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...The $177bn global second-hand apparel market is expected to nearly double by 2027, three times faster than the overall market, according to a recent report by ThredUp, an online consignment and thrift store...
...US apparel retailer Express has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, as the struggling mall brand tries to rightsize its business that has suffered from weak demand and tough competition from e-commerce retailers...
...The apparel retailer, which last year bought more than 40 new store locations out of the Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy, said it had observed higher traffic during its fourth quarter that marked “further evidence...
...Pick-up for apparel is strongest in China, where On has 22 stores. In the past year, the company opened two stores in London, a second in New York and 10 more in China, as well as in Paris and Miami....
...Matches employed 533 staff across its head office and three stores in London and primarily sells its goods online in 170 countries....
...With a background in apparel (Goheen previously worked in creative design and communications at Stüssy), she is also “pretty adept” with a sewing machine and knowledgeable about sizing....
...“I’ll never forget it,” said Hendrix, 52, who grew up in Harlem and now owns a clothing store, Feared Voices, that sells baseball caps and apparel. (He was wearing an obligatory Knicks hat.)...
...Another potential threat is Turkey-based Trendyol, an apparel ecommerce platform whose backers include Chinese internet giant Alibaba....
...This will be especially true for department stores and speciality clothing retailers. Adobe reckons toys, electronics and apparel will receive the most aggressive price cuts....
...RetailNext, another data company, reported a 2 per cent increase in foot traffic at stores on Black Friday....
...Fender Flagship Tokyo will feature the company’s new apparel brand, F Is For Fender, as well as a full array of its guitars and a soundproof room for musicians to play “loud”....
...Clothing and accessories are the most popular purchases over the weekend, with retail stalwarts such as J Crew posting 50 per cent off their list prices for apparel....
...The partnership will allow Shein to sell Forever 21 merchandise on its online platform and test in-store shopping for its own items in Forever 21 stores across the US....
...Yet the pop-up in Gstaad is an outlier: since the 1960s St Moritz has been the main hub for luxury ski apparel....
...Back in Tokyo, a trip to the Goldwin store finds the usual mix of sports enthusiasts rubbing shoulders with the gorpcore fashion crowd....
...For years, Dollar General dominated the dollar store sector....
...Average peak discounts for apparel sold online are up from 19 per cent to 25 per cent, it found, while markdowns on televisions are up from 10 per cent to 24 per cent....
...As he walked around Ibiza’s flea markets and stores, he began to wonder: “Is there an Ibiza brand?”...
...48 per cent between 2019 and 2022, LVMH’s emissions from direct business activities — known as Scope 1 and 2 — fell by 11 per cent by cutting back on air transport and reducing energy consumption in its stores...
...Today, those at the factory have noted a bridging of fabrics that formerly would have been used only as upholstery or soft furnishings but are now sought after for apparel....
...As inflation cools and consumer spending moderates, some retailers are still reporting cautious spending at their stores, particularly for discretionary items....
...Walmart, and discount retailers TJX and Ross Stores, all reported an uptick in customer traffic and comparable sales growth....
...That was used to increase collaboration and get more of the German brand’s higher-end kit into Frasers’ stores....
...Today it has 200 mono-brand stores in 62 countries and around 75 per cent of its turnover is from direct sales, of which 80 per cent are from bricks-and-mortar stores....
...It has also signed franchise agreements with luxury fashion brands from Burberry to Balenciaga, while also building stores selling more affordable fashion....
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