersection of technology and sustainability is redefining the fashion landscape in Asia, and one of the leaders of this movement is Smthgood, a marketplace with a mission. Smthgood is a social commerce platform that combines user-generated lookbooks with a fashion marketplace that is focused on conscious fashion brands.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Despite the economic downturn, the centre’s success is rooted in its ‘carefully curated’ leasing strategy. Our strategic leasing decisions have ensured a highly curated mix of local and international brands, attracting a broad range of consumers,” Wotton said. This can be attributed to several key factors. “

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Curated Exhibitions: The Art of Reinventing Retail At the heart of the fair, the curated exhibitions were the true gems of this edition. Unique Lifestyle Concepts: Redefining consumer expectations with fresh, personalized, and immersive approaches that inspire retailers to think beyond conventional offerings.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Their ability to create highly curated experiences that are tailored to regional tastes, cultural preferences, and local consumers is made possible by this approach. When a brand weaves local history, art, or craftsmanship into its pop-up stores, it tells a story that resonates with consumers in a deeper way.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Gabriella Pereira is the director of Beare Park and the recipient of the Australian Fashion Laureates Emerging Designer of the Year award this year. Meet Beare Park Beare Park is a luxury fashion label made, designed and owned in Australia. The business of Australian fashion IR : The pop-up in Potts Point; why now?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

In the world of fashion, it has been speculated that it could be possible that future designs on the runways of London, Milan, New York and Paris, could come from generative artificial intelligence programs. According to Sarah Neill, CEO and founder of Mys Tyler , the world of fashion has been ripe for disruption for a long time now.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

These leading retail executives discussed key factors in creating a unified and satisfying customer experience, such as building a multi-tier shopping experience or curating an optimal product selection. Both fashion-focused executives explained that it includes taking the difficult but often necessary step of cutting underperforming brands.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We’re meeting our consumers wherever they are with curated product storytelling and an exceptional retail experience at the heart of Londons fashion scene. This collaboration with Selfridges is a perfect example of how were elevating wholesale partnerships.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2025

However, after several years of diminishing sales in an increasingly competitive fast-fashion market, rumors have been spreading about Forever 21 declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time. Basically, the competitive bar is now set a lot higher in fast fashion, and Forever 21 has had trouble getting over it.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Once regarded as a have to for those on tight budgets, purchasing pre-loved items has now evolved into a mainstream retail trend, fuelled by a combination of psychological drivers and shifting consumer values. As a result, consumers are turning and looking to second-hand shopping as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2024

Australian online personal styling service Threadicated has launched its Curated Collection, an AI technology to provide a new personalised shopping experience. Curated Collection offers a selection of items for clients to view and purchase based on the information supplied in their style profiles and preferences.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2025

In a press release, Jean-Marc Bellaiche, Printemps Groupes chief executive officer, stated, “We think we can bring something unique, both to its engaged local consumer base and the strong tourist flows the city welcomes We plan to pioneer a new format of experiential retail in this fast-changing and demanding market.”

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

Ramadan continues to be a crucial shopping period across Southeast Asia, with evolving consumer behaviours and market dynamics shaping the retail landscape. However, Indonesia experienced an 11 per cent decline in online sales, pointing to shifting consumer preferences and the need for brands to refine their Ramadan strategies.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a climate where consumers are wanting more bespoke retail experiences on and offline, businesses are leveraging generative artificial intelligence (AI) to provide this in a way that is both economical and sustainable. Mys Tyler’s recently launched AI stylist is one such example.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

The value of luxury and premium fashion goods is often in their design, storytelling and product quality. But recently, fast-fashion brands including Zara, H&M, Mango, Urban Outfitters and Topshop have been testing limited-run premium collections in addition to their regular and frequent product drops.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

TheDOM.com (DOM stands for Digital Off-Price Mall) will offer discounted designer fashion, streetwear and activewear from more than 90 leading Australian and international brands when it goes live in the second half of June, and there are plans to expand into additional categories, such as homewares, electronics and travel, in the future.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Denim and preppiness with a professional edge are ruling the fashion world, especially for millennials, who were then in their junior high, high school, college, and first-job years. Over the last year to seven years, however, these brands have launched impressive comeback strategies, bringing them back onto consumers radars.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

This years edition, themed Icons Uprising, will highlight the evolving influence of street culture across art, fashion, music, and collectibles. Why do you think collaborations resonate so strongly with todays consumers? Todays consumers are heavily influenced by music, art, skate culture, and sports.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Right now, we’re dealing with financial strain, ongoing changes in consumer habits, and increased online competition.” Finding the crown jewel For many retail experts, retail stores are still the crown jewel of the rag trade – it’s where brands curate for and connect with their customers.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 7, 2021

