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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online.

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Rethinking Retail Fulfillment – the key to Navigating a Post-Brexit Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

Whilst news of a trade deal came as a huge relief, consumer rights when shopping online have not come out unscathed at the hands of Brexit. In addition, what and where inventory is placed will have a significant impact on your ability to keep orders moving to meet consumer demand. Christophe Pecoraro is Managing Director, PFS Europe .

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

The following retail stats from IBISWorld will help you understand the landscape of small specialty retail stores in the US: There are around 131,470 small specialty retail stores in the US in 2021. per year on average between 2016-2021. between 2016-2021. The number of small specialty stores has declined 0.8%

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How Chadstone became Australia’s most profitable shopping centre

Inside Retail

But according to Chadstone’s centre manager Michael Whitehead, some things have stayed the same. “At At Chadstone, we continue to deliver memorable and first-to-market retail experiences for visitors to enjoy,” he told Inside Retail. Inside Retail : What have been the biggest changes at Chadstone over the past 60 years?

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15 Facts You Need to Know About StockX the Billion Dollar Resale Platform

Indigo 9 Digital

One of the reasons it has grown so fast is that platforms like StockX make it easy for consumers to put up their coveted merchandise for sale in a secure and transparent manner. But when StockX launched in 2016 it made reselling goods even easier. 25% of the items sold on StockX are sold for less than retail price.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. billion in 2016 to $3.1

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Alibaba’s Strategy, 6 Things to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

“In fact, we saw the acceleration of offline retail as well—there’s more of a shift toward a true omnichannel integration.” Create a true omni-channel retail chain. With the New Retail strategy in place Alibaba made a move into physical retail in 2016 by opening a chain of futuristic supermarkets called Hema or Freshippo in English.