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.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure — from consumers, shareholders and even their boards — to be more inclusive. But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base. billion in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

In an effort to reduce sizing-related return rates, some fashion brands are working with Fit:Match.ai, a ‘digital twin’ matching platform that uses AR body-scanning technology designed to help shoppers select their size more accurately. Image courtesy Ryder According to Ryder’s 2023 ecommerce consumer study of 1,077 U.S.

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365 Retail

JUNE 20, 2022

Fulfilment – both in terms of delivery and returns – top shoppers’ considerations when buying online, the latest research from Retail Technology Show , the flagship event for retail, reveals. Fulfilment is the next battleground,” Matt Bradley continued. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There are signs of a disconnect between consumers and retailers when it comes to sustainability. A recent report has found that two-thirds of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products than retailers expect — and reveals that consumer preference for recommerce models is also being underserved. A Starting Point.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2023

For years, fashion retailers have faced mounting pressures from both customers and employees to evolve. More recently, there’s been a strong urgency expressed for automation and robotics by fashion retailers for better throughput of parcels from warehouses to parcel carriers. By 2025, the value is said to reach well over $1.2

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ESW

JUNE 1, 2023

ESW Case Study ICONIC US FASHION BRAND. CONQUERING DTC IN CANADA This world-famous fashion house had a wholesale arm in Canada that sold exclusively to local retailers. However, they lacked the necessary technology and infrastructure and realized developing it in-house would take years.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Founder and CEO Steve Villanueva credits the quality, design and fit of Otero’s shirts as a key factor, but also recognizes the vital contribution of virtual fitting room technology provided by Perfitly. accuracy rate when the technology has a selfie to work from, and a 95% rate based just on responses to questions.

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Leaders from top-performing brands shared their experiences and strategies covering a range of topics—from the impacts of the pandemic to the innovative use of technology and data in crafting successful sales strategies. A core theme discussed was the accelerated adoption of technology in the face of adversity.

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Fabric

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of key takeaways from this insightful discussion, focusing on how retailers can navigate the instant gratification economy, deliver true omnichannel experiences, and leverage innovative solutions like real-time inventory, order management and fulfillment, and dropshipping. 5 Key Takeaways 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Technological innovations have optimized and enhanced almost all areas of the retail organization, from marketing to fulfillment, but the process of bringing products to market has been markedly slower to advance. And yet the process that brands use for bringing products to market to serve that consumer hadn’t evolved at all.

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RTP blog

APRIL 1, 2019

The digital fashion landscape has become a consumer’s dream of being able to see their favorite celebrity wearing something they want, only to go shopping a mere 24 hours later and find an almost exact replica. While H&M struggled with profits dropping 62% in 2017, Zara’s parent company Inditex reported a 7% increase the same year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Nostalgia is en vogue across TV, movies, music and fashion, reviving old trends and creating new ones. But in the midst of today’s current supply chain issues, inflation and fluctuating consumer demand, many retailers are finding themselves in the opposite scenario, with an excess of stock.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Top priorities include updating store interiors; integrating new technology to support associates; enhancing digital capabilities; and optimizing supply chain and merchandising operations. “Right now, we have less than $500 million in debt, and we will not be taking on any additional debt to fund or to pay for this investment,” Rosen explained.

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365 Retail

JULY 5, 2022

With fast fashion (AKA disposable fashion) quickly losing its appeal, especially among those 30 years old and younger, the timing of this sponsorship couldn’t have been better. eBay is once again hitting the sweet spot of consumers. Designed to be worn only a few times, most fast fashion ends up in a landfill.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Jason Del Rey is a veteran business journalist who spent a decade at Recode reporting on Amazon , Walmart and how technology is transforming retail. Del Rey: As more facets of the healthcare and medical care space become digitally enabled, consumers will begin to expect even more services to be available at their fingertips across sectors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Retailer Unveils Search Powered by Generative AI Walmart announced the drone delivery expansion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon delivered a keynote address. We build technology to serve people and not the other way around,” said McMillon in his keynote.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The retailer employs 40,000 workers at 1,300 of its own stores, 200 locations inside Target stores, and six fulfillment centers with a seventh on the way. Ulta’s technology investments aim to ensure that every item is available for every customer, no matter where or how they want it, in order to keep pace with the modern customer journey. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2023

When Houle started with Aldo Group as Senior Director of Digital Technology, “We were primarily focused on digitalizing our retail experience across all channels,” he said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. It involves not just the right technology but also the right skills, processes, and culture.

