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The Art of Curation: ShopStyle’s Journey to Become a First Stop for Fashion

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ShopStyle launched in 2007 with an innovative idea: creating a search engine focused solely on fashion. I’d say we’re more of a social commerce platform than a marketplace. RTP: Who do you consider to be your competitors? Stiefel: We’re kind of in a unique space. That’s how brands will reach new audiences.

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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

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When I joined in 2007] I tried to stay behind the scenes, but at one point we needed somebody to lead the investigation and eventual implementation of this whole new ecommerce business model that none of the employees, and certainly none of the executives, either wanted to do or had the capability to do,” Natori added. “

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How Natori Used AI to Sharpen Retargeting and Achieve a 943% ROAS

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She left a prestigious Wall Street position to start the company; similarly, Ken left a career in finance to join the company in 2007. (It all began with Josie creating lingerie on her living room floor.) Natori factory (photo courtesy Natori) “We’re very design-driven,” he said. “A

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Behind the Scenes of TikTok Shop with a Pioneering U.S. Seller

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But the meteoric success on TikTok of the 3D puzzle game Kanoodle (first introduced in 2007) took everyone by surprise. with hit educational toys and games like Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel and Playfoam.

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