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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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Revolve SVP’s playbook for going global and the importance of localisation

Inside Retail

In 2008 and 2009 we had a lot of customers from around the world knocking on our door wanting to purchase from us, however, we didn’t ship to [every] country. What we did was simple, we started using the US Postal Service to ship to customers globally. KL: The biggest challenge we had in Australia was to build a returns program.

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Wrangler, M&S, Anthropologie and More Mark Earth Day with New Sustainability Initiatives

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, 51% of consumers said they would be willing to pay more for products shipped through sustainable methods, up significantly from just 15% of consumers in December 2023, according to a new survey from Radial. Wrangler Looks to Reduce Reliance on Raw Materials Pieces from the second Wrangler Reborn collection.

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The £1 billion profit club: What comes Next for the fashion giant?

Retail Gazette

It joins the likes of Tesco, which has profits of more than 2bn, B&Q owner Kingfisher, which surpassed 1bn in profit in 2022, and M&S in 2008. We and our partners have made lots of changes in that business, and we hope that it will return to profitability, Wolfson says. Fluke or form?

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Four Real-Life Examples Of How Agility Unlocks CX Innovation In E-Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

This not only improves the size selection process but minimizes the need for the shopper to go through unnecessary returns. But as Amazon proves, a great post-purchase experience — one that streamlines shipping and provides additional transparency — is a new area of focus.

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Decjuba: From effortless, accessible fashion to effortless, accessible delivery

Inside Retail

When Decjuba was born in 2008, it was with a mission to make effortless fashion accessible. In the ensuing 16 years, it has opened 150 stores in Australia and New Zealand and now ships its clothing internationally through its burgeoning e-commerce presence. As it grew, it was essential to never lose sight of its mission.

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When digital becomes green and green becomes digital

Cisco Retail

Cisco started making public commitments to reduce our environmental impact in 2008 – and we’ve added to them ever since. We don’t charge for returns, and we reuse or recycle 99.8% It allowed us to go from sending nearly a ton of heavily packaged equipment to customers to shipping something that’s closer to a pizza box.

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