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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. A few days before reporting Q2 earnings, Wish also announced plans to cut approximately 34% of its workforce, or about 255 employees, in order to “refocus the company’s operations.”

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Interview: How Wish aims to compete with rivals Shein and Temu

Retail Gazette

Retail Gazette caught up with chief product officer Mauricio Monico on how it plans to compete with its Chinese rivals. When it launched in 2010, Wish.com was the only manufacturer-direct discount shopping app on the market. The San Francisco-based platform shipped its vast array of discounted products straight from their factories. “[The

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‘Gen Z wants to see change’: Princess Polly’s journey towards diversity and inclusion

Inside Retail

Kim Zorn: Princess Polly’s story started around 2010 from a beachside apartment on Australia’s Gold Coast. Customers really love our fast shipping and customer service, where we get a lot of positive feedback. IR: Can you tell me a little bit about your international expansion plans in terms of the US and beyond?

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6 of the Best Ways to Retain Customers in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

A few days ago I had to buy a birthday gift and due to a change in plans I only had a few days to do so. Then towards the end of the decade in 2007 Apple launched the iPhone, then the iPad in 2010. When Kanye West launched the Yeezy Boost 350 sneaker with Adidas he did so with a limited release drop. It’s what builds trust.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 287 – Amazon Supply Chain Deep Dive with Marc Wulfraat

Retail Geek

A place where inventory is kept and where orders are picked act and put into the shipping carton. From there the typical shipping carton will now flow to us for Tatian Center which is a primary sort those buildings typically handle a 200 mile radius. [9:25]