The store which is JOSEPH’s only London outlet joins premium fashion brands including Lacoste, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ted Baker and Hackett under The O2’s world-famous roof. Icon Outlet was recently ranked in the top 10 UK hotspots based on fashion brand openings over the last 12 months.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The term 1-per-center refers to the wealthiest 1 per cent of consumers. Which is why Mytheresa North American president Heather Kaminetsky said the ultimate secret to catering to the 1 per cent consumer is offering them the one thing money can’t buy: time. “I What is the 1-per-cent customer looking for?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. By seamlessly blending physical and digital experiences, the UCC Chadstone store leans into the way local consumers like to shop while reinforcing our physical brand presence in Australia.”

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Inside Retail

JULY 17, 2022

One of the world’s largest luxury e-commerce platforms, Farfetch has announced it is rebooting its fashion and retail tech startup accelerator, Dream Assembly after two years. We are on a mission to support the creation of a unique, curated, connected conversation to help drive the future of this space.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Known for its unwavering commitment to innovation and authenticity, Cheaney’s latest boutique represents a strategic move not just in retail location, but in aligning with a broader cultural shift – a renewed appreciation amongst modern consumers for quality, heritage, and an ever-evolving “buy less, buy better” mindset.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2024

The Australian Fashion Week schedule has been revealed, with around 27 l to grace the event. IMG is the owner and operator of the Australian Fashion Week. “Fashion is an important part of our creative industries. That is why the NSW Government is proud to support Australian Fashion Week, the nation’s premier fashion event.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Melbourne Fashion Festival’s CEO Graeme Lewsey will step down from his position just one month out from the event with Yolanda Finch, MFF’s COO taking over as acting CEO. Under Lewsey’s tenure, the festival delivered an impact on fashion designers and retailers earning the reputation of ‘Australia’s largest fashion event’.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The world of fashion retail is constantly evolving, and premium fashion retail brands find themselves at the forefront of this ever-changing landscape. While often confused with luxury brands, premium fashion retail brands have their unique attributes that set them apart.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2025

Walking into the 1172-square-foot space designed by Ringo Studio, consumers are greeted by a 16-foot- long custom table with marble insets, anchored by a dramatic light fixture. The store offers a curated selection of over 100 plant types, from Anthurium Red to Parlor Palm, organised by size, light needs and pet-friendly options.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

This year’s PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival (PMFF) was a 15-day-long parade of emerging and established Australian designers spanning over 100 unique events. Premium runways were staged inside Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building against the backdrop of the news that Victoria is Australia’s fashion manufacturing capital.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

J Crew’s catalogue has long been a coveted fashion reference to timeless style and now the brand is ready to capitalise on its own lore. Print is back Since the rise of e-commerce, retailers have increased their focus on digital forms of communication, but there is a connection with consumers that email can’t replicate.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

This week, France announced legislation to “limit the excesses of ultra-fast fashion”. According to Roy Morgan data, the attitude of Australian consumers is shifting towards the circular economy with 34 per cent of Australians both buying and selling second-hand items. So where does this leave traditional retailers?

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2024

Australian Fashion Week is around the corner but Melbourne-based designer Emily Nolan will be nowhere insight: “I don’t think it speaks to the heart and soul of the rag trade,” she told Inside Retail. This inclusive ethos doesn’t align with the invite-only nature of fashion weeks. questioned Nolan. “I

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2024

Chinese fashion company Shein is significantly ramping up its marketing efforts in South Korea to capitalise on the country’s burgeoning e-commerce sector. It’s impossible to ignore Shein’s entry, and fashion marketplaces which also make money from hosting third-party sellers will probably be affected first,” Kustosz-Lee said.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The digital flex involves tourists carefully curating their belongings in a TSA security bin into the perfect flat lay to capture and share across their socials. However, the security check turned photo opp has prompted an unexpected consumer behaviour – people are buying TSA trays to get the ‘airport tray aesthetic’ at home.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2024

In a celebration of tradition, culture, and style, Zalora , Asia’s leading fashion destination, recently launched its highly anticipated Zaloraya 2024 campaign. Meanwhile, the Zalia capsule collection curates items specifically for Indonesian consumers.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 14, 2023

New Balance has entered the beauty market in celebration of opening a premium direct-to-consumer retail store in Australia this December and it smells like luxury on and off the court for the apparel brand. Both items have stood the test of time and are now fashion statement staples of this generation.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Now, she is the CEO of one of the most well-known fashion chains in the industry, Forever 21. In this interview, Park shares her thoughts on what makes the Gen Z consumer tick, how to market to this developing consumer base, and she offers a little peek into what’s next for the fast fashion retailer.

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