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You’ll Like Us When We’re Green: How Retailers Demonstrate Sustainability Through Track and Trace

Retail TouchPoints

Research from New York University found sustainable products delivered $114 billion in sales in 2018, up 29% from 2013 , and delivered 50% of consumer packaged goods growth during that same time period — despite representing only 16.6% Retailers already are using data to streamline operations and better target marketing initiatives.

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DTC Brands Forge Unique Paths to Growth

Retail TouchPoints

“So many DTC brands start out where a founder saw a niche in the market based on their own personal experiences,” said Nikki Baird, VP of Strategy at Aptos in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. But just because they had a great idea to start doesn’t make them the de facto target market.

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Analysis: Why does Shein continue to escape scrutiny?

Inside Retail

None of this makes a difference to Shein’s Gen Z target market, who are often dealing with budget constraints and willing to put up with slow deliveries in order to get their hands on the latest fashions. What has helped in this area is a designer recruitment program that has been ongoing since 2013. Shein hauls.

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The Iconic prompts industry to ‘take notice’ of people with disabilities

Inside Retail

Since stylist Donna Cameron first wrote about adaptive fashion in 2013, she hasn’t seen much change locally. By working with the end users (or wearers) of a garment, brands have the capacity to increase their target markets through a minor investment of time and resources.

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e.l.f.’s Strategy for Staying on Top

Indigo 9 Digital

s low priced cosmetics are a natural fit for its target market of Gen Z consumers who don’t have a lot of disposable income. started out selling its products online but in 2007 it landed an account with Target which the brand called a “ pivotal ” moment in its history. In 2013 e.l.f CEO Tarang Amin. By 2019 e.l.f.

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Dove’s Marketing Strategy, 5 Keys to its Success

Indigo 9 Digital

Instead of only having marketing images and messages online millions and millions of young people are introduced to the Dove’s brand at an early age through the Dove Self Esteem Project. By offering free courses that make consumers feel better about themselves Dove is essentially establishing trust with its target market.

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Fashion Forecasting: How Brands predict new styles and Why it is Imperative for your Brand?

I Love Fashion

Trend forecasters are more inclined to follow influencers, street styles, and blogs for insights on the latest trends, and this is known as “bottom-up” forecasting, which entails close monitoring of the target market to prophesy demand for future trends. By viewing other industries data.

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