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Sensible gifting took centre stage as consumers embraced practicality this Christmas

Retail Focus

New data from leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft saw that while overall Christmas revenue dropped by 4% compared to 2023, average order value (AOV) rose by 21%, reflecting the growing impact of thoughtful shopping and retailer incentives. Electrical goods saw a 56% increase in revenue, with practical goods winning out.

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Tommy Hilfiger Amps Up Circularity Efforts with Resale in the U.S., Rental in the UK

Retail TouchPoints

consumers through a new partnership with ThredUP , and a six-month rental pilot in the UK with platform Rotaro. Both programs are part of the fashion label’s “ Waste Nothing and Welcome All ” initiative, which, among other targets, aims to make Tommy Hilfiger a fully circular brand by 2030. Tommy Hilfiger , owned by PVH Corp. ,

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Low Prices, Slow Deliveries: Amazon Beta Launches ‘Haul’ Ecommerce Site

Retail TouchPoints

Seeking to compete with ultra-low-price sites such as Shein and Temu , Amazon has introduced Amazon Haul , featuring maximum prices of $20 and one- to two-week shipping times. There have been rumors of the move for months, and now the new shop is officially rolling out in beta. It will be available to U.S.

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SHEIN Hosts Sold Out Pop-Up Event in San Francisco

Retail TouchPoints

Online fast fashion retailer SHEIN is hosting the latest in its traveling series of pop-up events at San Francisco’s Embarcadero Center from June 24 to 26, 2022. Consumers are still shopping SHEIN in droves, however, as evidenced by the sold-out San Francisco event.

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Meet the women bringing Latin American fashion to the world

Inside Retail

From Oscar de la Renta, to Carolina Herrera, to Gabriela Hearst, some of the biggest names in fashion are from Latin America. The Latin American Fashion Summit (LAFS) aims to change that. We took the opportunity to ask Tams about the Latin American fashion industry and what sets Latinx designers apart.

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Claire’s Debuts Subscription Service as it Seeks New Ways to Connect with Gen Z

Retail TouchPoints

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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Time for retailers to take stock of shipping costs; playing the waiting game won’t win

Retail Focus

Claire Webb from Advanced Supply Chain Group looks at why playing a waiting game won’t help retailers beat soaring shipping costs. Many retailers are looking to protect margins against rapidly rising shipping costs. The factors have triggered a long-running period of disruption and caused shipping costs to escalate.

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