It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Consumption

Consumer Trends / Awareness Levels

29 January 2024

2 minutes

Young adults are a magnet for fast fashion retailers, given tight budgets and susceptibility to compulsive buying behaviour.

Young Consumers in Canada Lack Awareness of Fast Fashion Impacts, Finds Researcher

A new research has found that Gen Z and Millennial consumers care about sustainability, but lack awareness of the environmental and social impacts of fast fashion.

Staff Writer

Shopping Trends / Technologies

18 January 2024

3 minutes

AI can make shopping easier by giving consumers the information they need to make better, faster decisions. When technology is integrated to improve their experiences—not added as an afterthought—brands and retailers can finally deliver the convenience and flexibility consumers have come to expect.

Simplifying Shopping Experience Will Benefit Those Who Leverage AI Earliest, Indicates IBM Study

A new consumer study that analyses customer preference and customer behaviour has found that consumers must often spend hours searching for the right products, scouring product recommendations and reviews, comparing prices, and assessing sustainability performance.

Staff Writer

Consumer Trends / Shopping

28 November 2023

4 minutes

The practices employed by the Victorians to mend, sell and reuse old clothing might offer us some valuable lessons this Black Friday.

Black Friday Counter: Victorians Had a Much More Sustainable Approach to Fashion

As Black Friday sales officially ended in the UK on Monday, what are some lessons that the Victorian age holds out when it comes to 'sustainable' consumption of fashion?

Danielle Mariann Dove

Commentary

Environment / Impacts

16 September 2023

3 minutes

A multitude of metrics, certification schemes and labels mark the environmental consequences of making and selling clothing.

Fashion Industry’s Environmental Impact Is Largely Unknown – Here’s Why

An acceptable definition for sustainable fashion, informed by standards and baselines, could empower consumers to make more informed decisions about their purchases. With Gen-Z labelled the sustainable generation, it is time for fashion to reform.

Alana James

Analysis

Circularity / Western Australia

12 September 2023

2 minutes

The WACFC Ecosystem Map identified districts of dense clothing and textile activity such as Greater-Fremantle, Perth, Subiaco, Claremont and Osborne Park, presenting opportunities for Regional Hubs to facilitate cross connections and collaborations.

Report Highlights Fragmented Nature of Local Supply Chain and Manufacturing Sector in Western Australia

A report—The State of Fashion & Textile Circularity in WA—provides research and recommendations that contribute to the achievement of SDG 12 that pertains to responsible consumption and production.

Staff Writer

India Market / Digital Fashion

7 September 2023

3 minutes

Young audiences have a greater propensity to try to buy from new brands. As they constitute a growing share of online fashion purchases, the market for digital disruptors will grow.

Digital Disruptors and Youth Power Set to Propel India's Fashion and Lifestyle Segment, says Bain Report

The digital disruptor segment of India's fashion and lifestyle market will grow rapidly in the coming years. The market itself is expected to grow to approximately $35 billion by financial year 2028 at a 25% CAGR, says a Bain & Co report.

Staff Writer

Consumer Trends / Social Media

25 August 2023

2 minutes

The findings show that fine-grained social media information has significant predictive power in forecasting color and fit demands months in advance of the sales season, and therefore greatly helps in making the initial shipment quantity decision.

Brands and Retailers Need to Realise the Value of Social Media Data in Fashion Forecasting

Despite challenges like short product lifetimes, long manufacturing lead times and constant innovation of fashion products, fine-grained social media information can enable efficiency and increase revenue, says a new study.

Staff Writer

Consumer Trends / Europe Markets

13 July 2023

3 minutes

The highest price dispersion is found for alcoholic beverages and tobacco. This is mainly due to large differences in taxation on these products across the 36 countries. Less dispersion is observed in the prices of clothing and footwear.

Denmark is Most Expensive EU Member State for Clothing and Footwear

An analysis of price levels for consumer goods and services in the European Union (EU) shows Switzerland, Iceland and Norway lead the table in terms of price levels indices for household final consumption. The data has been released by Eurostat.

Staff Writer

Consumer Trends / Behaviours

12 May 2023

2 minutes

High-end fashion, such as international luxury brands and high quality local brands did not significantly predict any of the well-being indicators, they do not contribute to consumers’ sense of achievement, meaning and engagement.

Does Compulsive Buying of Fashion Make One Happy? Study Seeks Answers

Consumption of slow fashion is positively linked to wellbeing, while the opposite was found for fast fashion buyers. Also, fashion items that consumers typically spend a lot of money on do not necessarily make them happier, nor do they contribute to their sense of achievement, meaning and engagement.

Staff Writer

PRESS RELEASE / Survey

1 July 2022

5 minutes

Now more than ever, the industry is facing paradigm shifts in all areas: production and resources, life cycle, customer relationships, corporate responsibility, and globalization.

The Luxury Industry: Accelerating and Advancing Corporate Responsibility to Meet Evolving Consumer Demands

PARIS, June 30: The luxury industry has shown resilience with a return to pre-COVID performance levels and an estimated sector growth of more than 6% between 2022 and 2026. Now more than ever, the industry is facing paradigm shifts in all areas: production and resources, life cycle, customer relationships, corporate responsibility, and...