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Lifewear—Crossover of Sportswear, Fashion, and Technology—by Uniqlo Compares Fashion to Upgrading Like an iPhone

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Fast Retailing, owners of the fast-fashion chain Uniqlo from Japan which is gaining speed in terms of preferences among youth culture not only in Japan and Europe, but also the United States, has created a new category of fashion that crosses over between sportswear and casualwear and technology which they describe as Lifewear. Often on […]

Retail Round-up: American Apparel Appoints Former Blockbuster Exec as President; Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo Reduces Forecast; Sneak-Peak of Lanvin for H&M

Latest from the basics brand American Apparel and fast-fashion giants Uniqlo and H&M both of which continue to capture the attention of youth culture globally.

Retail Round-Up of the Big Guys: JCPenney’s Hefty Social Media and Mobile Strategy, Including Action Sports; H&M Up; Uniqlo up and Launch of Bangladesh Fair Trade Program; Forever 21’s Designer Collab; Hilfiger’s New Lifestyle Collection for Twentysomethings

Interesting campaigns from the big players reveal innovative ideas for back-to-school, plus financial reports on latest in fast-fashion.

June Retail Sales for Youth Markets Perform Better Than Expected

Zumiez, Abercrombie, Hot Topic, Limited, Uniqlo report better than expected sales based on several factors, however back-to-school may still be a challenge.

Uniqlo’s 88 Colors From Shanghai to the World Campaign Once Again Re-defines the Retail Experience

Following Fast Retailer’s, Uniqlo is a must for anyone interested in leading-edge ideas in retail, online marketing, and fashion trends.

Paris Round-Up: Street Artist Andre’s”Love Graffiti” and Quiksilver Boards; Comme des Garcons’ Pop-up for 40th Anniversary; Surface to Air New Store and Pop-up Bless

February is the month of love and where else would so much amour take place than in Paris. New exhibitions and pop-up’s within pop-up stores are headlining news.

Planeshop Pop-up Changing Airport Retailing -Starting in Glasgow

Pop-up shops continue to redefine retail, this time with a unique spin and location that’s sure to take off.

Japan’s Retail Warrior Uniqlo Posts 32% Revenue Increase, and Debut of Edgy Collection on its Way to Becoming”The New Gap but Different”

Deserving of its own story, this week’s Retail Round-up is just about Uniqlo. Here’s why.

Tagging the Real World (like Digital Retailing) and How to Bring Your Second Life to First

Of course the Japanese and their mobile phone savvy technorati invented this first. Youth culture in Japan is all over it. And so will we, soon.

H&M’s Path of Intercontinental Domination: European American Youth Markets Preferences for the Store/Brand Make H&M the Company to Watch

Taking a look back at 4 years of consumer data regarding H&M from Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States, the “H&M Profile Report 2008” delivers insight into how this fast-fashion retailer captures the marketplace. Key resource for anyone hoping to move global yet maintain cred in niche markets.