Tag: fast-fashion

H&M Conscious Foundation and Kinnevik Reach for Change Join Forces for Youth and Women in Ethiopia

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H&M’s Conscious Foundation has been at the forefront of the sustainability movement in fashion, and once again, has announced a ground-breaking collaboration for change. On November 6, the announced that the their H&M Conscious Foundation would join forces with another Swedish brand, Kinnevik and their Reach for Change program, towards supporting social entrepreneurs to imporve […]

Ethical Fashion Monster-Mega Chain Planned by Japan’s Cross Company

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Cross Company, the big giant retailer out of Japan, has plans to challenge with likes of fast-fashion players such as Uniqlo and H&M. But the twist? Sourcing it all from ethical products and creating entirely eco-friendly fashion. According to a series of reports from Japan, as well as the Business of Fashion, the plan is […]

Etsy’s New Policies Open Doors for Small Business Growth, But Pisses-off Some Online Artisans, and Revives Question “What Is Handmade?”

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Etsy.com has always been among the leaders when it comes to attracting a community of online artisanal handmade crafters and vintage collectors. But last month, their new policy shifts have raised questions about what exactly, qualifies for being “handmade”—a pre-requisite to host a storefront on their site—and pissed-off the hardcore artists that felt Esty was […]

Retail Round-Up: Uniqlo, Fast Retailing Reports Fiscal 2013; Nike Projects $10B in Apparel, Pushes Ecommerce and China Markets

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Fast-fashion giant Uniqlo based in Japan has released their latest financials. The brand which is catching on quickly across youth culture markets in the United States (see also our Fall Youth Culture Study 2013), has also just released their puffy jacket campaign that showcases how these cushy, soft winter outerwear can fit into the size […]

Abercrombie Hires Goldman Sachs, Hoping to Keep Relational Investors at Bay—What This Means for Popular Teen Retailer

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Whenever we hear that a teen retailer has hired Goldman Sachs Group it usually means there’s big news (or trouble) brewing at the brand. As we reported last month, the popular retail chain has been hit hard recently by off-trend fashion choices especially the heavy emphasis on colorful prep styles, and a variety of other […]

How H&M’s Kiss For a Cause for Fashion Against AIDS at Coachella Symbolized an Excellent Brand X Non-Profit Collaboration and Awareness Campaign

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Coachella Music and Arts Festival is known for its low-key sponsorship. Festival-goers barely know any are even there, which is how the festival promoters want it to be. The ones that do get the coveted sponsorship deal must come up with creative ways of integration. H&M, and their Kiss for a Cause campaign, was one […]

H&M’s Design Awards Selects Stine Riis Winner—Look at Upcoming Collection for the Fast-fashion Retailer

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On the day that David Beckham’s briefs collection debuts in London’s flagship H&M and just a week after financial reports of H&M’s 15.3% drop in profits in Q4, H&M announced their winner in their new H&M Design Awards 2012 as Stine Riis, a 28-year-old grad student from London College of fashion. Like H&M’s ongoing designer […]

H&M Drops 15.3% in Profits Despite Versace Collab Hype; Next-up Marni and Challenges with Sourcing Indicating Trends in Fashion

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Fast-fashion retailer H&M is a brand to watch for changing tides of fashion and retail for many reasons when it comes to youth culture. First, when they hit hard times, as they have reported in the Q4 finances with a 15.3% drop in profits despite a much-hyped collab with Versace, it means the fashion industry […]

H&M Now Ranked First in Usage of Organic Cotton as Fashion Brands Go Green

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This fast-fashion giant has not only changed in the way business is done in fashion retail by offering trendy pieces at a faster rate, but also outshines in sustainability goals.

Global Fans Madly In Love with H&M Hearts Lanvin Masstige Collection

Fast-fashion retailer H&M rides yet another successful masstige collab, and the marketing build-up from viral videos to haute runway show to online auction for charity raised the bar for fashion collection launches.