Category: footwear
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Want to be sustainable, but also’ have your fashion cake and eat it? You need to get into the world of Loanhood.
in branding & visual communication, customer experience, disruptive retail, ethical retailing, fashion accessories, fast fashion, footwear, ladies fashion, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, omni-channel retailing, pre-loved, pureplay, re-sell, recycling, renting, retail, retail businesses, retail strategy, secondhand, social savvy, sustainabilityNot sure if you enjoy being sustainable? You need to get into the world of Loanhood. It’s a rental app with attitude, revelling unashamedly in the fun of fashion. Let’s face it, it can be difficult finding the right angle when talking to people about sustainability. Whilst no one doubts the desperate need for…
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So, ‘clothing rental’ is only commercially viable for expensive outfits worn on posh occasions? Think again!
in assortment structure planning, disruptive retail, ethical retailing, fashion accessories, fast fashion, footwear, ladies fashion, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, pre-loved, preorder, re-sell, recycling, renting, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, secondhand, sustainabilitySo, ‘clothing rental’ is only commercially viable for expensive outfits worn at posh occasions? Think again! To make clothing rental work it must be a commercial success for both the retailer and the customer. If either party loses out, then the business model will simply not work. With that in mind, perhaps you’ve been under…
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Swoperz: The new kid in pre-loved children’s fashion comes of age.
in accessories, disruptive retail, ethical retailing, fashion accessories, fast fashion, footwear, kids fashion, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, pre-loved, re-sell, recycling, renting, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, secondhand, sustainabilityLet me introduce you to Swoperz, if you aren’t already familiar with this innovative app that allows children to swap their clothes. As with all the best brands it has a very simple proposition that is born from observing a need. But as with exceptional brands it also ticks many wider boxes, that make Swoperz…
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Why we should all be talking ‘Best-seller materials’ and not ‘Best-seller products?’
in assortment structure planning, disruptive retail, ethical retailing, fashion accessories, fast fashion, footwear, ladies fashion, luxury, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, new retail, pre-loved, preorder, product suppliers, re-sell, recycling, retail, retail businesses, retail strategy, secondhand, supply-chains, sustainabilityI was asked yesterday what circular fashion production and RFID tagging had to do with better ‘best-seller’ product selection, less worst sellers, and therefore less waste and all the sustainable benefits of that. The answer is nothing. RFID is an identification and data tool. The skill of designers & buyers, supported by predictive analytics, is…
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London College of Fashion’s inspirational designers light the way for new students.
in accessories, branding & visual communication, brave-words, disruptive retail, ethical retailing, fashion accessories, footwear, jewellery, ladies fashion, luxury, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, pop-up stores, retail, retail brand heritage, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, shop of the future, sustainability, telling product storiesOne of the biggest thrills of being involved in the London College of Fashion Collaborative Challenge is meeting the amazing young designers from the LCF alumni. It re-enforces to me the fact that fashion is not about the process of buying & merchandising, it is about the inspirational people who put their heart and souls…
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For any students or retail entrepreneurs who would like some guidance in their work, then please reach out.
in assortment structure planning, branding & visual communication, brave-words, ethical retailing, fashion accessories, footwear, health & beauty, home, jewellery, kids fashion, ladies fashion, leisure & sport, luxury, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, pop-up stores, pre-loved, re-sell, recycling, renting, retail, shop of the future, social savvy, supply-chains, sustainability, visual merchandisingIt is always a great pleasure to support students and young retailers. The learning process is definitely 2-way. Hopefully the students gain from my own experiences and advice, whilst I certainly always find it so refreshing to listen to, and understand the influences and opinions of our next generation of retail entrepreneurs. Tilly is a…
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My exciting collaboration with the London College of Fashion for 2023
in accessories, assortment structure planning, branding & visual communication, customer experience, disruptive retail, fashion accessories, fast fashion, footwear, jewellery, kids fashion, ladies fashion, leisure & sport, luxury, menswear, new retail, product suppliers, re-sell, recycling, renting, retail, retail brand heritage, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, shop of the future, store experience, store theatre, supply-chains, sustainability, telling product stories, visual merchandisingPleased to announce that I’m working with the London College of Fashion again this Autumn, as part of their Collaborative Challenge Industry Partner Programme. The fashion industry is more exciting and dynamic than ever. Students entering this world, across a wide range of disciplines, now need to be fully prepared and be able to collaborate…
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Recycled products only add to the fashion volume problem, unless they help reduce the amount of new products produced.
A very interesting post from Brett Mathews on new legislation being brought in by the Netherlands to make fashion businesses more sustainable and accountable for the lifecycles of their products. – At least 50 per cent of the textiles sold “must prepared for reuse or recycling”– At least 20% of the textiles sold are prepared for reuse…
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TK Maxx. Using Visual Merchandising to make every customer’s visit into their luckiest day!
in accessories, assortment structure planning, customer experience, disruptive retail, fashion accessories, footwear, health & beauty, kids fashion, ladies fashion, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, multi-category, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail strategy, space management, space planning, store experience, store layout, store operations, value retailing, visual merchandising, visual merchandising operations, vm compliance, vm operationsThe best brands make extraordinary things very simple. And the clever use of visual merchandising does not need to be complex or sophisticated to define a brand and create unique experiences. I was involved in the research for the Channel 5 documentary about TK Maxx. The interview with one of the producers made me distill…
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“Meet your wardrobe of 2028!” – It has more Second-hand than Fast-fashion
in accessories, analytics, assortment structure planning, brave-words, disruptive retail, ethical retailing, fashion accessories, fast fashion, footwear, internationalisation, ladies fashion, leisure & sport, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, multi-category, new retail, omni-channel retailing, product suppliers, pureplay, recycling, renting, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, supply-chains, sustainability, value retailing“Meet your wardrobe of 2028!” – It has more Second-hand than Fast-fashion I love this chart! It was produced using Globaldata research and is now 5 years old. It predicts what types of retailer our fashion wardrobe will be bought from in 5 years-time, in 2028. What an appropriate time to revisit it, mid-way through…
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