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Retail Effect On The Gross Domestic Product Amid Coronavirus

As the economy grows, the calculation of the gross domestic product only “measures the size of a nation’s economy and doesn’t reflect on a nation’s welfare” (Kapoor, Debroy, 2019).…

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Business

The Rise of Resale – The Afterlife Is Luxury

How to follow the trend and be sustainably conscious? Consumer views on ownership are changing – the closet of the future is about rotation, not accumulation. Research shows that…

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Business

Sustainability Update – 3 Pillars To Revolutionize The Fashion Industry

2019 is widely seen as the year the fashion industry ‘woke up’. Consumers, especially Millennials and Gen Zs, are increasingly concerned about environmental and social issues and have started…

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Trends

The Future is Circular – How the Sneakers Giants Became Eco-Friendly

The current system of ‘take, make, dispose’ is increasingly unsustainable. In order to protect our dwindling resources, and ensure the future prosperity of our planet we must start to…

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Business

Four Consumers Expectations For 2020 And Beyond

End of Ownership The lifespan of the fashion product is becoming more elastic as pre-owned, refurbished, repair and retail business models continue to evolve. Fashion players will increasingly tap…

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Business

End of Ownership – Renew Your Wardrobe With Second Hand Is The New Hit

The lifespan of the fashion product is becoming more elastic as pre-owned, refurbished, repair and retail business models continue to evolve. Fashion players will increasingly tap into this market…

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Business

Radical Transparency

After years of having personal data owned and handled by businesses, a more distrusting consumer now expects companies to reciprocate with radical transparency and sharing of information. For companies…

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Business

The Capital That Ate Wellness Is Going to Eat Your Mushrooms

Posted on March 1, 2020March 4, 2020
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Jonah Engel Bromwich

Goop, Moon Juice and Daily Harvest are women-led companies oriented toward wellness, that fuzzy intersection of health and well-being. They share an ethos — and also an investor, Able…

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Business

Innovation

Posted on February 25, 2020February 26, 2020
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AZ

Minnesota-based materials company 3M is releasing a new type of packaging that requires no tape and no filler, and it can be customized to fit any object under 3…

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Business

Gucci Green: Carbon Neutral and the New Eco-Warrior

Posted on February 24, 2020February 26, 2020
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AZ

Gabriela Hearst is walking towards a Zero carbon footprint. An unexpected Fashion Week trend? Carbon neutrality. American designer Gabriela Hearst’s New York show was carbon neutral, and now Gucci…