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Post-Covid: The future of workwear and loungewear

Edited has released reports analysing the latest data for the future trends of workwear and the men's loungewear market. Is there still a demand for workwear? Overall, the women's workwear offering was down 40 percent year-over-year (YoY), however, the sell out rate was down 20 percent. This showcases that while retailers decreased inventory,...

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Post-pandemic trends: shoppers favor ‘homewear’, minimalism and kindness

With Covid-19 lockdown measures easing around the world, consumer mindsets are likely to change again: the favoring of nostalgic fashion as a form of escapism, wearing face masks as fashion accessories, ‘homewear’ wardrobes, a return to minimalism and the prioritization of transparency and kindness are some of the trends that retailers can...

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Ireland named most likely EU country to recycle clothes

UK-based energy comparison company SaveOnEnergy has found that one positive aspect of the coronavirus pandemic is a consumer change in attitude towards old textiles and recycling clothes. In January of this year, the European countries contributing the most to textile waste were revealed, with Italy taking the lead, followed by Portugal and...

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Effects of Covid-19: sustainability awareness and increasing demand for PPE

The coronavirus crisis is drawing attention to sustainable fashion, as well fueling an increasing demand for PPE. Fast fashion consumption is slowing down as UK and US mass market brands experience a decline in demand, while face masks are selling out so quickly that retailers struggle to restock. That’s according to retail data company Edited’s...

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Video: The State of Fashion 2019

The state of fashion for 2019, as analysed and predicted by McKinsey and the Business of Fashion. Source: Business of Fashion, McKinsey, Youtube

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Online Luxury Sales to Triple by 2025

As sales of clothing continues its shift from brick-and-mortar to online, e-sales of luxury goods are set to triple by 2025, according to a new report by global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. Currently online sales account for 14 billion euros, which is just 6 percent of the luxury market, and is expected to grow to 70 billion euros. Niche...