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YOOX Net-a-Porter’s THE OUTNET Continues Menswear Expansion with U.S. Launch

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Launched in 2009, THE OUTNET is owned by Italian online fashion retailer YOOX Net-a-Porter Group and focuses on curated selections of past-season designer apparel. Discount luxury e-tailer THE OUTNET is adding menswear to its lineup in the U.S. following similar expansions beyond womenswear in the UK, EMEA and Asia earlier this year.

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

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Schmidt joined Caleres in 2009 as the company’s SVP and General Manager of Image Brands, becoming President of Contemporary Fashion in 2010. He was named President of the Brand Portfolio in 2016 before taking on the role of President in 2020.

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What Recommerce can Teach Retailers About New Consumer Behaviors and Future-Proofing Sales

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The resale market is growing 11 times faster than traditional retail and is expected to reach $84 billion by 2030, far eclipsing the predicted $40 billion market for fast fashion. . This trend involves brands reselling previously owned products at a discount — and it’s caught on quickly.

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As Inflation Weakens Shopper Loyalty, Retailers Can Win Them Back With Data and Personalization

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As a result, retailers need to rethink how they attract and retain customers by looking at data not just from recent months but also from the last time shoppers felt this much economic pressure — the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Retailers can better maintain loyalty when they have a strong understanding of the shopper and their needs.

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How the Metaverse can Benefit Physical Retail Stores

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For example, Forever 21 is getting involved by collaborating with the popular online game Roblox, allowing users to customize virtual fashion stores using Forever 21 products and then purchase the physical equivalents on their website.

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What Can and Should Retailers Do About Climate Change?

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In contrast, a pair of fashionable shoes or home goods might invite a variety of considerations. Imagine embracing the principles of environmental circularity across a wide variety of products, implementing energy efficiency programs in stores and engaging supply chain management in a concerted fashion. Ingalls joined the firm in 2009.

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Rebranding: How to Create Unique, Timeless Branding

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In other words, if you were a celebrity stylist, you wouldn’t dress Stephen Fry as a Gen Z festival-goer — no matter how fashionable that seems at the moment. He graduated from Northumbria University in 2009 with an Automotive Design degree, which led to a job as a Junior Designer at a studio in London.