One noteworthy observation is the early adoption of the trend by large department stores, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, and Target, while fast fashion retailers such as Forever 21 and Revolve Clothing arrive relatively later to the game. From necklaces to dresses and sweaters, choker-styled accessories and tops have made a statement in the fashion industry. The post Quad Assortment and Pricing Data Illuminates Fashion Trends appeared first on Quad Analytix. MORE

International returns platform ReBOUND, used by hundreds of leading fashion brands, has brought its returns services to the UK market to give online retailers a truly global multi-carrier returns solution, and their customers more freedom of choice and convenience MORE

Google sent an email to AdWords API users and advertisers in April informing those who were accepted into the pilot of their Shopping Campaigns that they were expanding coverage beyond the Google Search Network to select fashion and home decor sites that are a part of the Google Display Network. MORE

Businesses in the industries of fashion & apparel, arts & crafts, beauty & cosmetics, as well as food & beverage, were killing it when sending in the range of 21-30 emails. Fashion & apparel. Fashion and apparel. MORE

Less than a year after Condé Nast relaunched Style.com as a fashion ecommerce site, the company is closing the business and forging a new strategic partnership with Farfetch. Read more at Business of Fashion. MORE

Companies like the Trunk Club or Stitch Fix compile clothing pieces in-line with a client’s fashion preferences. Who doesn’t like arriving home and seeing a package at the front door? Even if it’s something you ordered and expected, it’s still exciting. MORE

They now shop in an omni-channel fashion, sometimes buying on a mobile device while in a brick-and-mortar store, or browsing a marketplace before heading to a category-specific site. MORE

All of this has me thinking: Is the future or fashion — or even retail in general — genderless? When I asked Natalie Prout, Associate Strategy Director at the business transformation agency Phenomenon , whether or not the future of fashion is genderless, she had mixed feelings. MORE

Professionals expect to be supplied with exhaustive detail about the products they assess and to have every question answered in satisfying, accurate fashion. Targeting businesses as customers means courting and catering to informed, discerning buyers who have a lot riding on every purchasing decision. Fortunately, becoming ready to live up to such demands is simpler than you might think. MORE

Fashion. Yoga pants (fashion). Sometimes a niche falls into your lap. Other times you have to search long and hard for it. MORE

Fashion Luxury Omni-channel Retail Gilt Hudson Bay Company Neiman Marcus Saks Fifth AvenueTuesday morning the Neiman Marcus Group reported another quarter of disappointing financial results and announced that it was going to “explore strategic alternatives.” ” To be sure, some of Neiman’s problems are idiosyncratic, largely owing to a botched systems implementation and a now crushing debt load taken on in a 2013 private equity buyout. MORE

On one hand, you’ll hear from our client, Uri Minkoff from Rebecca Minkoff, the largest global fashion label that’s led by a female millennial designer. leave it to fashion experts to stay on top of the latest trends). MORE

When you look at the numbers, the fashion industry is an extremely attractive market to be in (pun fully intended). With menswear estimated to be a $423 billion industry and women’s fashion eclipsing that at $621 billion, the market is huge. This is directly related to the fact that, as a society, we love to shop for fashion. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on November 28, 2015 and was updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness on August 23, 2017. MORE

In working with everyone from multi-brand fashion groups, startup marketplaces, mobile apps, and name brands like Express and Arc’teryx , to DIY entrepreneurs launching businesses from home, we’ve learned that the biggest barrier to high quality product images isn’t budget — it’s knowledge. MORE

The fashion and apparel industry has one major negative associated with it: there’s so much competition. Here’s how 15 of the best of the best fashion and apparel ecommerce sites are designed to win. Leading fashion & apparel brands choose BigCommerce. MORE

In fact, they can work better if they’re sent out in a timely fashion, rather than waiting for someone to send them. Email is an excellent way to stay top of mind with customers. For marketers everywhere, keeping customers engaged and interested through email is an ongoing task. MORE

In March, the retailer expanded its portfolio further with the acquisition of the popular online women’s fashion retailer, ModCloth , and in June, they made another fashion play with the acquisition of men’s apparel retailer, Bonobos. Biggest News for Retail in 2017, So Far. MORE

In order to scale fashion online, you need an infinite supply of inventory. Companies like Poshmark and Spring offer a platform for many people to sell a variety of brands and discover new and exciting fashion. eTail East 2017 was a huge success. MORE

The bottom line is this: consumers purchase and engage more when they receive a truly personalized shopping experience in a consistent, coordinated fashion. I was once asked what the very first thing I’d do if I were to launch a brand new, startup ecommerce business. My answer? MORE

Yet today, retail executives around the globe see a burgeoning need to remodel in a manner that goes deeper than new fixtures, fashions and promotions. Retailers are no strangers to the concept of remodeling their businesses. MORE

