Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure — from consumers, shareholders and even their boards — to be more inclusive. But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base. billion in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

As retailers have struggled to navigate changes in consumer behavior and economic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, one area has seen continued growth: recommerce. Recommerce checks many boxes for both consumers and businesses. Consider that 223 million consumers say they have or are open to shopping secondhand products.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Coachtopia , the circular fashion sub-brand of Coach, has launched a new documentary web series designed to educate consumers about the impact of fashion’s growing waste problem and how the budding brand is tackling it head-on. New episodes will launch through 2024 on all Coachtopia social channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2020

The evolution from physical to digital has not only accelerated in retail, but also in the magazine world, where the vaunted fall fashion issues are struggling to find messages that are relevant during a pandemic. We look forward to building stronger brand engagement and deeper customer relationships through this innovative campaign.”.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 26, 2024

This move signifies Mango’s commitment to bridging the gap between the physical and virtual fashion worlds. It offers a unique environment where users can explore stores from physical brands, buy digital fashion items, and enjoy social experiences like ‘selfie-spot’ moments.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2024

is partnering with Microsoft on a new activation designed to inspire consumers to recycle their unwanted laptops and tablets. These recycled devices will then be used for an innovative contest powered by Junk Kouture , a youth-focused sustainable fashion competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

Saks Social Club has helped bolster the luxury ecommerce retailer’s marketing initiatives, with members starring in its campaigns, creating custom content for Saks digital channels and supporting virtual and in-person events.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We know one of the most critical ways brands connect with consumers is via social media. As one of the fastest-growing forms of communication (the average annual growth rate amongst consumers on social platforms is 7.2%), brands would be remiss to ignore this relatively low-lift form of engagement. In fact, there are now roughly 3.78

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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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Optimizely

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Loyalty isn’t easy to earn in the ever-changing world of ecommerce fashion. It’s harder than ever to win the hearts (and wallets) of fashion-conscious shoppers. According to Shopify , the death of brand loyalty in fashion ecommerce is due to increasing market fragmentation. All of this is worrisome for ecommerce fashion brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re a consumer brand in a category with Amazon private label, however, Amazon’s private label presence certainly feels more pronounced. In addition, if private label competition is driving increased advertising costs for you, make sure to communicate with Amazon about the increasing cost to serve their channel. Key Takeaways.

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ESW

JUNE 1, 2023

ESW Case Study ICONIC US FASHION BRAND. CONQUERING DTC IN CANADA This world-famous fashion house had a wholesale arm in Canada that sold exclusively to local retailers. However, they lacked the necessary technology and infrastructure and realized developing it in-house would take years.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2024

“With the goal of becoming a serial acquirer, Tapestry seeks to acquire Capri to further entrench its stronghold in the fashion industry,” said Henry Liu, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition in a statement. Consumers have hundreds of handbag choices at every price point across all channels, and barriers to entry are low.”

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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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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2023

But Wells knows that to successfully acquire this coveted group of consumers while also retaining its incredibly loyal base of millennial shoppers, the brand can’t simply live in the past. While the True Creators Program represents the brand’s biggest investment, True Religion is focused on contributing to the fashion pipeline in other ways.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Stitch Fix Style Forecast has become so much more than a press campaign used to drum up buzz and consumer excitement before the New Year’s Eve ball drops. In fact, it’s now central to how Stitch Fix shows up for customers across channels. We combine the human touch of our expert stylists with advanced data science,” said Choy.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Carrie Tharp, VP, Retail & Consumer, Google Cloud. These retailers are using the Cloud to unlock digital potential across their business — both online and in stores — and Carrie Tharp, Google Cloud’s VP of Retail and Consumer, is helping them do it. Now more than ever, “omni” is the focus.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

as its official retailer across all channels in India. 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. has named Reliance Retail Ltd. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2023

