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More Private Label, Smaller Store Footprints: How COVID-19 Is Accelerating Existing Retail Trends

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in 2014 to 40% in 2019. In comparison, one hot market that may cool off is resale. The overall resale market has grown 21X faster than the retail apparel market over the past three years, and it was expected to reach $23 billion by 2023 , but safety concerns are rising to the forefront. over the past three years.

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11 Things to Know About China’s eCommerce Market

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trillion in sales, China has the largest eCommerce market in the world, by a large margin. If you are curious about the eCommerce market in China then consider these 11 facts about its size, competition and trends. The Chinese eCommerce market is dominated by several eCommerce giants, the largest of which is Alibaba.

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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Turnaround, Why its Working

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In Abercrombie & Fitch’s heyday of the 1990s and the 2000s it was well known for marketing what it called an “ all-American ” look that featured mostly white models. Competition from fast fashion retailers and the rise of athleisure lured customers away. It can spread fashion trends really, really fast.”.

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Allbirds’ Strategy, 5 Reasons Behind its Fast Growth

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We often wondered if the natural, anti-bacterial, anti-odour properties of wool were the answer to our smelly shoes and it led to the question: ‘why had wool never been used to make the upper of a shoe before,’” wrote the brand in its 2014 Kickstarter campaign. If it’s cliché to say to focus on a niche market it’s for a reason.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

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New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. Like Sears and Neiman Marcus, Forever 21 simply did not react to changes in the market fast enough.

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5 Ways to Make Your Retail Store Grow Faster

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Trader Joe’s is another retailer that gives away a lot of free samples and “ what a lot of people may not know is the biggest marketing expense we have at Trader Joe's is actually just letting people try our food,” says Tara Miller, Trader Joe’s Director of Marketing. Stock options are not the only employee perk.

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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

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Warby Parker Warby Parker which was founded over a decade ago in 2010 is often looked at as the crème de la crème of direct-to-consumer retailers. The eyeglass retailer famously disrupted the market for prescription eyeglasses with a slick website and a try-before-you-buy from home program which captured the hearts of millions of customers.