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Retail sales in the UK and Germany give an early read of the European economy

The second quarter of 2021 should have been a time for economies reopening, and all eyes are on the UK and Germany to give an indication of consumer sentiment and retail sales. The UK and Germany Spend Insight Report by Fable Data shows UK spending the week of 15 March was up 1 percent on 2020 and down 1 percent YoY on a rolling 28 day basis....

29 Mar 2021

Retail

Nike links with Readymade on new sneaker launch

Nike’s earliest basketball shoe, the Blazer Mid, has been transformed. The shoe features a deconstructed, DYI approach featuring a thinner, more prolonged, half-stitched swoosh taking inspiration from the logo’s 1971 version. The shoe captures Readymade founder Yuta Hosokawa’s core design values and philosophy of upcycling. The shoe’s rubber...

15 Feb 2021

Retail

Lean into local to build brand reach, say retail experts

Metropolitan centers such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City are losing market share, according to Stylus trend analysis, while the heartland has shed the hillbilly stereotype and become a hotspot for authentic grassroots culture. 43 percent of under 30s in the US believe Facebook and Instagram have too many people on the platforms,...

9 Dec 2020

Podcast

Store Employees are on the Frontline

"Retail chains seem to forget that their employees are under enormous pressure to stay healthy, to work and to provide exceptional service as well. Before Covid-19, we already saw an increase of customer entitlement, now there is an extra layer: they don't want to be forced to wear a facemask or to social distance," says Christopher Lacy, former...

6 Nov 2020

Fashion

MOSSHOES 2021 returns

International B2B Exhibition of Footwear, Bags, Leather and Components MosShoes will be held from March 01 till March 04, 2021 in Crocus Expo, Moscow. We are pleased to invite you to the key event of the leather and footwear industry in 2021 - the international specialized B2B exhibition of footwear, bags, accessories, leather and components -...

3 Nov 2020

Fashion

London’s Fashion District announces the fourteen tech start-ups shortlisted for Retail Futures 2020

Retail Futures 2020: Fashion District Innovation Challenge Prize sponsored by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, aims to develop the retail-tech innovations to transform retail as we know it Using new technologies including, AI, 3D, AR, the start-ups are bringing new customer experiences, sustainability and efficiency to the retail supply chain to help...

17 Sep 2020

Fashion

CFDA publishes its Annual Report

Reflecting upon a year that has consisted of navigating unprecedented changes and challenges, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has now released their ‘Annual Report 2019’. The report encompasses how the turbulent nature of the last few months has affected the industry and the CFDA itself. On top of the global external...

17 Jul 2020

Retail

How store employees can be hospitable from a distance

As fashion retailers prepare to reopen in the US, the rules of living and shopping in times of the coronavirus pandemic can still seem unfamiliar. How can you successfully serve a customer at a distance? How do you distance yourself from the customer but still maintain hospitality? FashionUnited asked etiquette expert and owner of Dutch ‘Het...

2 Jun 2020

Fashion

Steps to Reopening Retail

As retail emerges from crisis mode and prepares to reset, there are many steps retailers can take now to prepare for the fast-evolving future. Jill Standish, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Accenture’s Retail practice, shares actionable strategies for outmaneuvering the uncertainty that lies ahead. How can retailers best support...

29 May 2020

Fashion

Social disruption and how it impacts the past, present and future of fashion

Social disruptions have always had an impact on people’s clothes - not only how they are worn, but also how they are made and sold. So what do the changes of the past tell us about the present? Disruption is a hot topic. It is the business mantra and buzzword of keynote speakers, futurologists and rebellious designers, indicating a divergence...

7 May 2020

Business |INTERVIEW

How retailers can maximise online sales during physical business lockdown

New York – FashionUnited interviewed Koen Vanpraet, CEO at PXP Financial, in early March about how stores can maximise online sales to protect their business in the face of physical lockdown and other measures taken worldwide to fight the coronavirus pandemic. How are retailers managing staff and customers through the pandemic? COVID-19 has...

10 Apr 2020

Retail |ANALYSIS

Part I: What international retailers can learn from how the Chinese are fighting coronavirus

New York – China was the first market severely affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic, offering a great example both in terms of fighting the virus outbreak and in order to keep the retail industry afloat. From planning ahead to ensure supply chain strength to focus on securing a healthy cash flow, FashionUnited analyses the lessons learnt...

23 Mar 2020