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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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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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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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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...

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M&S to boost Christmas sales

With the Christmas season only a short advertising time away, M&S is hoping consumer reaction to its womenswear and merchandise over the Holiday season will be stronger than last year. With poor results in its fashion department, the high street giant will be "firing on all cylinders", executive-director of Food Steve Rowe told Reuters and he...

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British holiday fashion disasters

Tourists from Birmingham and the Midlands have worst fashion sense in the UK, followed by Newcastle & the North East and then Scotland, a survey revealed. Americans voted as having worst fashion sense in world, Italians as best. As thousands of UK tourists return from summer holidays, a new piece of research on holiday fashion disasters reports...

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Fashion capitals may see less tourist spending

Britain's key shopping destinations may be not be out of the recession just yet. The latest e-Customer Service Index survey reveals that one in four people are looking to spend less on their holidays by as much as 50 per cent this year. Also according to the survey, 48 per cent of people are more likely to shop online to capture the best deals...

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Red alert

Christmas is nearing, which means the season of parties is upon us. The colour red has always been associated with the spirit of December, so this season, a confident and elegant approach to wearing red should see you through. Take note however, that wearing red is not always easy, and certain 'looks' should be avoided at all costs. You're...