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MARCH 20, 2025

billion), and fashion and apparel ($9.6 The integration of content and commerce is rapidly enhancing the e-commerce channel, offering retailers a unique opportunity to leverage storytelling to connect with consumers, said Jordan Berke, founder of Tomorrow Retail Consulting, a global retail advisory firm. The report says 9.8

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JULY 13, 2021

Global luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective is about to unveil a new initiative this week called Collective for Change, a series of monthly conversations around sustainable fashion and inclusivity taking place on Instagram Live. Fashion activism starts with knowledge exchange. This is driven by the growth of the resale market.

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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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JULY 1, 2021

With social media driving brand awareness as well as sales, more and more brands are choosing to diversify their product range or align with influential figures to flaunt their merchandise. Ferrari is hoping that by diversifying its range it can appeal to a broader range of consumers.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Consumers empowered by social media are now dictating to brands which trends they need to meet. Pinterest recently forecasted the biggest consumer-led trends for 2024 with its Pinterest Predicts report using its search engine database which has over 400 million monthly users.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. Now, just when the fashion industry should be waking up and breaking free of this vicious cycle, it’s heading in the opposite direction. We’re on a downward spiral, from fast fashion to ultra-fast fashion.

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JUNE 6, 2021

After a tumultuous year, the much anticipated Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) hit Sydney last week, marking the return of live shows once again around the world. Anna Brennan, The Iconic, general manager of fashion. First Nations Fashion & Design. Images: Getty. Images: Getty. Nathan McGuire, First Nations model. “As

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JUNE 9, 2021

Since Afterpay Australian Fashion Week wrapped up last Friday night, critics have come out on social media, accusing it of ‘tokenistic’ attempts at diversity and inclusion. Disability advocate and model Lisa Cox was a consultant during Afterpay Australian Fashion Week. Consult people with lived experiences.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2024

Spanish retailer Mango is honing in on adaptable clothing to help customers adjust to wild swings in temperature as climate change makes fashion less seasonal, Chief Executive Toni Ruiz told Reuters. The post As climate change makes fashion less seasonal, Mango turns to adaptable clothing appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

It’s no secret that the cost-of-living crisis and the cost-of-trading crisis are crippling the retail industry with both consumers and businesses feeling the crunch. Slipper specialist Monte, fashion label Arnsdorf and blanket manufacturer Seljak Brand have all announced that they are closing down in the last few months.

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Inside Retail

MAY 15, 2022

Clothing retailer A&S Labels – trading online as Tiger Mist – has paid $26,640 in penalties for allegedly misleading consumers about their right to return faulty items. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued two infringement notices in relation to the statements made on the brand’s returns page on February 21.

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MAY 15, 2022

Clothing retailer A&S Labels – trading online as Tiger Mist – has paid $26,640 in penalties for allegedly misleading consumers about their right to return faulty items. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued two infringement notices in relation to the statements made on the brand’s returns page on February 21.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Nikita Sernack, the Australian designer behind cult evening brand Nookie, recently debuted her new fashion brand, Rumer, at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week earlier this month to a full house of industry professionals. Inside Retail: How did your career in fashion start out? IR: How have consumer demands changed since then?

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Until recently, there didnt seem to be a limit to the price that consumers would pay for a luxury status symbol, such as a leather handbag. per cent), the US will remain a key market for luxury brands, attracting affluent consumers and driving sales across various product categories, Zheng said.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

A survey by software broker Capterra showed 78 per cent research products on platforms like TikTok before purchasing and 54 per cent have shopped directly through social media apps; however, the Love Song survey by Live Nation found that 83 per cent prioritise real-world experiences over digital ones.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Australian consumers are becoming more conscious of the social, environmental, and economic implications of their purchasing choices. A recent report by Baptist World Aid, based on responses from over 2000 Australians surveyed by research firm McCrindle in September, revealed an increased awareness of the impact of consumer choices.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Australian homewares brand In The Roundhouse is creating a new category of stylish dinnerware – from plates and side dishes to cutlery and napkins – designed to capture the social media generation’s attention. We actually look at fashion trends and think about how this would translate into a home good product,” Tran elaborated.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2021

