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Express Launches Debt Restructuring Effort in Bid to Avoid Bankruptcy

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Express’ ability to avoid bankruptcy hinges on whether its lenders will agree to provide more liquidity or loosen repayment options, and whether the company’s vendors will continue shipping goods without tightening payment schedules, the sources told WSJ.

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The 7 Perfect Verticals for Generating Recurring Revenue

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Selling products online often means wild swings in revenue generation based upon trends, seasonality or consumer sentiments. On the flip side, upwards of 75% of a business’s revenue comes from these same months. Fashion & Apparel. Vitamins & Supplements. Most Americans feel that their wardrobe is sub-par.

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How Fashion Retailers Can Retain New E-Commerce Customers Past The Pandemic

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Fashion retailers were hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, but the industry may have found a silver lining: an influx of new e-Commerce customers. This data frames the fashion industry’s recovery roadmap: work to retain new customers, and keep the former single-channel customers shopping online.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

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Revenues were down more than expected, decreasing 42% YoY to $78 million ; adjusted EBITDA was in line with expectations but still represented a loss of $66 million in the quarter; and monthly active users were down 48% to 12 million. “The The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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What Does ‘Omnichannel’ Mean in 2021? How Marketplaces are Reshaping the Digital Landscape

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The company sees itself sitting squarely in the center of the pack, catering primarily to mid-size businesses with $1 to $50 million in online revenue. If you have an ecommerce business, the second-most-important thing you should do is to sell across other channels.

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Serial Returners and Refund Fraudsters: How Brands are Fighting Back With Data Insight

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Some fashion brands, including Zara, J.Crew and Uniqlo , have begun charging for returns in order to claw back lost revenue and dissuade certain behaviors. By examining shared IP addresses, shipping addresses and payment methods, retailers can uncover hidden associations that might indicate organized fraud rings.

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Neiman Marcus Group Takes Stake in Reseller Fashionphile, Adds Sustainability Partnerships

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Customer who sell their luxury products to Fashionphile have the option of receiving payment in the form of a Neiman Marcus gift card and receive a 10% discount on the gift card value. Now, NMG has acquired a minority stake in Fashionphile and plans to open Fashionphile Selling Studios in an additional nine stores over the next nine months.