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With platforms booming, what happens to wholesale?

When online retailers like Zalando, for example, want to triple their platform business in a few years, this will have serious implications for the traditional wholesale business and the brands involved. All the more so because Zalando is just one example of several. What does it mean when more and more online retailers develop their traditional...

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Fashion's digital reckoning: one year on

When Tommy Hilfiger introduced a fully digital showroom back in 2015, little did parent company PVH know it would spell the future of wholesale. While offering a seamless interface of selling tools, a novel touchscreen where buyers can merchandise collections without requiring to see samples, it hadn’t banked on the notion that one day those...

Retail

Nike's sales affected by shortage of shipping containers

Nike’s sales drop in North America has nothing to do with a dampening of consumer demand, but rather a shortage of shipping containers and congestion at US ports that delayed shipments in the quarter by more than three weeks. Like many global brands and retailers, Nike faced supply chain challenges caused by the pandemic, delaying collections...

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Hosiery wholesale directory

The FashionUnited hosiery wholesale directory gives an overview of the international brands and collections which enables fashion buyers to find the perfect mix of labels for their stores. Consumers are looking for unique brands more and more so they can find an assortment of selection for their wardrobe. The B2B Marketplace provides a private...

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Nude sweaters wholesale marketplace

The FashionUnited nude sweaters wholesale marketplace gives an overview of the hundreds of international brands and collections which enables fashion buyers to find the perfect mix of labels for their stores. Consumers are looking for unique brands more and more so they can find an assortment of selection for their wardrobe. The B2B Marketplace...

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White sneakers wholesale marketplace

Looking for a white sneakers wholesale marketplace? White sneakers are still popular among consumers and the variety is huge. The B2B FashionUnited Marketplace gives an overview of the hundreds of international brands which enables fashion buyers to source and purchase a range of white sneakers for their shops. Consumers are demanding these more...

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Philipp Plein to exit wholesale and focus on end consumer

Philipp Plein, the Switzerland-based maximalist brand known for its more-is-more aesthetic, is to exit wholesale and focus on the end customer. The company recently closed a 3,000sqm space in Milan that served little more than the purpose of presenting its wholesale collections and cost the business two million euros in rent and maintenance per...

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Why mass producing fashion is no longer a worthwhile investment

New York-based fashion designer Mischa Nonoo, in an op-ed penned in business publication Fortune, claims fashion businesses are no longer a worthwhile investment. She has a point. The global luxury market faced an unprecedented hit in Q2, showing even robust businesses like LVMH and Kering are facing startling revenue drops. While the world...

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A green light for September fashion week, will the phoenix rise from the ashes?

A sigh of relief reverberated across the industry on Wednesday when Paris announced its fashion week has the green light to go ahead in September. The month of international runway presentations and showrooms is finally rising from the ashes after a season ravaged by Covid-19. As little as two months ago retailers and brands dealt with huge...

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Saks Fifth Avenue invests in digital buying and merchandising processes

Department stores have been some of the worst hit retailers during the pandemic crisis, with many not having the e-commerce prowess to match their brick and mortar cachet and success. Barneys and Neiman Marcus are but two examples. For many luxury department stores technology became a lesser priority when focus was needed on physical storefronts...

Retail

Government petition launched to support wholesale agents and distributors

A London fashion agency has launched a petition urging the government to extend the business rates grants and holidays available for retailers to include wholesale agents and distributors. Currently, sales agents and distributors - who are typically self-employed or directors drawing dividends - do not qualify for the same level of support as...

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Fashion careers: What it's like to work in fashion wholesale

In the age of social media and e-tailers, many fashion businesses choose direct-to-consumer as their main sales strategy. However, wholesale distribution still plays an integral part for leading brands since having key retailers and reputable stockists boosts brand awareness. Multi-brand stores remain a shopping destination and can bring unique...