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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Retail TouchPoints

Return rates at physical stores range from 8% to 10% , but rise to approximately 20% for e-Commerce, according to data from CBRE. Many are looking to understand how they can improve the economics of their e-Commerce supply chain in order to meet evolving customer needs without compromising margins.

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How to Meet and Exceed Amazon-Driven Customer Expectations 

ESW

But as retailers and brands with DTC ecommerce channels know, meeting online customer expectations in an Amazon-dominated environment is challenging to say the least. Amazon’s disruption to commerce has been so profound, there is a term for it: The Amazon Effect. If they needed a new shirt, they went to the department store.

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Moss Bros launches menswear subscription service

365 Retail

Suit and formalwear retailer Moss Bros has launched a new pay monthly subscription service for renting outfits. Moss Bros is launching a subscription service (Moss Bros/PA). He said: “I think it’s absolutely ideal for department stores to do subscriptions.

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FORRward: A Weekly Read For Tech And Marketing Execs

Forrester eCommerce

Le Tote Buys Lord + Taylor — A Most Peculiar Way To Buy Growth Fashion subscription company Le Tote agreed to acquire the storied (if tired) department store Lord + Taylor. We have several questions. For starters, the price. Le Tote, a popular yet relatively nascent rental company, has raised $62.5

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

BigCommerce

IRCE is arguably the ecommerce industry’s biggest and most influential annual event. The chatter was a mix of ecommerce technicalities, marketing strategies and a bunch of “I haven’t seen you in forever!”. IRCE is the who’s who of ecommerce – and it doesn’t discriminate. IRCE is a who’s who of ecommerce professionals.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [August 2021]

ROI Revolution

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe have had grave concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their brand, industry, and ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike have felt the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. Ecommerce was up 8.3%

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [March 2021]

ROI Revolution

On top of health concerns, brands across the globe are worrying about how coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact ecommerce as a whole. Ecommerce, B2B, B2C, and brick-and-mortar brands alike are all feeling the impact of coronavirus on their business in one way or another. of all ecommerce sales this year ( eMarketer ). to reach $9.92

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