While Urban Outfitters ’ assortment is designed for consumers in their teens and early 20s, Anthropologie provides a destination for consumers’ “next generation of life,” when they’re starting careers and families, according to Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Preis. Media and print tell a different story,” Preis said. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Balenciaga is venturing into wearable tech with a new merchandise series that gives consumers exclusive access to media. The luxury fashion house is partnering with EON , a company specializing in Digital ID technology, to embed a custom-produced song by Archive, a London-based trip-hop group, into items from the collection.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Her most recent job was as SVP of Global Merchandising and Strategic Partnerships at The Children’s Place , where she was responsible for creating and delivering product strategies for all brands across multiple channels of distribution, as well as leading operations for the wholesale and international franchise businesses from 2014 to 2023.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Olivela , a digitally native, mission-based retail platform, is emphasizing its key differentiators as a way to forge stronger relationships with customers and reach new audiences across channels. Olivela IRL successfully meets consumers’ content cravings. Customers love content,” Alland said.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Olivela , a digitally native, mission-based retail platform, is emphasizing its key differentiators as a way to forge stronger relationships with customers and reach new audiences across channels. Olivela IRL successfully meets consumers’ content cravings. Customers love content,” Alland said.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

UK consumers are increasingly rating sustainability and brand authenticity as key consideration factors in their fashion buying decisions, the latest research from Centra, the headless commerce platform for fashion and lifestyle brands, reveals.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Higher-income consumers are less impacted by inflation and, while aware of higher food, home and transportation costs, still have the funds to drive luxury sales and luxury growth,” said Marie Driscoll, Managing Director, Luxury and Retail at Coresight Research in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Design and visual merchandising teams in particular rise to the occasion, finding creative themes, materials, lighting and more to evoke delight and holiday spirit among consumers of all ages. Different stylists are dedicated to everything from fashion presentation to mannequin hair and makeup, as well as lighting and production.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We’ve earned consumers’ attention, built their trust, and maintained their loyalty every step of the way on our journey to becoming a leading outerwear brand. But consumer trust isn’t measured in Instagram followers or quarterly sales. What is consumer trust? Essentially, building consumer trust isn’t just about ticking boxes.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It started with COVID, and it hasn’t stopped — consumer shopping behaviors continue to rapidly shift even as the pandemic moves into the realm of memory. For brands and marketers, it’s hard, nigh impossible, to keep up with how and where consumers are shopping today, but media planning and buying platform Infillion tried.

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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

MAY 18, 2023

Consumers can now browse and buy Touchland sanitizer across multiple channels, including the brand’s DTC ecommerce site, marketplaces like Faire and even on the shelves of big-name retailers like Ulta , Target and Sephora. and ultimately scale our marketing efforts for specific channels and locations.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

Prior to Paper Source, Park’s roles including a nine-year tenure at Hong Kong-based DFS , a division of LVMH , where she launched the company’s first global ecommerce site for fashion, beauty, accessories and spirits, serving China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2023

In addition, Authentic has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Marc Fisher Footwear , a leading full-service fashion footwear company and the U.S. Rockport’s core consumer is more active than ever,” said Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Authentic said in a statement.

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RTP blog

MARCH 29, 2019

This abbreviation refers to brands that don’t operate on the traditional value chain model of design-produce-market/distribute through channel. DTC refers to the process of selling directly to the consumer. The research nerds at PipeCandy put our thinking hats on and plowed into the DTC brands space. First off, the basics.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Source: Statista This forecast highlights the tremendous potential and increasing influence of social media platforms as key drivers of consumer purchasing behavior. E-sellers will leverage social channels more than ever. With its growing audience, which currently stands at 1.7

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

In an effort to reduce sizing-related return rates, some fashion brands are working with Fit:Match.ai, a ‘digital twin’ matching platform that uses AR body-scanning technology designed to help shoppers select their size more accurately. Image courtesy Ryder According to Ryder’s 2023 ecommerce consumer study of 1,077 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Under the new partnership with Amazon Fashion in the U.S. The shift in sentiment is due in part to Amazon’s ongoing efforts to make its marketplace safer and more appealing to large brands , but is primarily driven by consumers’ seemingly insatiable appetite for the convenience and experience the platform offers.

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