Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Claire’s is teaming up with Sony Pictures Television – Kids to develop a new TV series that will expand on the retailer’s ongoing efforts to “build on its brand equity and evolve into a global fashion brand powerhouse.”

Fashion 264

Fashion Management Marketing Consumer 264

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that). Mastercard Spending Data Reveals 4 Key Takeaways for Holiday 2022. Following are recaps of some of the most pertinent presentations.

Shipping Costs 287

Shipping Costs Payment Services Merchant Services Payments 287

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2023

One of the newest entrants in the space is Shoptrue , which launched in open beta in November 2022. Described as a “constantly learning fashion marketplace,” the platform combines AI and human curation to present each shopper with a personalized selection of fashions from more than 2,000 participating brands.

Fashion 264

Fashion Merchant Services eCommerce Recommendation 264

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

New to this year’s event is the Consumer Product Showcase , offering SMB brands the opportunity to show off innovative customer-facing products. Product categories include food and beverage, fashion, health and beauty, home and pets, office supplies, and cleaning and baby care. Taking place January 15-16 from 10 a.m.

Consumer 289

Consumer Food and Beverages Beauty and Health Toys 289

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2022

The concept for the pop-up shop, which operated June 17-July 23, 2022, came from Lori McGhee-Curtis, VP of Specialty Leasing at The Taubman Realty Group , the Beverly Center’s parent company. The trio hope to bring this concept to additional cities such as New York and Nashville, Tenn., It has to be relevant,” said Tori Nichel. “

Consumer 321

Consumer Fashion Books Events 321

Fabric

APRIL 11, 2023

Fashion and apparel storefronts always need fresh supplies of trendy clothes. At the same time, consumer behavior is changing. When a customer buys an item from the retailer’s online store, the supplier ships the product directly to the consumer on the retailer’s behalf. But today’s clothing retailers are feeling the pinch.

Clothing 130

Clothing Fashion eCommerce Shipping Costs 130

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Consumers and retailers are turning to resale more than ever amid economic uncertainty, according to ThredUp ’s 11th annual Resale Report , conducted by GlobalData. consumers ( 52% ) shopped secondhand apparel in 2022. In 2022, U.S. consumers bought 1.4 The study found that more than half of U.S. In the U.S.

Apparel 277

Apparel Fashion Consumer Marketing 277

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

ShopStyle launched in 2007 with an innovative idea: creating a search engine focused solely on fashion. And even as other players are seeing sales and visits slip as the pandemic ecommerce boom wanes, shopper traffic on ShopStyle increased 11% YoY in April 2022, and brands’ investment in the platform is up 47% so far this year.

Fashion 290

Fashion Arts eCommerce B2B 290

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2022

With the potential for new COVID variants, record levels of inflation and evolving consumer preferences, 2022 retail design will change more in the next year than it has in the past decade. Consumers experience brands and purchase differently than they did a decade ago. Retail is full of opportunities for brands in 2022.

Retail 264

Retail Food and Beverages Banking Jewelry 264

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Retailers have reason to be positive about the holiday season — Americans are still planning to spend about the same or more than last year on gifts, despite the fact that 93% are concerned about the economy and rising living costs, according to EY’s latest Consumer Future Index.

Consumer 263

Consumer Gifts Fashion Social Media 263

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Rent the Runway’s new branded Amazon Fashion storefront features hundreds of pre-worn styles from 35 brands. “Collaborating with Amazon Fashion brings Rent the Runway incredible brand awareness,” said Jenn Hyman, Co-founder and CEO of Rent the Runway in a statement. million in Q3 2022. million in Q3 2022.

Fashion 288

Fashion Subscription Apparel Clothing 288

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

Former Coach President and CEO Joshua Schulman has been appointed CEO of the Michael Kors brand and will succeed John Idol as CEO of parent company Capri Holdings in September 2022. I have long admired Michael’s design vision and how the brand creates timeless fashion and embodies jet set glamour,” said Schulman in a statement. “I

Fashion 264

Fashion Management Consumer Retail 264

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Warner Music Group (WMG) will partner with and invest in digital fashion retailer DressX , gaining a platform for select WMG artists to design their own virtual fashion lines. DressX launched in August 2020, and Meta added the company to its portfolio of virtual clothing designers in July 2022.

