A1 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Last weekend, centre:mk hosted the UK’s largest fashion and beauty indoor event, welcoming over 113,000 visitors across the two-day period. Located at Middleton Hall, centre:mk’s Fashion Weekend featured 80 brands across 40 of the destination’s retailers, enabling visitors to see the latest trends across fashion, health, and beauty.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Similarly, creating a meaningful customer experience begins with a map a tool to visualize the entire journey, from initial awareness to post-purchase interactions. Customer journey mapping (CJM) is widely used in retail to analyze and plan touch points before, during and after purchase.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Common missteps that mismanage customer expectations include inaccurate online product descriptions, low-quality images, lack of inventory visibility or accuracy and inadequate sizing details. Returnless refunds are improving the almighty customer experience, and in turn, their potential customer lifetime value.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2025

This can also be seen in its efforts to ensure an engaging customer experience online by using cutting-edge online merchandising tools to enhance its digital presence to meet the expectations of todays consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

But the merchant was suffering from a bit of an image problem that made it seem fusty and old-fashioned, a situation that led to a companywide turnaround plan initiated in 2020. Not only are they leaders in AI technology, but they also understand retail and the importance of a seamless customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Three new shops will feature curated luxury items such as fine jewelry, on-trend fashion and special occasion apparel, as well as Starboards exclusive fashion jewelry brand. Shae , Starboards exclusive fashion jewelry brand, is featured prominently along with Jet Set Candy , a travel-inspired jewelry brand.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Window shopping is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with Australian designer fashion brand Oroton launching augmented reality try-on mirrors across the window displays of its stores in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Adore store experience Jars of Tim Tams and free samples with purchase are a staple in the new stores, a nod to the beauty retailers signature perks, but the in-store customer experience will offer much more than a brief sugar rush.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 3, 2025

Liverpool ONE has announced that Inditex-owned fashion brand, Zara , has opened its significantly upsized flagship on upper and lower South John Street. Increasing in size by 55% from 27,200 sq ft to 42,000 sq ft, Zaras new Liverpool ONE store offers a larger collection of Zaras menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear across two floors.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

JCPenney has partnered with disabled writer and athlete Jamey Perry on a line of fashionable, functional apparel for women who use wheelchairs. 9 at the Runway of Dreams Fashion Revolution show at New York Fashion Week. 9 at the Runway of Dreams Fashion Revolution show at New York Fashion Week.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Australian fashion label delivers a unique in-store retail experience. Rather than stocking clothing in multiple sizes on shelves or racks for customers to try on and purchase, Everything that you see on display is just for display, Nadia Bartel, Hennes director, told Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Roblox is a place where self-expression, fashion trends and digital culture are shaped, said Winnie Burke, Head of Fashion and Retail Partnerships for Roblox in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Baer believes that Bacos’ expertise in ecommerce, saying in a statement that his “proven track record building products that solve customer needs, passion for fashion retail and strong leadership skills made him the right choice for this important role.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Most recently, when fashion and accessories retailer Primark unveiled its 450 th store worldwide at the Florida Mall in Orlando, it announced it would have an entire floor dedicated to its growing partnership with Disney — a new kind of experience for the blossoming retailer, although certainly not the last.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s Prime membership offers customers value-added services, such as exclusive deals and fast, free delivery options, which traditional retailers struggle to match. Shein: Dominating the fast-fashion market Shein has become a major player in Australian fashion, particularly among younger consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At the same time, global consumption of fashion has increased by 400%, while overall usage of products has dropped by about 40%. These are all realities that Coach has had to face head on as one of the top fashion and leather goods brands in the world. In the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Certain categories seem to work best with social commerce: Consumer packaged goods (CPG), fashion, beauty, and health and wellness. Currently, Spencer is the Global Industry Marketing Lead for Retail at SAP , where she overseas messaging and content creation grounded in industry trends and customer insights.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

QVC has launched an accessible fashion collection, designed by Isaac Mizrahi, inspired by QVC Brand Ambassador for Accessibility Selma Blair and developed via collaborative efforts with the disability community. The collection’s first assortment, which debuts on QVC on Oct. 6, 2023 at 1 p.m.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

