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Clean Data, Clean Planet: How Online Retailers can use Data Analytics to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Retail TouchPoints

Newly developed freight booking tools have made it easier and more efficient to book containers on large cargo ships, thereby reducing the need for air freight, which is generally seen as producing a larger carbon footprint. Shipping companies can obtain information through GPS tags to help locate containers and ships in real time.

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The Future of AR-Enabled 3D Scanning in Fashion Retail

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For ecommerce retailers — particularly those in the fashion sector — this represents a massive opportunity to heighten sales, lower returns and offer customers a new way to shop online. Online purchases are three times more likely to be returned compared to in-store purchases. The Problem With Fashion Etail.

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Casper CEO’s Roadmap to Profitability: Control Costs, Expand Wholesale and Cater to Customers

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The company upended the mattress industry when it debuted in 2014, with its fresh branding and ecommerce-based approach to a category that had steadfastly resisted digital disruption. So in 2012 we rebuilt, top to bottom, the entire company so we could replenish stores and ship to the customer from the same inventory pool.

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How Interior Define ‘Democratizes Customization’ with Digital Tech and Localized Sales

Retail TouchPoints

Out of that quandary, Interior Define was born in 2014, with the goal of giving consumers access to made-to-order sofas at a competitive price point. We find that when we do that, our conversions go up, our average order size goes up, our NPS scores go up and our return rates go down.”.

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Meet Nakedvice, the brand founded by best friends in the Sportsgirl stockroom

Inside Retail

The brand was co-founded in 2014 by best friends Sarah Miller and Jessie Gargan, who were 23 and 26, respectively, at the time. Other KPIs that the brand monitors include sales volumes across channels, overall revenue growth and the returns rate, which is crucial for maximising profitability and customer satisfaction.

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

Archie Norman Archie Norman has spent the last six years overseeing food and fashion group M&S’s turnaround plan as it looks to re-establish its brand, win back consumers and return to profit. Perhaps with M&S now motoring, Norman might jump ship to see if he can perform a similar feat at its rival? Sound familiar?

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Exploring Seoul’s trendsetting street style and cafe culture 

Inside Retail

Source: Supplied Ader Error, Hongdae: Streetwear meets art (IYKNK) Well-loved by K-pop stars, this local unisex streetwear brand was born in Seoul in 2014 and since then it has collaborated with retail giants like Puma and Zara and stocked at major international retailers. Here are a few of my favourites from my visit. Ader Error in Seoul.

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