What Luxury ‘Dupe’ Brands Get Right About Shoppers

This Week: Retail Earnings Get Messy

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 Start-ups that sell basics made in the same factories as high-end brands are winning over shoppers who can't afford luxury but want to avoid fast fashion. Signs of a consumer spending slowdown have cast a pall over a busy week for retail earnings, with Gap, Lululemon, Abercrombie and others reporting.

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DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER What Luxury 'Dupe' Brands Get Right About Shoppers By Malique Morris

Start-ups like Quince and Italic that sell affordable basics made in the same factories as high-end brands are generating massive growth in appealing directly to middle-class shoppers who don't want to resort to Shein hauls. READ MORE

RETAIL This Week: Retail Earnings Get Messy By Brian Baskin

Gap, Abercrombie, Lululemon and others report results this week, amid growing concerns about a pullback in consumer spending. READ MORE

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