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This is the, what do we talk about when we talk about fast fashion? There's different layers of it. You have slower fast fashion maybe, you have higher end fast fashion, which is H&M and Zara. You have faster, cheaper, fast fashion, which is SHEIN and Temu, and then you have Forever 21 kind of having an identity crisis in the middle.

That pullback hits hardest in categories like apparel, home goods, and travel, which depend on consumer confidence. At the same time, brands must balance the need to protect their margins against mounting pricing pushback. Without transparency and a strong value story, price hikes can erode trust and loyalty—demanding agility and deeper consumer insight.

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Tariffs are eroding consumer confidence, weakening their desire (and ability) to purchase trendy apparel and other discretionary goods. Consumer caution could already be affecting Abercrombie’s namesake brand: Sales growth slowed considerably in Q4 and entered negative territory in February, CEO Fran Horowitz said. Nothing is certain: The hit to retailers’ bottom lines will also be significant.

It hosted its Big Spring Sale from March 25–31, featuring deals across 35 categories including apparel, beauty, and home. Up next are the Amazon Book Sale (April 23–28) and Amazon Pet Day (May 13–14).

However, the cost of living remains high, and shoppers are planning cutbacks on discretionary categories such as fashion and big-ticket purchases, per PwC’s September 2024 Consumer Sentiment Survey. People will keep buying more secondhand clothes in 2025. Some 41% of UK adults now buy and wear more secondhand clothing than they did two years ago, per a September 2024 survey by Oxfam.

Electronics, fashion, and collectibles are some of the most popular categories where eBay shoppers are paying with Klarna, according to the companies. Why this matters: Klarna has been on a tear adding new partners to spur payments volume growth as it readies to go public—a decision that was delayed due to recent market volatility.

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For example, it recently began asking some apparel suppliers in China to set up new production capacity in Vietnam, per Bloomberg. But it isn’t clear how much those adjustments will upend its business model by driving up its prices and squeezing its profit margins.

Roughly 80% of cut flowers sold in the US are imported, with many blooms and floral accessories coming from South America and Asia, per the US Agriculture Department. Florists now face a difficult choice: absorb the added cost of the 10% universal tariff and accept tighter margins, or pass those costs on to customers and risk price-sensitive shoppers pulling back.

Shifting toward ecommerce: Many subreddits serve as unofficial marketplaces for trading and selling items like clothing and shoes. Currently, users need to leave Reddit and use apps like Venmo or Paypal to complete any transactions. Huffman said the fact that users are already transacting on Reddit lays the foundation for ecommerce options.

On Running is firing on all cylinders: The performance footwear company grew D2C and wholesale revenues—as well as market share—in Q2.

The road map ahead: To attract new customers, Kohl’s leaned into partnerships with Sephora, Amazon, and Babies R Us, relaunched the tween apparel brand Limited Too, and expanded its assortment of branded apparel.

Most consumers buy clothing online. Well beyond half (56%) of US consumers we polled in June 2024 had made an online apparel purchase in the previous month, while 38% bought shoes, and 25% accessories. Clothing was by far the most popular category for ecommerce purchases. Younger consumers are driving momentum for fashion.

Nothing’s CMF Phone 2 is a modular smartphone with accessories users can add on as needed. Zooming out: A lightweight trifold Galaxy could establish Samsung as an innovator and address the notion that foldables are bulky, a concern that 29% of US adults cite regarding purchasing them, per YouGov.

Doubling down on top performers like Vince, Hoka, and Vuori helped the retailer grow comparable sales at its main banner by 4% YoY, with particular strength in the women’s apparel, active, shoes, and men’s apparel categories.

Lamar teamed with fashion designer Willy Chavarria to launch a special edition clothing line inspired by Lamar’s halftime show, available at Fanatics and the official NFL Shop. The line represents the latest way a halftime performer has sought to capitalize on their gig.

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Zooming in: Three essential goods categories—medication (+6.3%), groceries (+5.5%), and pet supplies (+5.4%)—posted the largest YoY sales increases, while more discretionary categories like shoes (+0.8%) and clothing (+0.1%) saw modest gains. Electronics and telecommunications sales declined by -2.4%. Those results may reflect consumers’ growing confidence shopping online.

In 2024, Target launched its children’s apparel line, Cat & Jack, via Canada’s Hudson Bay department stores, the first time the retailer offered a private label outside its stores. The partnership reportedly increased kidswear basket sizes by 15% per trip. Target has been exploring distribution in other markets, including Europe and the Americas.

The trend: From luxury fashion to outdoor gear, a flurry of mergers and acquisitions is underway in retail as companies streamline their portfolios and expand into adjacent segments. Tapestry struck a deal to sell its Stuart Weitzman brand to footwear conglomerate Caleres, parent of Allen Edmonds, Sam Edelman, and Vince, per The Wall Street Journal.

Online fashion sales are slower than expected. Textiles, clothing, and footwear is the slowest-growing online category. It performed better than expected in 2023, when sales rose 12.8% due to strong inflation and ongoing spending on apparel, despite economic pressures. However, this year, growth will slow to 2.2% as inflation cools and unit volume sales remain challenged, per our forecast.

The sale will feature savings on items including apparel, patio furniture, home essentials, and beauty products. In the long term, it plans to open 300 more stores over the next decade. A new twist: Target is enhancing Target Circle Week with new perks to drive engagement. Taking a page from Walmart’s playbook, Target Circle 360 members will get 24-hour early access to select deals.

That hasn’t yet dampened sales, if only because more consumers are going into debt or using buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to finance the purchase. 86% of Gen Zers admit to overspending during live events, not only on tickets but also on adjacent categories like food and beverages as well as apparel and accessories, per a survey by Merge.

It could also help someone find a specific piece of clothing on a marketplace, negotiate the price, and pay for it all at once. Gauging interest: More than three-fourths (76%) of retailers are increasing their investments in AI over the next year, per Salesforce’s March 2025 Connected Shoppers Report.