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Is unified commerce the new holy grail?

Inside Retail

Similarly, Zara allows its customers to return online store purchases free of charge within 30 days of shipping date, to any store or Australia Post drop point. Unified commerce enables the customer to purchase an item in-store and have it shipped home. Endless aisle. No more lines at checkouts.

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15 Best Apps for a Business Selling Clothes

Small Biz Trends

Being home to the “Best independent brands and vintage boutiques,” if you want to sell vintage clothing, the ASOS Marketplace app can be a great place to list and sell pretty items. You can also ship items via printable shipping labels directly to the seller and enjoy fast payments. The RealReal.

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Net-a-Porter, Ssense, Farfetch: How luxury’s e-commerce leaders stack up

Inside Retail

But [Ssense] also partner on consignment and drop-shipping arrangements with some businesses and some boutiques – I think they’re able to offer a curated selection,” said Iacono. Curating a defined image and staying true to it has allowed both Ssense and Net-a-Porter to maintain a loyal customer base.

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Working with head of marketing and growth, Anna Metcalfe, she told Inside Retail that the goal of the new boutique store is to offer something different to the usual lingerie shopping experience. Its packaging and shipping is biodegradable, and its online orders are carbon-offset.

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20 Coolest Retailers: Five up-and-coming Aussie brands that are taking off

Inside Retail

Not only is this better for the environment, but also it saves on product and shipping costs,” Howard said. Over 6000 Australian customers have purchased products, with founder Josh Howard telling Inside Retail that its products have saved tens of thousands of single-use plastic bottles from Aussie landfill.

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Meet Lindsay Nicholas, the fashion designer bringing NY edge to Melbourne

Inside Retail

But after an unexpected move to Australia – and a global pandemic – she has just opened her first bricks-and-mortar boutique in the Melbourne CBD. In the US, women are more averse to a drop-crotch pant, which in Australia is more common. I honestly think it’s one of the most elegant stores I have ever seen.

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‘Indecision is the hardest part’: Retailers react to Sydney lockdown 2.0

Inside Retail

We will implement the same processes as we have done previously, with our Ship From Store functionality pointing to these stores as a priority,” Antony Hampson, general manager of ANZ for Superdry, told Inside Retail. Continuing to advertise despite the drop in consumer sentiment last year was “the best thing we ever did,” she said.