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With concession partnerships to digital dresses, explore this and more with the retail industry's need-to-know headlines this week.

 

Roksanda’s CO Jamie Gill explains why digital dresses are the future

Would you purchase a digital dress that can never be worn?

The concept may sound strange, but with the rapidly growing NFT and metaverse boom, that’s exactly what’s on offer as brands begin to recognise the potential virtual garments have to engage a younger demographic.

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If fashion brands aren’t inclusive, are they out?

Exclusion is out and inclusion is in. We look at how fashion brands are scrapping outdated trends to create products and advertising campaigns that embrace realism.

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Dreams embarks on partnership with Special Olympics GB

Bed retailer Dreams has embarked on a partnership with Special Olympics GB as part of its commitment to inclusion.

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What to pay attention to as a retailer when recruiting new staff

What is the attraction to working in a retail store? Or better yet: what should retailers pay attention to in order to make it even more attractive?

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Seven exciting new concession partnerships bringing shoppers to stores

Concessions are win-win. They can provide an efficient way for retailers to bring something new to their stores and drive additional footfall, and can create a new route to market for brands, without the need to invest in their own retail presence.

Retail Gazette looks at some of the most compelling concessions launched in retail over the past year.

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The luxury buyers’ view on autumn/winter 22

Leading buyers from Harrods, Browns, Mytheresa, Moda Operandi and Net-A-Porter tell Drapers about their top picks from the autumn/winter 22 catwalks of New York, London, Milan and Paris.

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