Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2025

The international success of prominent K-pop artists such as BTS, Blackpink, and Stray Kids has catalysed unprecedented levels of consumer engagement, resulting in expanded market opportunities for merchandising. The company also eliminates combined shipping fees, making international shopping more cost-effective.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As product scarcity issues continue to dominate this holiday shopping season, consumers are increasingly turning to resale to get the goods — and platform operators are taking notice. The auction-based website is now available to consumers in Arizona. Trying to Stand Out in the Increasingly Crowded Resale Field.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

Today, most shopping in virtual worlds is enabled through virtual currencies and is usually limited to in-game digital items, as with the Robux players use to buy apparel and accessories for their avatars in Roblox. Screenshot from Niantic’s new game, Peridot.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The collection, available while supplies last, encompasses women’s, girls and baby apparel and accessories along with beauty and home décor items starting at a $4 price point. These items can be assembled and shipped in four weeks or less. Target debuted a value-priced private label brand earlier this month.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2021

customers return any Timberland footwear, apparel or accessory to a Timberland store to either be repaired or refurbished. A ship-from-home option will launch later in the summer, and the overall program will expand to the EMEA region in fall 2021 and the APAC region in spring 2022. . Starting in August 2021, ReCircled will let U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called cDrop. Aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic, each box retails for $30 and is shipped quarterly, with no ongoing commitment for customers.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Last week, the Detroit-based company launched Xpress Ship, a new feature that shortens the shipping time for verified items to three business days. Under the Xpress Ship program, products are sent to an authentication centre, where they go through a multi-step verification process. Hence, the name: StockX.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Haute couture brand Elie Saab has its sights set on a new generation of digital-first luxury shoppers with the launch of its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) website. A number of technology integrations provide equivalents to a high-touch in-store experience, including: Stockist.co CEO of Elie Saab in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

The Container Store has debuted its Closet Clean Out resale program for apparel and accessories, powered by the ThredUp Resale-as-a-Service solution. Container Store customers can pick up a ThredUp Clean Out Kit at any of the retailer’s 97 stores or generate a prepaid shipping label from containerstore.thredup.com.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This model helps ALDO, which specialises in shoes and accessories, better predict demand to ensure it has the right inventory in the right channels. In such times, shipments get delayed and even lost, shipping costs and storage costs spiral and customer frustration increases when goods fail to arrive.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The company has successfully helped retailers like American Eagle Outfitters leverage RFID and computer vision-based inventory tracking technology to create a holistic, near-real-time view of inventory across stores to empower both associates and consumers. The pandemic accelerated new consumer behaviors, such as BOPIS.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

An Astound Commerce survey conducted in May found that 60% of consumers made online purchases weekly or more often since the onset of the pandemic. Bolstering that finding is research by eMarketer which indicates that direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales will expand to $18 billion in 2021. McKinsey confirms that 75% of U.S.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2025

The e-commerce industry has experienced rapid growth and transformation in recent years, driven by technological advancements, changing consumer preferences, and global market shifts. With smartphones and tablets becoming integral parts of daily life, consumers are increasingly shopping on the go.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2021

Customers will receive a Farfetch Donate-branded Clean Out Kit that they can fill with apparel, shoes and accessories. They can then ship it to ThredUP or have it collected at home for free. will be integral to meeting this target. “We’re excited to work with ThredUP to offer U.S.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Products shipped cross-border by Chinese online fast-fashion giant Shein have been found to contain toxic chemicals at rates twice the level allowed under EU regulations, according to a report prepared by Greenpeace in Germany. The non-profit purchased 47 products for chemical testing to be sent to an independent laboratory.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

After all, studies show that consumers care more about the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions than ever before. Especially in this era of fast fashion, most retail products are produced overseas and shipped thousands of miles to their destination.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

Walking the margin With consumer sentiment falling to new lows in 2024, the challenge on top of mind for many retail CFOs was preserving margin amidst conflicting business needs. That wasnt helped by shrink in-store, particularly consumables, reaching an all-time high.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 1, 2021

shipping providers to jump on board with banning vape products. Which Shipping Carriers are Banning Vaping Products. All related vape devices, products, and accessories are included in the prohibition. DHL has simply restricted the shipment of cigarettes to individual consumers. More Rules and Regulations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

ThredUP is teaming up with TikToker Nava Rose to launch the Dump Fast Fashion Shop, an online secondhand storefront to help consumers thrift for Valentine’s Day and beyond. The company also continues to grow its resale-as-a-service offering, with specialty retailer Francesca’s tapping ThredUP to power its new resale offering.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While some brands claim to completely understand what these consumers really want, there are many times when Gen Z shoppers’ thoughts and behaviors don’t quite match up. The day-long event hit on various hot topics closely linked to these digitally native consumers, including authenticity, sustainability, mental health and wellness.