Lockdowns with little advance notice, panic buying, supply chain disruptions, hastily made changes to health and safety regulations, and extreme swings in consumer needs and expectations. How did they fare and how have consumers changed due to their pandemic experience? Consumers unevenly impacted. Adaptability tested.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on misleading testimonials and endorsements by social media influencers. It will include a review of social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook, as well as live streaming service, Twitch.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Original research of 1,000 UK consumers reveals, after more than two years of the cost-of-living crisis negatively impacting disposable income, 64% of consumers are buying fewer fashion, apparel and lifestyle products.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

There was a time when you could define a decade by the overarching aesthetic that dominated the fashion, media and pop culture landscape of the period. The year 2021 proved to be an extraordinary period, undoubtedly shaped by the pandemic, which had a profound influence on consumer behaviour,” Bar said.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 13, 2022

Out of that conversation came The UnGenderwear Project, a multi-year initiative to break down gender norms and stereotypes in the fashion industry. While these commitments might seem radical for a 107-year-old underwear brand, they’re in keeping with changing attitudes towards gender, especially among younger consumers.

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MAY 11, 2021

In support of the capital’s creatives thriving through the pandemic, Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City are hosting social media brands that originated as side hustles in 2020 to support small business as non-essential retail re-opens. Brands include: Tingle.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 19, 2024

It’s that time of the year again when Pinterest predicts the themes that will dominate shopping habits and consumer behaviour. While the app uses a lot of buzzwords to name and describe the emerging trends, its data collected from users gives retailers a unique insight into the minds of consumers.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2025

Here, we speak with #6, Babyboo co-owner and managing director Will Conditsis, about balancing rapid growth and profitability and repositioning the brand from ‘fast-fashion’ to ‘premium’ He also shares the top profession al skill he would still like to develop.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The themes on display are often indicative of the global trends affecting consumers and retail. In the past year or so, KPMG has published global research papers that add further insights to the big trends affecting retail models and consumer behaviour. Statista has reported that the global value of social commerce will grow from US$1.3

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2024

Online scams have evolved so much since the days of the Nigerian Prince scam, that it is hard for consumers to differentiate between what is real and what is fake, and increasingly, established retailers are bearing the brunt of this. However, it is also a feeding ground for cyber criminals who prey on Australians’ eagerness for a bargain.”

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Inside Retail

JULY 5, 2024

On July 1 Australian women’s apparel retailer Witchery unveiled its rebrand – only for consumers to learn that it had reduced its plus-size offering from a size 20 to a size 18. Body image isn’t a trend But the decline in body diversity within the Australian fashion industry goes well beyond Witchery’s latest ‘Bold Awakening’.

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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

JUNE 30, 2024

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. She has observed an increased interest in gown customisation services, largely thanks to social media. It has it all.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 18, 2024

With global travel sales on the rise, the retail industry is looking for ways to cash in on consumers’ holidays abroad. Due to the current economic climate, many consumers have become more discerning with where they spend their money. Euro summer haul’ has now amassed 24.9 million posts and counting.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2022

The peer-to-peer marketplace launched in 2021 and provides fashion influencers and sellers a platform for livestreaming commerce. Livestreaming has increased exponentially in recent years, due to the rise of livestream commerce in China, social media app TikTok, and streaming platform Twitch for gaming.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has provided an update on its ongoing scrutiny of misleading influencer endorsements. The ACCC reviewed 118 influencers on Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch after they were tipped off by consumers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Luxury e-commerce giant Net-a-Porter is working with the British Fashion Council and universities around the globe – including TAFE Australia – to unearth diverse emerging designers through its newly launched extended mentorship program, The Vanguard Education Fund.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

My love for fashion began when I was five years old. Since then, I’ve always kept my finger on the pulse when it comes to fashion and I’m always thinking about how to make the latest fit in with me as a veiled woman. I am a proud Muslim veiled woman and I love helping other veiled women find confident in themselves through fashion.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It’s not every day that we see a centenarian front a collection for a leading global fashion brand, but that’s exactly what happened last week. She shows that style is ageless and keeps encouraging people to show who they are with fashion — and to have fun at the same time.” ” The fashion industry grows up.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

TSA trays Travel content has always been king across social media but it would have been difficult to predict a trend called ‘airport tray aesthetic’ would be dominating this year’s algorithm. Brands too have been quick to fall in line and jump on the trend to position their products in an aesthetically arranged airport tray.

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