fashion

Cotton USA reveals latest UK shopping trends

Man-made fibres are falling out of fashion, as more UK consumers choose natural materials

New research released today by Cotton USA reveals the latest shopping habits of UK consumers – including where and how consumers buy products, their financial optimism, qualities that motivate purchase decisions, and material ...

Perfectly fitting clothes to prevent retail returns

Product recommendations based on a person’s body data

Interview with René Stampfl, Sales Director at Fision Technologies How wonderful it would be if the clothes you order online would fit you perfectly right out of the box. What sounds like wishful thinking, could soon become a ...

Innovative technologies for fashion retail

Detego showcases in Future City Langenfeld

Detego, market leader in real-time business intelligence for the fashion retail industry, showcases its innovative retail products at Whitebox - a digital experience space for various innovative in-store applications - in Future City Langenfeld. ...

Bulletin to open flagship location in Union Square

The flagship will open in historic ladies' mile early June

The store, which is powered by Shopify, is its third in New York City and hosts product from more than 60 female-led brands. Across Bulletin's three stores and online platform, it now supports about 150 brands, most of which are small ...

Outdoor and craft brew companies put public lands before profit

20 brands raise money in fourth annual “We Keep It Wild” campaign

Outdoor and craft brew companies are putting public lands before profit throughout the month of April by hosting “We Keep It Wild” online promotions to benefit The Conservation Alliance. Funds raised will help further the ...

Handcrafted skis customized with artificial intelligence

Each ski is handbuilt to unique customer specifics

After nearly three  years of development and over 400 on-snow test days, Original+, a Salzburg Austria-based ski company,launches  its first production run of custom skis crafted with artificial intelligence. Original+’s ...

Cisalfa Sport S.P.A. launches new online shop

The new website offers an easy and a very innovative shopping experience: an online shop with a definitely more appeal

For this improvement, Cisalfa Sport S.P.A. chose Keros Digital in order to find solutions to some challenges the business was having. One of these challenges, the distribution network of Cisalfa Sport S.P.A., which is complexed, required a ...

ARKET to open first store in hometown of Stockholm

ARKET will open its first store in Sweden in early summer 2018

The new store follows the brand’s launch in August 2017 with openings in five major European cities as well as an online store in 18 markets. A modern-day market offering essential products for men, women, children and the home, ...

Nordstrom Rack to relocate Sugar House Store

The approximately 36,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2019

Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. plans to relocate its Rack store to a new, larger location within the Sugar House Shopping Center, in Salt Lake City, UT. The property is owned by Dees, Inc. The new location is in a ...

H&M to provide outfits for Swedish teams

Winter Olympics and Paralympics in PyeongChang 2018

H&M created outfits for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang. The collection also includes a full and extensive wardrobe for all the Swedish teams to wear in the Olympic village for both ...

Virtus – a step up with footwear innovation

Born out of one of Canada's best-respected shoemakers, the decade-long venture of Virtus atelier makes a new move

Since its beginning, proudly Canada-originated Virtus has been dedicated to winning customer’s hearts and heels with high-end quality comfortable service, preventative health and safety created by pioneering 3D scanning technology which did ...

Outerwear purchases

More U.S. apparel consumers are opting for online, reports NPD’s Checkout

According to The NPD Group’s Checkout, a receipt mining service, close to one-third (29 percent) of total online apparel buyers purchased outerwear online in the 12 months ending November 2017, up two percentage points over the previous year. ...

A'GACI announces Chapter 11 restructuring update

The Fashion retailer which filed for Chapter 11 relief will begin discussions with landlords regarding 49 of its locations

A'GACI, LLC, a leading fashion retailer in Texas, which filed for Chapter 11 relief on Tuesday, January 9th, will shortly begin discussions with landlords regarding 49 of its locations. In a court filing on Tuesday, A'GACI ...

Nordstrom Rack President Karen McKibbin to retire

After three decades marked by expansion and success she will be retiring from Nordstrom in March

 After three decades marked by expansion and success, Karen McKibbin, president of Nordstrom Rack, will be retiring from Nordstrom in March. Karen joined Nordstrom in 1985 and has held many leadership roles within the company, ...