Australian fashion brands are gaining momentum in the UK and Europe, reflecting the growing diversity and dynamism of the global fashion industry. But how can these brands optimise customer experience and delivery capabilities when they are based literally at the other end of the world?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Rakuten has returned to New York Fashion Week and is offering its members exclusive items for pre-sale from the runway shows of designers Prabal Gurung , Sergio Hudson , Patricia Bonaldi ( PatBO ) and Rachel Scott ( Diotima ). The items will be revealed in the designers’ respective shows during NYFW, which kicks off Feb.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Best Buy is a great example of a store that has successfully reinvented itself with in-store services and tech support, allowing the brand to maintain its relevance, double down on customer support and give itself a new revenue stream through its Geek Squad services, which offer tech support and advice to customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

In addition to rapid advances in AI that have brought the technology into the mainstream, Stitch Fix also has struggled to maintain its first-mover advantage in the world of subscription fashion, with a host of new entrants pulling away clients and market share. The response has been really positive, said Funderburk.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As a result, brands are now using Roblox to create incremental revenue opportunities via “twinned” items for users’ physical and avatar selves: 43% of respondents to Roblox’s Digital Expression, Fashion & Beauty Trends report said they want brands to provide such “twinning” items.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Australia and New Zealands leading pureplay online fashion, lifestyle and sporting destination has had a year of evolution; with seemingly smooth transitions overhauling the businesss order warehouse management system (OWMS), building a new B2B platform business and tackling the intricate returns issue.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

I think that high fashion has priced itself out. Fifteen years ago, fast fashion dupes were crap, but today, fast fashion dupes have gone up in quality. Now, if youre rich, youre smart; youre like Yeah, Im going to buy some of my stuff at Bergdorf, and Im going to buy some of my cashmere at Quince.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Pre-loved fashion is having its moment, and for good reason. It is still early days for the pre-loved fashion industry – competition is increasing but there is plenty of space for others to break through. Lessons from Pre-Loved Fashion Brands Many pre-loved fashion brands have become household names.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2024

By extending the life of our garments, we’re not only offering a wide variety of gorgeous dresses but also taking a meaningful step toward a more sustainable future for fashion.” David’s Bridal also plans to expand the resale program by introducing a store and mail-in trade-in program for authentic David’s garments.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

“I believe that our new Las Vegas Flagship is essential for conveying the true character of our Puma brand and for creating an immersive, interactive shopping experience that will redefine in-person shopping by seamlessly merging sports performance, latest fashion trends and technology.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Amazon customers when they next update their Amazon Shopping app. It’s early days for this experience, and we’ll continue to listen to customers as we refine and expand it in the weeks and months to come.” There have been rumors of the move for months, and now the new shop is officially rolling out in beta.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The four entrances – East Gates, High Street, Church Gate and Bond Street – will be reconfigured to improve customer accessibility and wayfinding, whilst the contemporary designs celebrate the city’s vibrant fashion and textiles legacy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Coachtopia has developed a scalable model for reusing leather and other materials to create standout fashion items. The retailer added to its Gen Z street cred by introducing the No Boundaries brand within its Walmart Discovered experience on Roblox.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Head to 57 th Street in New York to not only shop the brand’s fashionable creations but eat them too. Hungry for luxury, Louis Vuitton fans? Louis Vuitton has opened a new five -floor flagship designed to combine luxury retail, culture and gastronomy, according to a company statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2025

Online fashion retailers Shein hopes to make shopping on its site more seamless and fun with the debut of Trend Stores, a collection of curated online fashion storefronts based on current trends that offer shoppers a shortcut to the perfect wardrobe.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 9, 2024

True Fit , the leading AI-driven solution that decodes size and fit for shoppers and fashion retailers, has announced its certification as a Shopify Plus Certified App Partner, helping fashion retailers selling on Shopify leverage AI-size and -fit recommendations to power conversions, improve customer lifetime value (CLV) and reduce returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Feel House Creates a ‘Striking’ Brand Experience When visitors enter Feel House, they are greeted by the “U” Tunnel, a striking entryway that gradually shifts in color and texture.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A revamped product assortment that leans into trend-forward products and styles mimicking parents’ personal styles, including mini me versions of fashionable items. Customers will find a cleaner, pared down aesthetic with a larger assortment of textured knitwear.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 8, 2025

Now with our Poshmark x Loop integration, were taking a step toward a truly circular fashion economy. By transforming non-returnable items into resale opportunities with just one click, were empowering our customers to reduce waste and extend the life of their Rothys.

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