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Amazon Extends Just Walk Out Technology to Apparel and Fan Gear with RFID

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Amazon has incorporated RFID capabilities into its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to handle the sale of apparel and fan gear at two Seattle sports venues. RFID tags placed on jerseys, hats and other items allow customers to carry out (and even wear out) their purchases without standing in line to check out.

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ESW Acquires Scalefast to Bolster Cross-Border Commerce Solutions

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The acquisition aims to extend ESW’s market strength across apparel, beauty, personal care and luxury brands to include entertainment, gaming and electronics. Scalefast’s services are highly synergistic with ESW’s from a revenue generation perspective,” said Scalefast’s Stehle in a statement. “We

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Macy’s Launches Live Shopping, Upgrades App as Activist Investor Calls for Ecommerce Spinoff

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The retailer will engage with shoppers through weekly live shopping events, roll out a new mobile app and add new omnichannel features. All this is taking place even as an activist investor pushes for the retailer to spin off its online operations, claiming this would increase the retailer’s overall valuation.

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5 Things to Know About Amazon’s New ‘Style’ Clothing Stores

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Amazon has announced plans for its first-ever physical fashion store — dubbed Amazon Style — which will feature women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories. Amazon’s done this before… just not for apparel. The goal is an Everything Apparel Store IRL. The King of Ecommerce is no stranger to brick-and-mortar — far from it.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

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The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. The return to offices and social events is inspiring consumers to level up their wardrobes and focus more on apparel and footwear.

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Top Ways Retailers Continue Evolving their Tech Stacks

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But while blending of in-store and online provides consumers with significantly more flexible shopping, it also creates operational challenges. Offering omnichannel shopping experiences requires real-time updates and a tech stack that works together in the background to power each leg of the buyer’s journey. Tying Channels Together.

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Ecommerce in the United States: A Global Voices Report

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Omnichannel continues to trend Just because a shopper can complete an entire buying journey online does not mean they want to or will. In fact, the data bear out that consumers turn to different channels throughout the process. Instead, you can use that in-person returns process to delight the shopper. Here’s what we found.