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Revolve Group Launches Mobile Fashion Game Alongside LA Holiday Pop-Up

Retail TouchPoints

Millennial and Gen Z-focused fashion retailer Revolve Group is bringing its Revolve and FWRD brand segments to new channels this holiday season, including a pop-up shop at The Grove in Los Angeles and within the new fashion styling game Bellemint. following its debut in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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How Robots Can Help Retail Operate Safely Again

Retail TouchPoints

Before COVID-19, the brick-and-mortar shopping differentiator for the consumer was the in-person experience: They could try on the goods, or just see them in context. But for the foreseeable future, shopping will be “ no contact.” Malls were ranked lowest, with only 33% of respondents saying they feel safe shopping there.

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The White Company snaps up Charles Tyrwhitt exec as new CFO

Retail Gazette

Prior to that, he worked as head of finance for Argos from September 2007 until September 2010, as well as property financial controller for Tesco from August 2003 to April 2005. ” The appointment comes after the fashion and homeware brand reported a profit boost in its latest financial results, as shoppers returned to the high street.

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From Supply Chains to Fitting Rooms, RFID Demonstrates its Retail Versatility

Retail TouchPoints

RFID technology is far from new; in fact, it’s already been through not one but multiple hype cycles, including the jumpstart provided by Walmart in 2003 when it mandated RFID tagging by its top 100 U.S. This means products like clothing need to be packaged in bags or boxes — but that’s not always the way people shop for soft goods.

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Unpacking the “murky” data behind the luxury spending boom

Inside Retail

The fact that some people are splashing out on $3000 handbags in the face of a recession doesn’t surprise Philip Corne, a board member for Camilla and Solbari, who was CEO of Louis Vuitton Australia from 2003-2016. “I I saw this developing in a really strong way during the period of the GFC,” he told Inside Retail.

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3 Different Paths to Resale Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

These include new fees for ThredUp’s cleanout service , which was previously free, and an increase in the “restocking fee” for returnable items from $1.99 to $3.99. Earlier this year, ThredUp began testing a series of changes that Reinhart described as “a meaty experiment” in optimizing the unit economics of its marketplace.

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SMS campaigns yield highest customer response rates with maximum ROI

Inside Retail

Australian e-commerce is booming in the wake of the pandemic, with vast new groups of consumers coming into the market who have only recently latched onto the benefits of digital shopping, and businesses that have adopted strong customer service strategies delivered via mobile channels are being rewarded.