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How department stores are reinventing their womenswear offering to boost cross-selling

To better reinvent themselves and increase cross-selling, department stores are rethinking their womenswear offering by combining creative labels with ‘heritage’ brands. From Bloomingdale's to Galeries Lafayette, the International association of department stores (IADS) has identified the different hybridisation strategies implemented by...

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Fashion

Casualisation of men’s wardrobe driving department store sales

Throughout recent seasons, certain shifts have been underway for menswear. Driven by the return to offices, the rise of “semi-formal wear” has taken precedence over the male wardrobe. It is a trend that has only been reaffirmed by the sector’s increased reliance on fluidity, the prominent demand for relaxed clothing and, of course, the ever...

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Retail

According to the IADS, department stores must strengthen their environmental commitments

As they become more aware of climate issues, fashion retailers have undertaken a series of initiatives in recent years to help improve the situation. These are part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments. While the efforts are to be welcomed, the International Association of Department Stores (IADS) now believes that...

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Business

From Galeries Lafayette to Falabella: how department stores rely on private labels

It is part of the strategy of many department stores to rely on private labels, but the business model is constantly changing, which is why the International Association of Department Stores (IADS) conducts an annual survey of the situation among its members. In the latest survey, it found that private labels are navigating between successful...