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PFS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Consumers are increasingly expecting fast, affordable and on-trend, seasonal apparel at the click of a button – putting increased pressure on online retailers to deliver in ever-shortening time frames. This ‘fast fashion’ phenomenon continues to cause a significant shift within the fashion industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

Consumers will be encouraged to clean out their closets to earn PacSun credits and to shop for “pre-loved” (a.k.a. Our community already embraced sustainable fashion, and we wanted to incorporate that into our brand experience. PacSun is joining the burgeoning resale trend with its new Pre-Loved Pac offering.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

The pandemic hit the fashion rental company hard as homebound consumers opted not to refresh their wardrobes. Since then, the bumps seem to be smoothing out, helped by the fact that consumers are back at work and weddings again. There are technologies we want to leverage that are managed within Google.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Ecommerce execution will lean more heavily on store-based fulfillment. Holiday hires will help retailers leverage their store-based omnichannel fulfillment capacity through buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, home delivery and ship-from-store services. The rescheduled Prime Day, set for Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But the truth is that we live in an increasingly “instant gratification hustle culture,” where consumers know precisely what they want and have high expectations. How online retailers handle merchandising, use technology and approach return policies can mean the difference between waste and wins.

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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). 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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

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. To pull this off, Amazon will be using the same technology and processes it employs at its fulfillment centers. The goal is an Everything Apparel Store IRL.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While some brands claim to completely understand what these consumers really want, there are many times when Gen Z shoppers’ thoughts and behaviors don’t quite match up. The day-long event hit on various hot topics closely linked to these digitally native consumers, including authenticity, sustainability, mental health and wellness.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

As a result of changing consumer behaviors and spending patterns, many retailers are focused on right-sizing their store footprints, especially in shopping malls. The company provides end-to-end support, from store design and development to store operations, technology and performance data and insights.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Growth markets include food, personal care, fashion, beauty products, toys, electronics and furniture amongst many other categories. Japanese consumers are extremely savvy, with purchases based on quality, value, packaging, style, reviews and of course, pricing. Japanese consumers are very loyal, and reward systems work very well.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The rise of buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and the lingering demand for more open spaces have made centers offering plenty of fresh air, easy access between parking facilities, and stores and amenities that go beyond just retail, all very attractive to consumers. Open Air Shopping Centers Enable Easy Omnichannel Services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

consumers, allowing them to provide less robust data to CBP [U.S. Unlike Temu, Shein (until recently) operated as a traditional retailer, sourcing and fulfilling all the products it sold itself. Both Temu and Shein rely heavily on the de minimis exception to ship packages directly to U.S. to include direct comments from Shein.]

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

Our explicit mandate is to [dig into] uncertainty in nascent technologies, uncertain adaptations into retail, but also uncertain business models. An example of this would be Walmart+ InHome , which allows consumers to place online orders and have Walmart employees deliver their orders, for free, through their garage or front door.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Increasingly, consumers want to browse and buy with the ease of click, or find products faster using in-store location technologies. Similarly, the pop-up retail store concept is evolving fast, as brands and retailers look to strengthen emotional connections with consumers and drive longer-lasting relationships.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

After spending the first part of her career in fashion and brand strategy, working with brands like Donna Karen , Dr. Scholls , Elizabeth Arden and Urban Decay , in 2004 she co-founded the digital native brand Cameron Hughes Wine (CHW), which “really became kind of the Warby Parker of our industry,” she said.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2023

The world of retail is getting ready for its iPhone moment using breakthrough generative AI technology. For example, a retailer looking to use the technology for generating descriptions in ecommerce product catalogs would train the model on relevant product information and metatags specific to its brand and items they sell.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Digital signage is fast becoming one of the most sought-after visual communications technologies in the market. And with so much hinging on catching the eye of the new post-pandemic consumer, investing in and introducing digital solutions to your retail venture could be the difference between survival and collapse.

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365 Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Not too long ago, during the depths of lockdown, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model was hailed as the saviour of retail and the future of the industry. Meanwhile, others are returning to a more traditional wholesale approach to increase their visibility in the eyes of consumers. Convenient fulfilment.

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