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As Shein and Temu Continue to Grow, Wish Turns to 3rd-Party Logistics as Survival Tactic

Retail TouchPoints

ContextLogic , the parent company of discount shopping app Wish , has launched a new third-party logistics service for non-Wish merchants called WishPost Smart Parcel. At launch, WishPost Smart Parcel supports shipments from China to destinations in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan and the U.S.

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How Retailers can use Digital Product Strategy to Improve CX and Fuel Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Over the last decade, retail brands like H&M, Zara and Urban Outfitters have anticipated this trend and launched apps to keep up with the ecommerce boom — a smart move considering it’s predicted that m-commerce (or mobile commerce) will account for 40.4% However, building an app isn’t a quick-fix solution.

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How Brands Will Harness IoT and Mobile Apps to Create More Connected User Experiences in 2022

Retail TouchPoints

Internet of Things (IoT) technology and devices have been changing the nature of user experience for some time, as consumers gradually adopt mobile app-controlled technology like smart lighting, connected thermostats, home security systems and doorbell alerts. On the B2B side, industrial IoT (IIoT) equipment costs are expected to drop.

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Next-Level Customer Satisfaction: How Smart Logistics Are Transforming Online Shopping

365 Retail

Over the years, the retail industry has had to constantly adapt to meet the ever-growing expectations of savvy online shoppers. The answer is smart logistics which leverages innovative technology and data-driven insights in order to streamline operations. Gone are the days of waiting weeks for your online orders to arrive.

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Ginger & Smart enters Saks after wowing at Fashion Week

Inside Retail

Australian luxury fashion label Ginger & Smart is spreading its wings to the US next month, when it enters high-end department store Saks Fifth Avenue off the back of its show at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) in June. Saks is just the beginning of overseas expansion for Ginger & Smart. Beyond surf and swim.

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Why Oroton is bringing AR mirrors to Australian fashion

Inside Retail

Window shopping is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with Australian designer fashion brand Oroton launching augmented reality try-on mirrors across the window displays of its stores in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. We are only just scratching the surface.”

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What to Expect and What to Wish for from Retailers this Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, given recent personalization research I conducted that revealed the importance of brands knowing consumers’ ideal prices, smart recommendations for different desired spends would resonate well. Shopping should be rewardingly seamless for everyone involved.