Designerex resumes trading amid ‘significant’ investor interest
Inside Retail
APRIL 7, 2025
Founded in 2016, Designerex allows customers to create accounts and list items for rent directly from the online checkout pages of participating brands.
7 Ways Service Providers can Motivate Customers with Digital Incentives
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 7, 2025
Reward Actions Both Before and After the Purchase Discounts tend to be a one-and-done proposition, effectively beginning and ending at checkout. Baradoy also led Lightrail – an API payment infrastructure for customer value – as CEO from 2016-2020.
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Are rental platforms making a fashionable comeback?
Inside Retail
AUGUST 5, 2025
In Australia, the model was replicated by the likes of Glamcorner, which launched in 2011, and Designerex, which launched in 2016, among others. Through an API widget, customers can list their latest purchases for rent during checkout, generating a digital passport for each item to ensure authentication.
Record-breaking growth for OnBuy as tech business announces HQ move to London
A1 Retail
JANUARY 21, 2025
Since 2016 OnBuy has disrupted online retail with a revolutionary cashback offering, establishing itself as a key challenger to the dominant e-commerce giants. Thats why weve taken a strategic decision to move our HQ to London and launch a permanent base in New York.
OnBuy Relocates HQ to London, Launches New York Base, and Accelerates Global Expansion
365 Retail
JANUARY 20, 2025
Since 2016 OnBuy has disrupted online retail with a revolutionary cashback offering, establishing itself as a key challenger to the dominant e-commerce giants. Thats why weve taken a strategic decision to move our HQ to London and launch a permanent base in New York.
The 2017 Omnichannel Holiday Strategy Advantage
Wiser
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
During the 2016 holidays, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) found that nearly 70 percent of purchases were made with retailers who had both a brick and mortar and online store. Making returns easier for shoppers removes some of the barriers to checkout. Ship from Store .
Walmart Sues BJ’s Over Mobile Self-Checkout Technology
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2022
The suit alleges that the app infringes upon features of the Scan & Go technology introduced by Walmart subsidiary Sam’s Club in 2016 and adopted by Walmart in 2018. Walmart Inc. has filed a lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. over its mobile Express Pay shopping app. Walmart Apollo, LLC against BJ’s in U.S.
California Bans All Plastic Bags, Strengthening Decade-Old Law
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
1, 2026, is designed to close a loophole in the plastic bag ban that was passed by the California legislature in 2014 and affirmed by voters in a 2016 referendum, according to the AP. The new law, scheduled to take effect Jan. This straightforward approach is easy to follow and will help dramatically reduce plastic bag pollution.”
How One UK Publication Captures Shoppers at the Point of Inspiration
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 7, 2022
In 2016, it became the first national British newspaper to move fully online , and now it is among the first publishing outlets to employ a new technology that turns its articles into commerce vehicles. One variation of Bolt’s Checkout Everywhere function on The Independent ‘s site.
Checkout-free grocery shopping gets worldwide test drive
Inside Retail
JANUARY 31, 2022
Last month, global supermarket brand Aldi opened its first checkout-free supermarket to the public, following an in-house trial, allowing customers in Greenwich, London, to walk in, pick up their groceries, and walk out without going to a till. Unsurprisingly, Woolworths has largely scaled up its technology as a result of Covid-19.
How to Orchestrate to Eliminate Regional Payment Barriers for Ecommerce Success
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 10, 2023
For retailers and regional payments, consumer payment preferences play one piece, while checkout optimization and diversification play another. A progressive payment mindset requires utilizing regional payment data to diversify and optimize the checkout process. Diversify and optimize the retail checkout.
Good American Taps Samsung to Power Immersive Store Experience at LA Flagship
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 15, 2024
Launched in 2016, the brand opened its flagship store in June 2023. And near the the checkout area, a 32-inch touchscreen display allows shoppers to discover the entire Good American collection, use the online “Find Your Fit” guide and order any products that may be out of stock in the store.
Australia Post MyPost Business & Starshipit integrate
Inside Retail
MAY 6, 2021
Since 2016 MyPost Business has helped many Australian businesses manage their domestic and international sending in one place with a free and easy to set up account. allowing online stores to ‘seamlessly’ print shipping labels, automate customer delivery updates and display accurate rates at checkout.
How Starbucks is fostering inclusivity on both sides of the checkout
Inside Retail
APRIL 5, 2021
In 2016, the retailer opened its first Signing Store in Malaysia. Supporting people with disabilities on both sides of the checkout is something that Starbucks has committed itself to, and demonstrates the authenticity of its initiatives. Inclusivity through design. Today, Starbucks has nine signing stores globally.