Fashion 289

Fashion Clothing Definition Consumer 289

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

from 2022, while Cyber Week overall sales were $38 billion, an increase of 7.8% vs. 2022, according to the CNBC /NRF Retail Monitor. from 2022 to $222.1 Installs resulting from our ecommerce app install campaigns on Android devices peaked during the second week of November, which was also the case in 2022. billion, up 7.5%

eCommerce Marketing 278

eCommerce Marketing eCommerce Marketing Mobile 278

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2023

Lululemon has made its products available to European consumers on the Zalando online fashion and lifestyle platform. Lululemon products are now or will soon be available in Zalando Fashion Stores in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands.

Fashion 278

Fashion Order Fulfillment Accessories Apparel 278

Fabric

MARCH 14, 2023

Welcome to Part 2 of The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In Part 1, we covered the basics of dropshipping and explored the reasons why every fashion retailer should switch from a traditional retail model to an asset-light dropship model. 5 Tips and Strategies for Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel 1.

Apparel 130

Apparel Fashion Shipping Costs Merchant Services 130

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

The company plans to host the Prime Big Deal Days shopping event this October to consumers across 19 countries. Amazon hosted Prime Day in the fall for the first time in 2022, unofficially marking the official (earlier) kickoff of the holiday shopping season. consumers spent a total of $12.7 increase over 2022.

Events 244

Events Fashion Consumer Other 244

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.

Customer Loyalty 264

Customer Loyalty Payment Services Customer Consumer 264

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

A vital component of his expertise has been the understanding of the common traits shared by consumers globally — but also their differences. Coach partnered with interior goods retailer Indigo Living to develop a six-month installation that included six rooms dedicated to the fashion brand. With Rexy as the No.

Games 297

Games Outdoor Definition Events 297

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Consumer expectations have become even more demanding. Fashion and hard goods retailers aren’t the only ones benefiting from BOPIS. 2022 is shaping up to be a big opportunity for sellers as many are looking to diversify distribution away from Amazon, just as new marketplace opportunities are opening up. The Year of the Seller.

Small Business Retail 292

Small Business Retail Supplies Retail B2C 292

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But the luxury market sits in a unique position of growth: spending on luxury goods grew approximately 20% in 2022, according to Bain & Company , and it is likely to expand further through 2023. These consumers are using digital channels and experiences to discover and engage with once out-of-reach luxury brands.

Payments 290

Payments Omnichannel Payment Services Consumer 290

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The ThredUP RaaS platform allows brands to tap into its Clean Out program, which helps consumers clean out their closets for retailer credit. Working with ThredUP is a natural step in our mission to become a more impactful brand as we leverage its RaaS platform to contribute to a more sustainable future for fashion.”.

Shipping Labels 305

Shipping Labels Fashion Accessories Apparel 305

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2023

Claire’s is celebrating the opening of its next-generation store in Paris with a Fashion Week event on March 6, 2023 that will spotlight the brand’s partnership with fashion designer Nicola Formichetti and V Magazine. through a growing roster of consumer products partnerships with national and regional grocers.

Magazine 306

Magazine Fashion Department Stores Jewelry 306

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Consumers are cautious and somewhat “on watch” when it comes to AI, but they know they’ll need to reconcile their reservations. According to Morning Consult, 52% of consumers are convinced that AI is here to stay. It connects sighted volunteers and professionals with those in need of visual assistance.

Technology 297

Technology Other Consumer Fashion 297

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“Luxury Stores at Amazon delivers an immersive, inspiring experience for luxury brands and continually expands our assortment,” said Muge Erdirik Dogan, President of Amazon Fashion in a statement. Not all Chanel is created equal,” said Seth Weisser, WGACA Co-founder in a June 2022 interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We

Accessories 277

Accessories Fashion Jewelry Operations 277

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

A Non-Agency (AN/A) hosted its third Brand Closet Showroom Social, the Chicago Escape, in partnership with the Kimpton Gray in November 2022. Unlike prior Brand Closet Showroom Socials, Chicago Escape’s hyperlocal strategy was designed to unite the art and fashion communities, cultures and two cities: NYC and Chicago.

