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Overstock Teams with UPS to Tackle Home Furnishings Returns

Retail TouchPoints

The new doorstep returns pilot comes as Overstock.com completes its transition into a furniture-only online retailer, after 18 months spent exiting all non-home categories. As the fourth -largest online retailer of home furnishings in the U.S.,

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After 70 Years, IKEA Disassembles Both Print and Digital Catalogs

Retail TouchPoints

The digital version debuted in 2000, and at its peak in 2016, 200 million copies were distributed in 69 different versions, in 32 languages and to more than 50 markets. In order to reach and interact with the many people, we will keep inspiring with our home furnishing solutions in new ways.”. in a statement.

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Devising an Optimal Returns Policy for Your Business

Retail TouchPoints

Amid rising costs and fears of a looming recession, however, online retailers are finding they can no longer afford the level of generosity that customers have come to expect. Setting the ideal returns policy for your business, therefore, will require working across marketing and operations silos.

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SHEIN and Klarna Embark on ‘In Pink We Trust’ Tour Bus Across UK’s Prime Shopping Locations

365 Retail

Moreover, the bus’s exterior terrace is designed as a sanctuary for home décor enthusiasts. It will offer a curated display of SHEIN’s newest offerings in home furnishings and appliances, serving as a source of design inspiration for attendees.

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Made.com presses button on London listing

365 Retail

Online furniture seller Made.com has unveiled plans to float on London’s stock market in a move set to value the group at a reported £1 billion. Online furniture seller Made.com has unveiled plans to float on London’s stock market in a move set to value the group at a reported £1 billion.

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Retail apocalypse? Maybe it’s time to worry about a disruptor meltdown?

Steve Dennis

I knew the flash-sales market and its goofy valuations would inevitably crash. The difficulties inherent in scaling most pure-play retail businesses have started to gain more attention and are pushing virtually all of these brands to open the physical stores they once decried. Wayfair is my favorite canary in the coal mine.

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Webrooming and Showrooming: What Exactly Is It?

OrderDynamics

In fact, the research found that 57% of respondents prefer a blend of in-store and online purchasing. Despite all the media attention and focus on online retail, only 16% of participants use it exclusively. Three highlights in the evolution of retailing are click & collect, webrooming and showrooming.