Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We know one of the most critical ways brands connect with consumers is via social media. billion global social media users — a 5% increase from 2020. The same can be said for utilizing an emerging form of consumer engagement — Chat Commerce via chat apps. In fact, there are now roughly 3.78

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

The spring and early summer was an optimistic time for many consumers who finally emerged from lockdowns looking to refresh their wardrobes and find items suited for smaller local outings during the warmer months. in Q2 2021 while its digital comparable sales grew 10% , building on the 195% growth achieved in 2020. compared to Q2 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

The program, which has doubled in size since it started in 2020, helps “connect Saks and its customers to new communities, opportunities and charitable causes,” according to a company statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

Ebay ’s spending spree is continuing with the acquisition of Certilogo , a provider of digital IDs and authentication tools for apparel and fashion goods. All of this builds on Ebay’s Authenticity Guarantee program, which launched in 2020 and draws on independent experts to vet and verify items sold on the platform. ”

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Omnisend

MARCH 29, 2021

If ever any industry fully embraced ecommerce, it’s fashion. Consumers are just as (and perhaps arguably more so, thanks to COVID-19) comfortable buying new apparel online as they are in-store. According to Shopify’s Fashion Industry Report , the fashion industry will reach a whopping $713 billion by next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

billion as it looks to extend its reach both in the apparel sector and with Gen Z consumers. Depop’s peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand fashion is the 10 th -most-visited shopping site among Gen Z consumers in the U.S., The site is primarily known for its vintage, streetwear and Y2K (late 1990s/early 2000s) fashion.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

Bluestar brought back the Justice brand as an online-only retailer in April 2021 following its $90 million acquisition of the company in November 2020. and global fashion brands including Hugo Boss , G-Star and Escada. Bluestar has appointed Anthony Lucia as Global President of Scotch & Soda USA and Global Business Operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2021

Last year, multiple lockdowns and store closures forced fashion retailers to go online. We have seen new shops, small shops and global fashion brands create or add a stronger online presence to adapt to the changes the pandemic created. . Another residual challenge that arose due to circumstances, was a new consumer mindset.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

Reliance Retail calls itself India’s largest fashion destination, boasting 1,900 Reliance Trends stores under various banners, and also operates the JioMart online grocery business that serves more than 200 cities. Altogether, the company has 150 million customers and operates in the fashion, lifestyle and consumer electronics verticals.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2020

Retail’s Q2 2020 financial results saw a continuation of the trends that companies have been seeing for months: staggering upticks in online spend, greater interest in buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) and curbside services and a continued shift away from mall-based retailing. and a same-store sales increase of 18.8%. “If

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

After a successful partnership with Pacsun, the fashion brand opened its first U.S. The core of this approach is “aligning our brand with the values and expectations of today’s consumers, while expanding our reach and optimizing our operations.” 2023 was a critical year in Princess Polly ’s growth story.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Now part of the Retail TouchPoints network, design:retail is proud to continue the Winning Windows legacy in 2020 — marking the 21 st year of the awards program, which celebrates the art and mastery of visual merchandising by honoring excellence in holiday windows. “As 16, 2020 during a virtual cocktail hour celebrating the winners.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A new range of Forever 21 fashions has debuted at 100 JCPenney stores across the U.S. Simon Property Group bought Forever 21 out of bankruptcy in partnership with fellow mall operator Brookfield Asset Management and brand management firm Authentic Brands Group in February 2020. and online.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Consumers have changed, they are less willing to be dictated to, they are harder to predict and they’re moving faster — now more than ever we’re seeing merchants and planners and designers looking for ways to be more attuned, more regularly, with what their consumers want.”. Distribution is No Longer Destiny.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