Business model of Takko Fashion optimized for future growth

The smart discounter intends to expand its footprint, with more than one hundred new openings planned for the coming business year

Takko Fashion ("The Group"), a leading European apparel retail group operating over 1,850 stores across 16 countries in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, today announces its results for Q3 17/18 (August - October 2017). Net ...

What shop design can look like: the Steiff flagship store in Munich

Cuddly toys for the little ones and collector's items for the grown-ups in a timeless, fresh arrangement

The Munich flagship store of Margarete Steiff GmbH has just opened in Brienner Straße. The stores of the cuddly toy and children's fashion manufacturer also opened in Mannheim and Ludwigsburg in a new design. ...

Eddie Bauer Outdoor Outfitter: First Shop-in-Shop in Cologne’s Globetrotter Store

Interview with Bernd Niemeyer, Chief Marketing Officer for Eddie Bauer Germany

It is the first store of its kind in Germany: Eddie Bauer’s shop-in-shop just opened inside the Globetrotter Store in Cologne. It features 70 square meters of sales area on the first floor. In this interview, Bernd Niemeyer revealed the ...

Hardwick Clothes re-launches brand, growing heritage fashion appeal

America's oldest Made in USA tailored clothing maker has launched a new flagship website and brand identity update

Drafting off of steady seasonal increases in both wholesale and retail sales, including the company's first line in clothing retailer Saks Fifth Avenue's New York City stores and Southern department store Dillard's, as well as ...

Clothing sales at the discounters will grow 90.7 percent by 2022

Heidi Klum’s range for Lidl shows why

Lidl’s Esmara by Heidi Klum range has lived up to expectations and paves the way for material growth through clothing for the discounters. Within the discount channel* clothing is the most under-penetrated sector, holding only a 0.6 percent ...

ASICS hits the ground running with its new global retail concept store

New Brussels store selected as a pilot for global retail roll-out

ASICS has chosen the new Brussels store to launch its first iteration of a new and exciting, global retail concept. Building on its already strong reputation amongst serious runners as go-to product, the brand has now focused its emphasis on ...

Increased focus on sustainable use of chemicals in textile production

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, hosted 53 attendees at UL’s Sustainability Seminar on “Reducing Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals”.

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, hosted 53 attendees at UL’s Sustainability Seminar on “Reducing Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals”. The favourable attendance and feedback from the event suggested ...

Poshmark launches the Posh Dressing Room

In-app styling experience matching shoppers with millions of stylists

Poshmark, a social marketplace for fashion where anyone can buy, sell and share their style with others, launches the Posh Dressing Room, a one-on-one styling experience between a buyer and a Seller Stylist that brings the essence of shopping in a ...

Patrizia Pepe celebrates opening with Umdasch Shopfitting

Umdasch took care of the entire construction management

On 11 April 2017 the new store for fashion & accessories in the high-end segment finally opened. It is centrally located in the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet in Parndorf. We take care of everything – in line with this mission statement ...

Selfridges will triple the size of its current luxury handbag department

Selfridges is making its 107 year-old flagship store more relevant than ever.

Selfridges will triple the size of its current luxury handbag department to change the way customers shop for luxury accessories and designer handbags in particular.  The Accessories Hall experience The Accessories Hall is an environment ...

Harry Kotlar elevates retail experience

Brand establishes its first boutique at the new Shreve & Co. in San Francisco

​​​​Esteemed diamond and jewelry house Harry Kotlar will unveil its first boutique in the United States. It will join a spellbinding array of luxury watch and jewelry brands at the new Shreve & Co. flagship store in San ...

Spyder launches first outerwear collection with NFC technology

Enabling real-time social media access and location-based information sharing

Spyder, a leading ski and performance brand, implements Near Field Communication (NFC) technology within its U.S. Ski Team collection. Through a partnership with Smartrac, the leader in RFID based Internet of Things solutions, Spyder is powering ...

Famu Alumnus launches Maylink online accessory store

Maylink is new online accessories store launched by Florida A&M University graduate Nicholas Hicks

UK Womenswear Market 2016-21: The importance of quality

Verdict Retail’s survey found that womenswear shoppers aged 55+ rated the importance of quality as 8.9 out of 10 in regards to retailer selection

According to the company’s latest report, 2016 has served up some of the toughest trading conditions for womenswear retailers since the 2008 recession, and with inflationary pressure building, volume growth will not reach pre-recessionary ...