It was big news in the fashion world: In early March, luxury goods group LVMH was said to be planning to launch its own multi-brand e-commerce site, which, if true (the company declined comment), would mark the company’s most significant digital investment since hiring a chief digital officer in 2015 — and offer a sign of how e-commerce has become a higher priority for the company, which includes top brands such as Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and Fendi. MORE

Walmart has been on something of an acquisition spree, recently acquiring trendy online fashion brands ModCloth and Bonobos – the retailer’s third and fourth ecommerce acquisitions in less than a year. Rumors about the “death” of brick-and-mortar commerce are greatly exaggerated. MORE

The rise of fast fashion stores like Forever 21 and H&M is thrusting the retail industry into a new era. Retail News fashion retail New Retail Economy Project Runway retailConsumers are demanding products faster and cheaper than ever before, and retailers are revamping their backends to keep up. Traditional brick and mortar brands such as JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, Aldo and Belk are turning […]. MORE

Coupa Software has announced that UK sports fashion retailer, JD Sports Fashion plc (JD), has selected Coupa's cloud-based Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solution to integrate with its existing ERP system. By selecting Coupa, JD aims to offer an improved, simpler and more accessible P2P service to its store and office colleagues alike MORE

At launch, only Instagram-approved merchants in the Fashion, Apparel, Jewelry and Beauty/Skincare categories will be able to use the integration. For now, brands selling in the Fashion, Apparel, Jewelry and Beauty/Skincare categories should continue to build out their Instagram audiences. MORE

And for some retailers, like those in fashion or specialty, there isn’t enough control to make voice ordering relevant. Do You Know About These Emerging Retail Trends? We often get so caught up thinking about what we need to do today that we lose sight of the bigger picture. MORE

Here is that mission: THE PROBLEM: One-in-six people on the planet work in the global fashion industry; a majority are women earning less than $3 per day. The fashion industry is the world’s second-largest polluter, just behind the oil industry. MORE

When I’m buying a three-piece suit, I want an experience (namely someone to help fashion-challenged me feel confident about my purchase). A recent consumer survey from JDA revealed that consumers don’t expect special or unique experiences when shopping in stores. MORE

There are many tools you can use to grab search volume, but the old-fashioned, tried-and-true method is Google Keyword Planner. Fix any issues with search filters and usability to ensure users are finding the products they want in the quickest and easiest fashion. MORE

What marketing activities work best for you to build your fashion label? Ask the Fashion Darling this week! Retail Fashion Marketing MORE

Digital financial technology provider, Wirecard, has launched a new white label product for Enjoei, one of the biggest online fashion marketplaces in Brazil MORE

ONYCHEK.com, an ecommerce store for luxury fashion made in Africa, has a very simple design that makes potential customers focus on the product. First impressions matter. . MORE

As a fashion ecommerce store, it’s expected to be more cutting edge and avant-garde in its site design to create a chic user experience that appeals to fashion shoppers. How long does it take before a customer loses interest in a sale? MORE

Adam Goldenberg, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of TechStyle Fashion Group. The countdown to Shop.org 2017 is on, and that means it’s time to pick the best sessions to attend so you don’t miss a thing. MORE

With disruptive trends including fast fashion and increased globalization, as well as changing consumer tastes, established retail brands in every sector are scaling back and reinventing themselves in order to survive the retail revolution. MORE

Tori Gerbig initially started Pink Lily , an online women’s fashion store, as an eBay shop in 2011. Using daily contests, live chats and videos from trade shows and featuring customers on their website –– Pink Lily isn’t just your average fashion brand. MORE

They range from bloggers to what I call “sector pages” (for example, fashion, quotes, fitness). It’s official: #FirstDayOfSchool2017 is trending on social media and the back-to-school shopping season is in full force. MORE

State of Fashion 2017 report by Business of Fashion and McKinsey Executives surveyed in the State of Fashion 2017, a joint study made by Business of Fashion and McKinsey, calls e-commerce “the single biggest opportunity of 2016.” MORE

Segmentation by demographic is outdated and doesn’t work for all e-commerce goods, especially those outside of fashion. Gone are the days when you needed a dedicated specialist or agency to handle all of your e-commerce stores’ marketing. MORE

His unique skillset built from his dual areas of expertise has helped him lead and implement cutting-edge omnichannel brand strategies for luxury, fashion and apparel brands. MORE

Sustainable fashion production isn’t easy. Branding isn’t a logo. It’s not your name. It isn’t some meaningless press release out to the world. It’s more than a strategy laid out in a Google doc. In fact, branding cannot be seen. Branding can only be felt. MORE

But who could have predicted back then that an online bookstore would, in two decades time, become one of the world’s most dominant online stores –– offering everything from the books they started with to the high-end fashion that resisted for so long? MORE

If you are in the lifestyle and fashion eCommerce segment, you are in a crowded place with a lot of players competing for your ideal consumer’s attention. How to Position Your Lifestyle and eCommerce Fashion Brand. MORE