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From margins to sell-through: Important figures used in the fashion industry

On this page you will find key figures used in the fashion industry to monitor and optimise performance, such as sell-through, margin, and turnover, among others. Retailers use numerical analyses to substantiate business decisions, such as making a purchasing plan and budget for the next fashion season. “We sometimes compare choices for budgets...

Fairs

Sports fair Ispo enters into collaboration with wholesale platform Joor

A trade fair seeking cooperation with a wholesale platform: in today's fashion industry, it seems a wise move. Sports fair Ispo Munich is joining hands with wholesale platform Joor. Through the collaboration, the parties aim to broaden the sales options of ISPO brands, with the addition of a digital sales channel to the sports fair itself. "As a...

Inside independent retail: What it takes to run a fashion store

There are various types of fashion stores. We use the term retailers to broadly refer to all those who sell clothing to consumers. Retailers include chains such as Scotch & Soda, H&M and Zara, as well as department stores such as John Lewis, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges. However, the term retailers also refers to independent retailers -...

BusinessFeatured

Joor raises 25 million US dollars to accelerate growth

Wholesale platform Joor has raised 25 million US dollars to accelerate growth and innovation, as well as drive its ambitions to expand into sports, footwear and outdoor categories and enhance its payment solution. The investment round was led by Brightwood Capital and Tamarix Capital Partners, alongside support from existing investors Macquarie...

Wholesale and retail explained: Definitions, examples, and pricing strategies

Entering the fashion industry and deciding on how to distribute your products can be complicated. What is retail and wholesale? Who uses them and why? What are retail and wholesale prices and why are they different? In this short background piece, FashionUnited dives into all the above and more. The difference between retail and wholesale 1....

Business

Shopify becomes shareholder in wholesale marketplace Faire

As part of a new global partnership between the duo, commerce developer Shopify has become a shareholder in Faire, making the B2B retail marketplace the recommended wholesale platform for Shopify merchants. The move to become a shareholder reflects the long-term commitment Shopify is making towards the partnership, which will expand on its B2B...

BusinessFeatured

Global fashion brands shifting investments to wholesale channels - Joor report

Global fashion brands are investing in wholesale over DTC channels as they expect a 27 percent growth in wholesale channels this year, according to a new report. Nearly three-quarters of brands (74 percent) reported wholesale currently making up over half of their sales, with the majority of brands (51 percent) stating that wholesale ranks ahead...

Fashion

Nobody’s Child appoints Just a Group to expand wholesale

Womenswear brand Nobody’s Child is partnering with Just a Group, which owns distributor Just Now Distribution Ltd, to expand its wholesale business with independent fashion boutiques in the UK. From spring/summer 2024, Nobody’s Child will be distributed by Just Now Distribution, and sales to independent retailers will be handled by the group’s...

Business

Chinese buyers make buoyant return for AW23 season, according to Joor

As China continues on its path of recovery after opening its borders for unrestricted entry, buyers from the region are picking up where they left off, with wholesale platform Joor reporting a “huge bounce back” in transactions. The platform said there had been a “significant rise” in Chinese retailers placing wholesale orders and an “associate...

Business

Wholesaler Joor launches shoppable trend report

Wholesale marketplace Joor has launched a new feature on its platform that allows users to shop directly from its trend report. Through ‘On Trend: Women’s Fall 2023’, buyers will be able to purchase runway trends from the current season from an edit of over 14,000 fashion brands that are presenting their FW23 collections via Joor. It marks the...

Business

Emerging wholesale platform Powered by People secures eight million dollar funding

Digital wholesale platform Powered by People (PBP) has announced the closing of an eight million dollar series A equity funding, led by Altos Ventures with participation from existing investors. In a release, the company said it would be using the funds to continue scaling its global operations and technology. Next to the funding, PBP also...

Retail

Princess Polly enters wholesale for first time via Pacsun

Australian retailer Princess Polly is set to enter the wholesale market for the first time via a new partnership with Gen Z multi-brand chain Pacsun. The e-commerce brand initially only offered physical footprints at pop-up locations, with this new agreement marking the first time it will be available through an omnichannel retailer, both...