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Small Business, Big Ideas: Inside the Luxury Advent Calendar Boom with DTC Brand Cheese Brothers

Retail TouchPoints

Wholesale marketplace Faire , which can act as a barometer of where the retail winds are blowing, saw a 500% increase in searches for advent calendars in August 2023 compared to the same period in 2002, and the number of advent calendars available for sale on the platform has increased 4X this year. In fact, U.S.

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7 Ways Big-Box Retailers Can (Painlessly) Move into Wireless Retail

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic led to a surge in ecommerce, yet there are signs of reawakening life in the brick-and-mortar experience, and physical stores are seeking to regain market share. Above all, retail brands have learned that customer experience is key and that shoppers are demanding new levels of convenience.

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EuroShop 2023 Preview

Retail Focus

These cutting-edge solutions will help retailers optimize customer loyalty and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. EuroShop 2023 will also be focusing on key topics such as Connected Retail, Smart Store, Energy Management, Third Places, Customer Centricity, Experience and Lively City Centres.

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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

As part of the arrangement, Glow obtained 51 per cent ownership of Cargo Crew, with the brand retaining full management control. After winding up the label, she identified an opportunity to combine her passion for fashion and design with her experience in wholesale, and working with corporate and hospitality clients.

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No Longer Just Local: Why Cross-Border Commerce is Opening Doors for Smaller Retailers Ready to Compete

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My advice to businesses operating in this ultra-competitive marketplace is to remember that success is in constant refinement of the customer experience. As the business grew, he managed the division’s successful merger with Axiom Foreign Exchange International, leading to the creation of Shift Connect Ltd.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

The latter will be taken over by the company’s current e-commerce manager, Charlie Ganzen. Founded in the UK in 2002, Godwin launched the online retailer’s Australian operations in 2013 and was instrumental in growing the business overseas, leading to double-digit growth during the pandemic when demand soared.

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Post-holiday returns management: Strategies for Retailers

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. ** Given that returns management can cost as much as 66% of the original sale price, returns represent a big headache for retailers. Read more The challenge of returns management doesn’t stop with the cost of processing though – it’s estimated that up to 10% of all returns are fraudulent, * causing big dents in profits.

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