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Inside Retail

JULY 7, 2021

I realised there was a gap in the market and there was a consumer that was not being serviced sufficiently,” said Merril. To keep up with its expansion, Peachymama needed a more efficient and customised shipping process. Developing an efficient shipping process has allowed the business to focus on growth and scalability.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2021

As online competition heats up, third-party marketplaces are proving to be a cost-effective and relatively low-risk way for retailers to expand their product offerings and capture consumer mindshare. In fact, many third-party marketplaces are nearly invisible to the end consumer. Some brands do choose a different tack. “The

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Then complement fashion items with accessories, dance moves, music tracks and special effects to create different performances on the Loooptopia catwalk. This in-game action is a subtle reference to the environmental impact of textile waste globally and to change consumer behaviour, we need to learn new habits. Learning new habits.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Consumers expect convenient, interactive shopping experiences, from online to in-store and everything in between. As with all next-gen tech, there have been some early adopters, especially in the realm of fashion, footwear and accessories, that are already employing 3D and AR to enhance the ecommerce experience.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

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. This is because of the similarities in language and consumer behaviours.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

All consumers have to do is search for their desired product or service, and they’ll be able to see a listing that’s relevant to their query. For instance, if you were selling a tractor tire, you could list it as: Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Power Equipment Accessories > Tractor Parts & Accessories.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2022

Technology company Shippit has teamed up with Uber to launch one-hour shipping in Australia. Although one-hour delivery is hugely popular with grocery supplies, it is a first for Australian fashion retailers to offer patrons delivery within such a limited time window.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2022

Work from home has been normalized and inflation is an ongoing concern, and 21% of consumers believe life will never return to “normal,” according to Resonate’s State of the Consumer 2022 report. Pro tip: don’t assume Influenced and Activist Consumers are necessarily younger consumers; each group has “members” within older generations.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Shipping, returns and exchanges are also free , with no minimum order requirement. Despite being part of the winning ecommerce segment during the pandemic, the retailer had to close distribution centers in March 2020 to comply with health orders, and Stitch Fix felt the impact of decreased fashion spending by consumers.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2022

Memobottle makes rectangular plastic and steel water bottles in the same dimensions as A5, A6 and A7 pieces of paper and ships to over 100 countries. In 2014, the brand crowdfunded its initial concept on Kickstarter, in which consumers essentially fund a product’s creation, and get a product out of it at the end. Expanding the range.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The influx of new secondhand offerings arrives just in time for a holiday season when consumers are largely expected to be more price-conscious than ever as they face continued economic pressures. Crocs Pilots Takeback Program in 10 States Crocs is piloting a Retail Takeback Program at its stores in 10 states. .”

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And as COVID-19 volatility continues to put retailers and consumers in a frustrating holding pattern, more retail brands are turning to appointments to minimize store traffic and keep social distancing guidelines in place. consumer health concerns still loom, according to survey data from Shopkick.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2023

BLG executive chair Jason Murray said consumer confidence has been at “historic lows” yet the business is “optimistic” for sales growth. “We Sales improved in the lead-up to Mother’s Day and have been consistent since, while BLG’s non-discretionary product lines are continuing to perform well.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2023

As an example, we have launched our Ebay international shipping program to make that process very seamless for our sellers. We provide shipping labels and help take care of all the headaches and paperwork that sellers have to worry about, and we’re also able to facilitate the returns process.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For Inditex, which reports results on Wednesday, and H&M, which reports quarterly sales on Friday, the China-founded e-tailer has emerged as a major threat in the market for cheap clothing and accessories. Shipping can still take up to two weeks, depending on the product and a shopper’s location.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

an on-demand custom furnishings company driven by consumer needs and led by a devotion to technology, design and environmental responsibility. The startup offers a digital showroom that allows consumers to fully customize items to fit their needs, from shape and color to size and budget, with the expectation of delivery within a few weeks.

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