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eBay UK Expands Secondhand Clothing Options Through New Partnership

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eBay has launched a new UK partnership with clothing resale, sanitization and repair platform ACS to expand the online marketplace’s secondhand offering and help reduce waste in the fashion industry. The first retailer to launch on ACS’ eBay Shop will be Monsoon , with other companies set to follow.

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Amazon Generates 11% Revenue Boost in Q2, Forecasts Strong Q3

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Amazon identified several key investments within retail and advertising that supported this jump, including: An expanded Prime Day : Prime members worldwide purchased more than 375 million items during the annual event that took place July 12-13 across various categories. In addition, overall operating income swelled to $7.7 billion to $61.8

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3 Ways Livestreaming is Shaking Up the Retail Marketing Playbook

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As retailers shift more of their attention and dollars to digital content and community-building activities, livestreaming has moved into the spotlight. However, lack of clarity around what livestreaming truly is, and how it is best applied in a broader marketing strategy, is making it difficult for companies to realize its true potential.

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Shein Accused of ‘Industrial-Scale’ Copyright Infringement in New Class Action Lawsuit

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Shein supplements its electronic data-mining system with online research and industrial surveillance of its retail competitors. Widespread copyright infringement is baked into the business.” Shein’s target demographic includes young users of social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram ,” points out the lawsuit.

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What to Expect in 2022: 3 Strategies That Should be Top of Mind for Retailers 

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In conversations with retailers, technology partners and industry veterans in my network, several points have stood out. One area of investment by retailers is a shift to buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), which was called “table stakes” by one retailer insider I talked with. Alternative Supply Chain Options.

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In Their Own Words: How Retailers Are Coping With COVID-19

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During our annual 36|86 Festival in August, a panel of experts and founders across the retail industry came together (virtually) to address what trends and consumer habits have changed specifically, how they’ve adapted to serving customers, and what the outlook looks like for the future for small businesses, e-Commerce and logistics.

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Walmart-Owned Flipkart Raises $3.6B to Fund Next Stage of Growth in India

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The Flipkart Group includes ecommerce marketplace Flipkart , digital fashion destination Myantra , Flipkart Wholesale , online travel company Cleartrip and a majority stake in the payments app PhonePe. In 2018, Walmart beat out Amazon for a majority interest in the company, spending $16 billion for a 77% stake.

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