Gen Z fashion is a contentious topic. Even the question of whether social media has made Gen Z the most trend-conscious, or the most trend-immune generation, is constantly up for debate. The Zoomer generation’s dedication to uniqueness has made sourcing and selling to them a challenge for so many retailers. Unlike prior younger generations, there are very few clearly defined social cohorts for retailers to market to. There’s no Breakfast Club jock, princess, rebel, geek and outcast trend style happening here. However, there are a few …

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Here’s the million-dollar question: Are three major UK and EU shopping cities outdated and irrelevant for retail tourism? We’re talking London, Paris, and Milan. And what happened to the flocks of Asian shopping tourists that have kept these cities’ economies going? So far, Europe’s major tourist-reliant cities have had dollar-wealthy Americans to thank for propping up their post-pandemic retail (and hospitality) economies. But the luxury sector is especially keen to get wealthy, brand-hungry overseas consumers back into their stores. …

Retail in Paris, London, and Milan Beset with ProblemsRead More

After all the troubles retailers have had to contend with post-pandemic, including supply chain snafus, store staff gone MIA, rising interest rates, and inflation hitting 40-year highs that cut shoppers’ ability to spend, there’s another challenge to contend with organized retail crime (ORC). Menacing Marauders Retail theft is no longer a nuisance where a watchful store employee can discourage a shoplifter. It’s become organized and increasingly violent with smash-and-grab mobs descending on stores to loot and pillage in near 9th-century …

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