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How Traceability Promotes Ethical Sourcing in the World of Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

In order to promote their commitment to ethical sourcing, fashion brands must prioritize traceability. They can then collect, organize and distribute these documents while reducing the risk that a customer order goes missing or is shipped without supporting documentation. Compliance.

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Why Your Online Store Needs a Cross-Border Ecommerce Strategy

Retail Focus

For example, a fashion store may sell winter clothing in the Northern Hemisphere while offering summer apparel to customers in the South. They want seamless experiencesfrom clear product information and localised payment options to transparent shipping costs and easy returns. However, these challenges are not insurmountable.

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5 Innovative Offer Strategies to Accelerate Retail Growth

Retail Focus

Gamified Promotions That Drive Repeat Visits Gamification works because it taps into your customers natural desire for rewards and fun. These schemes often include perks like free shipping, exclusive offers, or first-look access to new products. This drives impulse visits while bridging online and offline engagement.

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How retailers are protecting margins and profits amid economic uncertainty

Inside Retail

Shifts in consumer behaviour towards big promotions presented challenges to margin integrity, as Krista Diez-Simson, CFO of Taking Shape, pointed out. Though promotional cycles were a boon for sales, Diez-Simson said that managing the tension between cashflow and margin became her biggest challenge in 2024.

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Timberland Launches Upcycling Program to Extend its Products’ Lifecycles

Retail TouchPoints

The initiative is a major step in Timberland’s goal of having a net positive impact on nature by 2030, through reuse and promotion of regenerative farming practices. customers return any Timberland footwear, apparel or accessory to a Timberland store to either be repaired or refurbished. Starting in August 2021, ReCircled will let U.S.

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Improving Supply-Chain Sustainability For A Circular Economy: Three Positive Steps for Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Industry is working to develop and document standardized methods to describe raw material attributes for apparel and general merchandise. If every single order gets shipped in an individual box, inefficiencies abound. Order Consolidation. Many are motivated to consider these factors in their purchasing decisions.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

McNamara spotlighted a surge in promotional activities in July 2022 that marked the official kickoff of the back-to-school season. There is likely to be a similar kickoff period in the middle of October where we could see a pretty significant surge in promotional activity,” McNamara explained. “If