Zara’s Australian entrance to challenge local retailers
Zara in New York.JSogo/FlickrGlobal fashion sensation Zara has opened its first Melbourne store after launching in Sydney in April, and if local retailers aren’t gearing up for a fight, they should...
View ArticleCounting the cost of fast fashion
Fad fashion has never had it so good… but the fast fashion trend comes at a cost.AAPThere’s a polyester mullet skirt gracing a derrière near you. It’s short at the front, long at the back, and it’s...
View ArticleFast fashion lies: Will they really change their ways in a climate crisis?
Zara says it will only use sustainable textiles in the future to do its part in the climate crisis. This image is from a Zara shop in Singapore, 2019.ShutterstockRecently Zara introduced a...
View ArticleCustomer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from...
Shoppers line up in front of a Zara clothing store waiting for the opening after being closed for nearly two months in Montréal on May 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul ChiassonRetail was in trouble...
View ArticleSecondhand clothing sales are booming – and may help solve the sustainability...
A ThredUp sorting facility in Phoenix.Matt York/APA massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market is projected to...
View ArticleGap departs high street as prime store locations left stranded by high-speed...
Shutterstock/Petra FigueroaYet another familiar fashion retailer is about to disappear from the British high street. The once-mighty Gap is the latest brand to pull down the shutters.Following in the...
View ArticleFast fashion’s waste problem could be solved by recycled textiles but brands...
Fascinadora/ShutterstockEarlier this year, fast fashion retailer Zara released its first womenswear collection made of recycled poly-cotton textile waste. The collection is available for sale in 11...
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