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Holiday season to see more promotions as retailers try and stay in the black amid inflation

Holiday shopping is a behemoth to reckon with. Between the many holidays for gifting between November and December, it is one of the busiest times of year for retailers. From Black Friday to the day before Christmas, retailers expect peak holiday traffic, and all our hoping to end their Q4 and fiscal years on a high note after the holiday...

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Report: 94 percent of U.S. consumers to shop online this holiday season

In the second year of living with the pandemic, the holiday shopping season is not expected to return to the glory days of pre-Covid. In 2020, 90 percent of U.S. consumers in America shopped more online, a trend that is unlikely to change. With 52.5 percent of Americans vaccinated and restrictions lifted in most places across the United States -...

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Just one in ten shoppers have finished Christmas shopping

New research has revealed that just one in ten shoppers are “done and dusted” with their Christmas shopping. ‘Buy now, pay later’ payment service Klarna surveyed 2,000 Klarna users on an in-app survey about their Christmas shopping for this year. The results revealed that 16 percent of shoppers plan to spend more on Christmas shopping this year,...

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Fashion

Anine Bing collaborates with Helena Christensen

Los Angeles-based fashion label Anine Bing is collaborating with Danish supermodel and photographer Helena Christensen on a Holiday collection. The 10-piece limited-edition capsule collection has been designed in partnership with Christensen and takes inspiration from the supermodel’s iconic ‘90s style and embodies “an edgy feel with a touch of...

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Christy Dawn continues its sustainable mission with special wrapping

Los Angeles-based brand Christy Dawn has become known for utilizing deadstock fabric in its vintage-inspired designs. Now, it’s taking its commitment to sustainability to a new level with the holiday season in mind. According to an announcement from the brand, Christy Dawn is sharing the furoshiki wrapping method—which uses cloth squares to wrap...

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Gap launches holiday platform with short film ‘The Hoodie’

American clothing brand Gap has launched their 2019 holiday platform, Gift the Thought with a new short film, titled “The Hoodie.” Rather than taking a more theatrical, musical approach to its holiday campaign the brand opted for a feeling that felt more personal. “We wanted to create something special and unique that tugs at the heartstrings,”...

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Deloitte forecasts 4.5 percent increase in retail holiday spending

It's been a tough year for retail with store closures, the decline in brick-and-mortar, and many companies trying to figure out how to compete with Amazon has put a state of gloom over the retail industry. However, a glimmer of hope has come for them today, as Deloitte has said retail holiday sales should rise a healthy 4 to 4.5 percent over...

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The curse of the fashion calendar

The curse of the fashion calendar is one we have touched upon many times, however a recent article in the Evening Standard by the Independent’s Fashion Editor Alexander Fury highlights the perennial seasonal dilemma: do you go on holiday, or do you buy that Prada coat? Although humorous and witty, Fury stands not alone in an industry that is...