Arts 279

Arts Retail Fashion Technology 279

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

At the beginning of 2022, the company appointed Vijay Talwar as CEO as the final piece of a complete C-suite overhaul. At the Wish 2022 Global Merchant Summit , shipping costs were the banner topic. The immediate results appear to have not satisfied the Wish Board and investors though, because Talwar was out after a mere seven months.

Shipping Costs 306

Shipping Costs Shipping Fashion Fulfillment 306

365 Retail

JANUARY 12, 2024

‘Muted’ Golden Quarter fashion sales were buoyed by a Black Friday boost to order volumes, while fashion revenues rose +6% compared to 2022 in December, the latest data from True Fit, the leading AI platform that decodes size and fit for consumers and apparel and footwear retailers. Over BFCM, True Fit saw 2.4

Fashion 52

Fashion Apparel Events Retail 52

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Once reserved for an ultra-affluent clientele with disposable income to spend on shopping trips in the world’s most fashionable cities, the luxury category is undergoing a significant transformation. During its July 26, 2022 earnings release, LVMH reported revenue of approximately $37.3 The Old Guard Gets a New Look.

Cryptocurrencies 264

Cryptocurrencies Payments Payment Services Fashion 264

RetailMinded

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Almost half of fashion stores are stuck with excess stock after a disappointing start to 2023, according to a survey by Inventory Planner. And US fashion stores are sitting on an average of £74,000 worth of excess stock due to the downturn in consumer spending. It has little value and is costly to store.

Fashion 96

Fashion Clothing Apparel Supplies 96

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging trademark infringement against 20 website domains, saying they created fake coupon codes and promotions in an effort to mislead consumers into believing they were engaging with genuine Temu offerings. This may be because they have bigger fish to fry.

Clothing 261

Clothing Fashion Customer Experience Article 261

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

PacSun has teamed up with a new kind of spokesperson for its back-to-school and holiday 2022 marketing campaigns — virtual influencer Miquela. PacSun and Miquela will collaborate on social content aimed at amplifying the brand’s back-to-school and 2022 holiday messaging. In fact, in China the size of the virtual idol market jumped 70.3%

Fashion 246

Fashion Travel Marketing Consumer 246

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2022

The concept for the pop-up shop, which operated June 17-July 23, 2022, came from Lori McGhee-Curtis, VP of Specialty Leasing at The Taubman Realty Group , the Beverly Center’s parent company. The trio hope to bring this concept to additional cities such as New York and Nashville, Tenn., It has to be relevant,” said Tori Nichel. “

Consumer 130

Consumer Fashion Books Events 130

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

He will report to CEO Jonathan Akeroyd, who began leading the luxury brand in April 2022. His first collection for Burberry will debut during London Fashion Week in February 2023. Burberry has appointed Daniel Lee to the role of Chief Creative Officer starting Oct.

Fashion 319

Fashion Presentation Operations Management 319

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

billion in Q2 2022, while operating cash flow grew a staggering 74% , from $35.6 Consumers now have access to various new beauty and fashion brands through the Amazon site and app, from Dyson hair care to IT Cosmetics , Ralph Lauren Fragrances , Urban Decay and Victoria’s Secret. billion , compared to $3.3 billion to $61.8

Small Business Retail 246

Small Business Retail Fashion Fulfillment Operations 246

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2023

The annual ranking is compiled by global marketing consultancy Kantar and is determined by comparing year-over-year increases in domestic sales (in the case of the 2023 list, this means 2021 versus 2022). While some of the retailers on the list demonstrated remarkable growth, overall growth was markedly lower than in 2022.

Retail 246

Retail Accessories Consumer Subscription 246

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

There was a time, not too long ago, when it took a lot of convincing to get consumers to consider secondhand. Now, both consumers and the retailers that serve them are quite willingly jumping on the resale bandwagon, driving an already hot sector toward even further growth. Retailers and Brands Take the Baton.

Apparel 321

Apparel Fashion Retail Consumer 321