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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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A Look Back at 75 Years of Retail Innovation

Star Miconics

1997: The first contactless payment system, Mobil Speedpass, was launched, paving the way for convenient and fast payment methods in retail. 2002: The United Kingdom introduced the first cloud-based POS system, enabling businesses to manage their operations remotely and efficiently.

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Nordstrom’s Strategy for Success, 6 Key Elements

Indigo 9 Digital

Partnerships with on trend brands. When beauty brand Glossier wanted to increase its sales by exposing its fragrance Glossier You to more consumers the digitally native brand chose Nordstrom as its partner. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox.

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Cross-Channel Home DĂ©cor Retailing: 5 Take Away Lessons from The Game Changers

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

The virtual age presents opportunities for retailers to bring in greater levels of operational efficiency and customer centricity in their business models. Digital is as much about consumers, customers, people and mindsets as it is about technology. Formerly known as CSN Stores, the company was founded in 2002.

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The retail tech evolution – Fit-out providers must keep up with pace of change

365 Retail

As pioneering supermarket chain, Amazon Fresh, ramps up its UK investment with five new stores announced this month, Richard Evans, Key Account Director at Wates Smartspace explores the impact on the fit-out industry and how fit-out specialists can support the changing face of retail. Take, for example, self checkouts.

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Wayfair’s Strategy – 7 Compelling Facts You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

In 2002 Wayfair’s founders Steve Conine and Niraj Shaw noticed a trend. Wayfair operates on a dropship model where it doesn’t own the majority products it sells to consumers. If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox 5.