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

Inside Retail

Ssense was launched in 2003 by brothers, Rami, Firas and Bassel Atallah and considers itself a fashion outsider despite its strong industry influence and ability to sell out brands. 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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China, digital and brand collabs: Here’s what’s next for Papinelle

Inside Retail

Founded by Renae James in 2003, Papinelle sells pyjamas and loungewear made out of natural fibres, such as organic cotton and silk, through a handful of its own stores in Australia and New Zealand and wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom and Dillard’s in the US.

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Licensed & Branded Phone Cases Everyone Will Love

Independent Retailer

From their humble beginnings back in 2003 to today, Skinit Acquisition has turned into an industry leader in personalized and branded cases and skins for consumers and retailers alike. No matter the product, Skinit can customize just about anything and quickly ship it right to your door. Delivering High Quality Licensed Goods.

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How FTD Uses UX Analysis to Weed Out Friction Points in the Shopper Journey

Retail TouchPoints

The Mercury POS component had originally been launched in 2003 , and hadn’t been updated for approximately 10 years, noted Powell. That’s even more of a problem for FTD than other retailers, because the company’s mission is to allow its customer to “help people they care about in moments of happiness and sadness.

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Alibaba’s Business Model – How the eCommerce Giant Makes Money

Indigo 9 Digital

It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. Then sellers ship merchandise directly to customers via third party logistics providers. Taobao.com is Alibaba’s biggest website. In contrast Amazon has built and owns a vast logistics network.

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eCommerce Expo 2023 Preview

365 Retail

Founded in 2003, Siteimprove leads in four major enterprise G2 categories and is actively involved with major accessibility groups, including the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C), and the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Program.

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3 Different Paths to Resale Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

Get Really Good at One Thing (like Thriftbooks) Online bookseller ThriftBooks launched in 2003 as an Amazon seller but has since become one of the largest independent sellers of used books in the country through its own site and app. shipping,” explained Ken Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of ThriftBooks in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.