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FTC Suit Claims Amazon Illegally Maintains Monopoly Power

Retail TouchPoints

history,” said Stacy Mitchell, Co-Executive Director at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in comments provided to Retail TouchPoints. Amazon’s market power originates online, but it wields that power along every Main Street in America. This is one of the most important antitrust cases in U.S.

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How machine learning can solve a $300 billion-dollar problem for apparel companies

GetElastic

Deemed the world’s largest 3D body scan database, BodyBlock AI is setting out to help apparel brands predict better fitting clothing. The “fit prediction platform” announced its online size finder widget, BodyBlock Predict. While 3D body scanning isn’t revolutionary, it has been a long allure in apparel and retail.

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How Retailers Can Leverage Technology to Turn Economic Uncertainty Into an Opportunity

Kibo

But with the right investments and sure-footed decision-making, retailers and DTC brands can navigate the economic storms, emerging stronger and better placed on the other side. Impacts of the recession on DTC brands and B2C retailers. Impacts of the recession on DTC brands and B2C retailers.

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21 Sessions, Presentations and Workshops You Can’t Miss at IRCE 2018

BigCommerce

Hear from Jenny herself on how she build one of the world’s most disruptive apparel brands, and how they stay competitive in the growing market. New business models are taking the traditional retail world by storm. Don Davis , Editor at Large, Internet Retailer. Their online sales collectively increased 18.5%

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

ecommerce sales of apparel, footwear, and accessories projected to exceed $123M by 2022 ( Statista ). Shoppers spend 36% of their budget online on average ( BigCommerce ). But what’s exciting about this is that there’s still so much opportunity within the online marketplace. Business-to-Consumer (B2C). Image source.

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The 19 Most Innovative Ecommerce Brands of 2017

BigCommerce

What we got back were hundreds of submissions from online brands building visionary developments that drive growth opportunities, solve business challenges, and deliver outstanding customer experiences above and beyond traditional online retail. Those verticals include: Apparel & Jewelry. Electronics. Automotive.

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The Marketing Behind the Most Exciting Ecommerce Fashion Brands

Optimizely

How do you keep buyers engaged and continue to earn their loyalty with so much competition in online shopping? It all comes down to creating an exciting, clear, and consistent B2C brand. Advocacy apparel and accessories company Sevenly is also focused on the ethical fashion space. Sevenly: Have a clear mission and purpose.

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