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Saks.com Spin-Out: Genius Move or Opportunistic Folly?

Steve Dennis

Indeed, the customer is the channel and retailers with a more harmonized and remarkable retail experience generally outperform those that have failed to break down silos. The long-term profitable growth prospects for high-end fashion pure-plays are far from certain. Pre-order at Amazon , Bookshop.org and anywhere books are sold.

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eCommerce Expo 2023 Preview

365 Retail

Emma Watkinson – CEO & Co-Founder, SilkFred As the co-founder of SilkFred, a successful online fashion platform, Emma’s journey is a testament to entrepreneurial grit and innovation in e-commerce. To book an appointment with the team to learn more about Scurri Track Plus contact sales@ scurri.com.

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The Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy: Separating The Myths From The Realities

Steve Dennis

The fact that pretty much all non-essential retail ground to a halt at the worse possible time for fashion and luxury brands contributed to the timing of the filing, but the company has been struggling under an unsustainable capital structure for years. Don’t blame COVID-19. Department store woes have little to do with Neiman’s problems.

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Viya, China’s top livestreaming influencer, vanished from cyberspace after receiving a $210m fine for tax evasion.

Ecommerce Platforms

The 36-year-old Viya, China's top livestream seller, has broken many sales records since her first appearance, in 2016, on Taobao Live (an Alibaba-owned live-streaming channel). On the basis of Taobao Live Annual Report 2021 , KOL (key opinion leader) and brand are the primary channels of livestream shopping. Source from KPMG.

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McArthurGlen reports solid recovery

365 Retail

Following a successful trial in four of its centres, in October McArthurGlen launched its ‘Recycle Your Fashion’ project across its entire portfolio, providing guests with more sustainable end-of-life options for their garments. McArthurGlen understands the importance of adapting to create omni-channel buying experiences for its guests.

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My 2021 Retail Predictions: So How’d I Do?

Steve Dennis

I’ve been challenging the “retail apocalypse” narrative for as long as it’s existed and take this head on in my best selling book , which came out in April (but I finished writing and editing before the year began). Without a Return to Fun, We Won’t See a Luxury and Fashion Recovery (A-).

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Trends Analysis: QR codes and the eCommerce Experience

ESW

Whether you are a DTC brand or a multi-channel retailer, QR codes present a huge opportunity. How QR codes Can Improve the eCommerce Experience Take a leaf out of Amazon’s book if you want to use QR codes to improve your brand’s eCommerce experience, suggests Brian Klais , CEO at Pure Oxygen Labs.