We purred through data from more than 2,000 of the world’s most visited eCommerce retailers across multiple categories, including: Fashion. Consumer Electronics. Advertiser confidence fell as the pandemic stretched to June 2020. Key Takeaways: Ecommerce Digital Marketing Trends in 2020. Ecommerce Consumer Demand Trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There are signs of a disconnect between consumers and retailers when it comes to sustainability. A recent report has found that two-thirds of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products than retailers expect — and reveals that consumer preference for recommerce models is also being underserved. A Starting Point.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the 2020 plans of many B2C marketers — amounting to a projected 28% decline in US marketing spend through 2021. Brands improvised, cutting media spend and adjusting their previous marketing strategies to accommodate rapid shifts in consumer behavior.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The move is an expansion of Amazon’s Luxury Stores experience, which the ecommerce giant introduced in 2020, and reflects the continued momentum of luxury resale. These products are expensive and we want to respect the investment reality of the consumer spending thousands of dollars on a piece, and we want to direct that purchase.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Rent the Runway experienced steep drops in its subscriber base as consumers opted not to refresh their wardrobes. “We We entered 2020 with momentum behind us, poised for continued growth,” said the company’s CEO and Co-founder Jennifer Hyman in a memo included in the SEC filing. “We Today, Rent the Runway has emerged stronger.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Since 2020, the global economy has sat on pins and needles as the fallout from COVID-19 rippled through 2021, 2022 and 2023. But the resilience of the American consumer prevented an all-out economic disaster. Time and time again, consumers kept the economy chugging along despite the bleak forecasts from leading economists.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The reseller, which first announced the plans in late September 2020, has not issued a target price range or the number of shares to be made available. As of February 2020, shoppers were expressing increased interest in second-hand clothing: at the time, used items took up 14% of consumers’ closet space, according to a Poshmark study.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Although the eTailer has two very distinct target customers — the fashion-forward Millennial and the style-conscious 40-to-50-year-old consumer — there are core behaviors that transcend these distinctions and, ultimately, guide Olivela’s experience strategies. Olivela IRL successfully meets consumers’ content cravings.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Although the eTailer has two very distinct target customers — the fashion-forward Millennial and the style-conscious 40-to-50-year-old consumer — there are core behaviors that transcend these distinctions and, ultimately, guide Olivela’s experience strategies. Olivela IRL successfully meets consumers’ content cravings.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2021

Cutting-edge brands and retailers are embracing the authentic, real-time nature of livestreaming to: Amplify and capitalize on influencer partnerships; Position business leaders and associates as trusted experts; and Replicate the magic of in-person fashion shows and product drops. consumers have tuned into a livestreaming event.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

His results-driven leadership style and passion for building consumer-centric global brands will be instrumental in maximizing the full potential of our three luxury fashion houses,” Idol said in a statement. Capri Holdings has uniquely positioned itself as a leading global fashion luxury group,” he added. “I

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365 Retail

JULY 5, 2022

With fast fashion (AKA disposable fashion) quickly losing its appeal, especially among those 30 years old and younger, the timing of this sponsorship couldn’t have been better. eBay is once again hitting the sweet spot of consumers. Designed to be worn only a few times, most fast fashion ends up in a landfill.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 will add 14 new stores to its roster across the U.S. In 2020, Simon Property Group, Brookfield Property Partners and Authentic Brands Group bought Forever 21 following the retailer’s bankruptcy filing. through June 2023. Forever 21 started to unveil its new U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While news of potential COVID vaccines has many retailers anticipating a return to in-store shopping in 2021, this year’s Q3 financial results show that consumers’ hunger for ecommerce shows no sign of being sated. Omnichannel Builds on Consumer Interest in Home Improvement Category. This was an improvement from the 34.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

7 and 8, Afterpay will host an IRL drop experience integrating augmented reality technology from social media company Snap that will allow consumers to try items on and experience virtual worlds. ” Consumer adoption of BNPL services has skyrocketed in the last year: In July 2020, 38% of U.S. Beginning Sept. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2021

The off-price apparel and home fashion retailer reported $12.5 billion in revenue for fiscal 2020. “As we look out over the long-term, we remain confident that Ross can grow to 2,400 locations and dd’s DISCOUNTS can become a chain of 600 stores given consumers’ ongoing focus on value and convenience.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“Through our ongoing strategy of expanding our assortment for our customers, we’ve shown that we’re serious about establishing Walmart as a fashion destination,” wrote Incandela. In May 2020, Walmart entered the fashion resale market via a partnership with ThredUP.

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ROI Revolution

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Published October 1, 2020. Consumers spent nearly $212 billion on ecommerce between April and June 2020 according to new data from the US Department of Commerce. This is an especially attractive option considering delayed delivery and shipment have been significant issues for consumers during the pandemic. QoQ increase.

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Published December 9, 2020. Black Friday 2020 foot traffic declined by 52% year-over-year, while Thanksgiving declined 95%. Black Friday 2020 foot traffic declined by 52% year-over-year, while Thanksgiving declined 95%. COVID-19 has accelerated many consumers’ shifts to direct-to-consumer (DTC or D2C) brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company. Schmidt joined Caleres in 2009 as the company’s SVP and General Manager of Image Brands, becoming President of Contemporary Fashion in 2010.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Amazon One was launched in Amazon Go stores in 2020 and early 2021 before expanding to an Amazon Fresh supermarket later that year. Non-food deployments include the Amazon Style fashion store in Glendale, Calif. Amazon One creates palm signatures using machine learning to identify customers by taking a picture of a user’s palm.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Bluestar Alliance has signed a definitive agreement to acquire tween fashion brand Justice. Justice was previously owned by Ascena Retail Group, which voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2020 and agreed to sell the Justice brand in October. The transaction is expected to close before the end of November.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This has significant implications for the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry across the product value chain. The pandemic has fundamentally reshaped the relationship consumers have with sustainability, from shopping and investing to employer preferences. Failure to act can significantly impact a company’s bottom line.

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