What shop design can look like: Sneakstar in Flensburg

Industrial look mixed with elements hinting of history

There it is again, the mix between genuine brick, simple wood furniture and an industrial look that is currently reflected in many store concepts.  ...

Cuyana opens New York Pop-Up

Cuyana, a San Francisco based label offering "fewer, better" things for women, has opened a pop-up shop today in New York City

Cuyana, a San Francisco based label offering "fewer, better" things for women, has opened a pop-up shop today in New York City. The shop is located at 266 Elizabeth Street and will remain open through early 2017. Cuyana ...

Toms: When shopping becomes a good deed

Image gallery of London’s Toms store sustainability commitment

At the trendy TOMS store in London’s Carnaby Street, the core elements of customer-centric store design catch your eye – right along with the feel-good factor. Located in the midst of London whilst featuring plenty of wood and simple ...

Global Fashion Group raises EUR 330 million in funding round

Post the funding round, Rocket Internet holds a stake of 20.4 percent in GFG

Global Fashion Group (GFG) announced a successful funding round of EUR 330 million, which has been subscribed by existing investors including Rocket Internet SE and the Rocket Internet Capital Partners fund (RICP). Due to high demand, the initial ...

"Clothing and Footwear Retailing in Canada - Market Summary and Forecasts"

Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2020

Canada's retail market for clothing is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.3 percent over the next five years, to reach CAD27 billion by the end of 2020. The share of the clothing sector in overall retail sales is set to reach ...

Digital fitting room application for fashion retailers

Realising a number of benefits through the use of integrated technology solutions

EllaFashion has launched its EllaFittingRoom system – a smart technology that the company claims revolutionises the way customers and staff use changing room facilities in fashion stores.

Zara unveils a 47,361-square-foot flagship store in the heart of SoHo

Building has one of the neighborhood's most iconic nineteenth-century façades

Zara opens the doors of its new 47,361 ft2 flagship store on 503-511 Broadway today. With an unbeatable location in the heart of Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood, one of the world's best known shopping districts, this new location on the block between Broome and Spring Streets represents some of the best late-nineteenth century retail architecture in the city.

EPSON digital couture event: Display of technology and high-fashion

Setting the stage for fashion week in new york, event showcased designs and vibrant colors created with dye-sublimation technology

The Epson Digital Couture event was held in advance of Fashion Week in New York City last Tuesday, Feb. 9 and was a huge success, providing a visual representation of how Epson's digital printing technologies impact the ...

The digital renaissance of the fitting room

Customers want to feel that the shop moves with the times

Today's customer always has his smartphone in hand. Do not miss anything, always be up to date. In order to keep stationary fashion retail a "place-to-go", retailers should go into much detail and meet the wishes and habits of ...

New York: Footprint and exterior design of first Nordstrom store

The approximately 363,000 square-foot store is expected to open in 2019.

The store will encompass four properties in the Columbus Circle neighborhood of Manhattan along Broadway between West 57th and West 58th Streets.  The four properties include both existing, historic buildings as well as new ...

Tyco showcases new fitting room analytics at NRF Big Show

Retailers gain valuable inventory and shopper insights

Tyco Retail Solutions unveiled its new TrueVUE fitting room analytics at NRF Big Show 2016. New inventory, traffic intelligence and loss prevention use cases that extend data visibility into the fitting room area provide retailers with the power to better serve clients, while minimizing loss in this traditional “high risk” security zone.

The ugly consumer: Ridiculing those who shop ethically

No one wants to knowingly buy products made with child labor or that harm the environment.

But a new study shows that we also don't want to work too hard to find out whether our favorite products were made ethically. And we really don't like those good people who make the effort to seek out ethically made goods when we choose not ...

Marks & Spencer tops UK ‘Customer Loyalty Index’

Marks & Spencer has topped a poll to find out to which clothing brand or retailer UK shoppers are most loyal

The high-street stalwart received 12 percent of all mentions in the free vote, ahead of Next (9.6 percent) and third-placed Primark (5.9 percent). The survey, conducted by apparel fit preference specialist Fits.me, asked over 2,000 UK adults to ...