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With SHEIN Exchange Launch, Retailer Uses Resale to Mend its Wasteful Fast Fashion Ways

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This pilot version is part of SHEIN’s larger commitment to address the ongoing issues of textile waste and build a more circular fashion industry. SHEIN also has become a signatory of World Circular Textiles Day, a coalition of organizations with a mission to shift the fashion and textiles industry toward full circularity by 2050. “At

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JD Sports Strengthens U.S. Footprint with $1.1 Billion Acquisition of Hibbett

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UK-based sports retailer JD Sports Fashion has agreed to acquire athletic fashion retailer Hibbett for $87.50 per share, representing an aggregate value of approximately $1.1 in 2018, when it acquired Finish Line for $558 million. billion , in a deal unanimously approved by the Hibbett board. JD Sports entered the U.S.

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Claire’s Continues Lifestyle Push with Plans for Branded Products

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Under the multi-year agreement, IMG will bring to market complementary products that support Claire’s brand purpose of inspiring self-expression and individuality, in categories including apparel , fashion accessories and room décor as well as lifestyle and special occasion products.

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Finding Dropshipping Companies & Suppliers (Free Directory Updated for 2018)

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Also the fashion industry is seeing nice growth. According to the McKinsey Global Fashion Index , fashion industry sales growth is forecasted to nearly triple between 2016 and 2018 (from 1.5 Collective Fab provides over 6,500 products in fashion and beauty (including women’s clothes, jewelry, shoes, etc.).

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Luxury Brands Including Kering, Neiman Marcus Flee Farfetch in Wake of Sale to Coupang

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As a result of the sale, Farfetch is now a private company, after having been traded on the NYSE since its IPO in September 2018. However, Farfetch will remain a minority investor in NMG while the department store group invests its own capital into building its ecommerce business, reports Business of Fashion. “We

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Burberry Appoints New Chief Creative Officer as Tisci Departs

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Lee will replace former creative chief Riccardo Tisci , who was appointed to the role in March 2018 following his career with Givenchy from 2005 to 2017. His first collection for Burberry will debut during London Fashion Week in February 2023. He will report to CEO Jonathan Akeroyd, who began leading the luxury brand in April 2022.

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Top 10 Sessions at eTail West 2018

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If you want to meet some of the best minds in ecommerce, you no doubt already made plans to attend eTail West 2018 in Palm Springs. This is the full list of our picks of the best sessions to attend at Etail West 2018, but there are many more to choose from for ecommerce businesses of all types. February 26th at 11:40 AM.