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Luxury redefined: how emotional connection is becoming the new currency of the industry

The luxury industry has always stood for prestige, exclusivity and artisanal perfection. For a long time, it was associated with a kind of promise: investing in a brand meant acquiring not just a product, but also status, cultural relevance and a sense of belonging. This understanding still holds true today, yet the underlying model for success...

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Career check: why the point-of-sale is the best school

What does a career look like in an industry that constantly has to reinvent itself? Industry expert Daniel Samy El Menshawi looks back on 15 years of experience balanced between tradition and transformation. After an apprenticeship in textile management and a degree in International Fashion Management, El Menshawi worked in sales for various...

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Fashion designers and executives that started their careers in retail

Jobs in retail are still one of the most listed vacancies here at FashionUnited no matter how vastly the fashion industry changes. It may be that a store manager's job responsibilities expand as the retail landscape keeps evolving digitally or that the shop environment continues transforming as mobile shopping becomes more integrated into brick...

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Why to consider working as a seasonal retail employee

The time of holiday shopping is around the corner and companies in the US and UK are gearing up to hire seasonal staff to help create a warm and decorative atmosphere during these special months. Consumers will soon be looking forward to the holiday festivities which today, more than ever, include many trips to retails store in search of gifts...

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5 reasons to work in fashion retail

With the ever-evolving landscape of fashion retail, the way customers shop continues to shift due to the rise of e-commerce and the influence of social media. That doesn’t mean the apparel industry is losing its luster. More than ever, it’s a sign of exciting times, the forefront of how individuals choose to express themselves today through a...

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Fashion Retail: Will 2012 turn out better...

Last year, apparel retailers were an unhappy lot with high inflation, rising interest rates and people tightening their purse strings, it negatively affected sales. And to add to it, the 10 per cent excise duty on branded apparel announced at the beginning of the year, followed by high raw material costs further forced them to increase product...