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H&M opens up donations at checkout to support vaccinating kids worldwide

Inside Retail

The Australian arm of fast-fashion brand H&M is launching an initiative today to help vaccinate children against preventable diseases by partnering with UNICEF. The partnership relies on the launch of Adyen’s ‘Giving’ platform, which allows merchants to accept charitable donations during an online checkout process.

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How Uniqlo Plans to More than Triple its North American Store Count by 2027

Retail TouchPoints

stores will be opened in areas where the fast fashion retailer already has a presence, with two slated for California and one each for Maryland and New Jersey. Each new store will feature self-checkout kiosks, in-store pickup and free clothing alterations. The first four U.S.

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H&M’s New SoHo Location Features Secondhand Shop-in-Shop

Retail TouchPoints

Inside H&M ’s new store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood, the fast fashion retailer has nested a shop-in-shop featuring curated secondhand pieces — the brand’s first resale location in North America. To celebrate the debut, beginning Feb.

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Gen Z will rewrite the rules of Australian retail

Inside Retail

A notable gap is apparent, though, between values and actions, as many still shop frequently on fast-fashion platforms like Shein. Invest in shoppable content and seamless checkout features within social media platforms. Fast and frictionless checkouts leveraging mobile payment systems and self-service options.

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The Human Cost of Goods: Where Does Stuff Come from and Why Should We Care?

Retail TouchPoints

With every transaction rung through the checkout at the local store, customers are certainly not the ones paying the highest price. New retail trends fueled by consumer demand, such as fast fashion, also have made children more susceptible to the exploitative sweatshop-like conditions of textile manufacturing.

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Tala to open first-ever flagship on London’s Carnaby Street

Retail Gazette

The double-fronted store at 3-4 Carnaby Street will span across 2,000 sq ft over two-floors and will include omnichannel and mobile checkout capabilities. The brand, founded by former fitness influencer Grace Beverley in 2019, will open the doors to its first-ever store in the Spring.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974 — hasn’t changed. And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process.