How Taking Shape is leveraging backend efficiency gains to grow overseas
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
It launched a local online offering in the UK in March 2021, after a previous foray ended with the closure of 30 bricks-and-mortar stores in 2016. Obviously, there’s complications with duties and taxes, but we’ve been bolstering our checkout to be able to cater for those additional complexities,” she added.
How Olivela is Turning Luxury Fashion into a Force for Good
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 20, 2023
In 2016, Boyd was attending an event with Nobel laureate and activist Malala to support the Malala Fund, which advocates for girls’ education, when she had an epiphany. “I ‘Turning Shopping into a Force for Good’ Olivela Founder and CEO Stacey Boyd (center) with some of the beneficiaries of the Malala Fund.
For Online Impulse Buys, Personalization is the Sixth Sense
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 2, 2020
A 2016 survey found that nearly 80% of impulse buys happen in-store. For example, if you know your customer likes M&Ms on Facebook, and is researching recipes that include M&Ms, and has been a past purchaser of M&Ms at your physical store, then you can “push” the candy at checkout.
Good American Makes Good on its Brand Promise with Smart Fitting Room Tech
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
If a customer is done trying on items and decides to buy them, she can do so using self-checkout capabilities. For example, a customer can quickly select and request a new size or color of an item in the fitting room , or they can scroll a feed of similar, recommended items to request and try on.
5 Tips to Improve Retail Pay-Per-Click Results
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 18, 2023
With a wide range of ad types, brands can target their ad to a very specific audience based on everything from age, gender, interests, location and behaviors; and Instagram — This social platform has launched features such as Instagram Shopping and Instagram Checkout, making it a key marketing channel for many ecommerce brands.
‘A time to extend kindness’: How retailers can help in Afghanistan crisis
Inside Retail
AUGUST 29, 2021
Garcia recommends encouraging customers and staff to make donations to some of the charities (listed below) through e-newsletters or charity option add ons at the checkout. The latest Census in 2016 recorded nearly 47,000 Afghanistan-born people in Australia, an increase of 63.6 There are many ways smaller brands can get involved too.
Speech Technology Helps Retailers Deliver on Consumer Expectations for Contactless Shopping Experiences
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 25, 2021
billion in 2016, is projected to reach $26.15 Other strategies include voice authentication used for opening up pickup lockers, voice-activated checkout and voice technology integrated into credit card processing that uses a customer’s unique voice for added security. The industry, valued at $5.2
Four Ways Retailers can Leverage Generative AI to Transform their Business Today
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 9, 2023
retailers plan to use technology and automation for their critical behind-the-scenes work, like inventory, orders, payroll and invoicing — as well as for more customer-focused needs like communications, marketing, loyalty and checkout. Square’s Future of Commerce report noted that 91% of U.S.
Why Retailers Need Cloud-Native Payment Orchestration: 5 Tips to Flexible, Scalable, Customized Payment Infrastructure
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
New, exciting payment methods have arisen such as wallets, installment payments and QR code checkouts, and there’s more on the way. The platform a retailer chooses should optimize conversion rates at a cart level and at checkout. 3) Nimbleness Matters. Retailers need to be nimble. The world of payments is getting more complex.
The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 4, 2023
Consumers are also becoming more exposed to self-checkout options, and they are in turn becoming more normalized and natural. in 2016 to establish the North American office, Furman worked at Nayax’s R&D Headquarters in Israel where she was the CFO of all of Nayax’s subsidiary companies. Before relocating to Hunt Valley, Md.
How Poor Page Load Time is Killing Your Business
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
This is an important side effect of client-side A/B testing, as the browser must do more work (change a button color or re-order some layouts) before the user can begin their checkout journey. Today, Loveless runs Edgemesh , the global web acceleration company he co-founded with two partners in 2016.
With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 6, 2023
Jay Myers, Co-founder of headless checkout solution Bold Commerce , which powers close to 20,000 subscription brands, said that while this shift in consumer behavior indicates a subscription saturation point of sorts, it doesn’t mean the end of the model, just a recalibration. Today, brands are competing for consumers’ share of wallet.
Checkout-free stores set for rapid international expansion, the addition of more non-food stores, and increased competition for Amazon, says GlobalData
Retail Times
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Also known as ‘ambient commerce’, checkout-free shopping allows customers to walk straight out with the items they want as a range of technology tracks their movements and automatically charges their accounts.
What’s next for Designerex, the Airbnb of fashion rental
Inside Retail
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Founded by Kirsten Kore and Costa Koulis in 2016 , Designerex has just received a cash injection from PixelForce , the company behind Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app, in exchange for an equity stake. All they need to do is download the app and it will appear on their checkout page, and we’ll bring data back to the brand,” Kore told Inside Retail. “We’ll
Robots, RFID tags and an incubator area: Inside Decathlon’s new Data Lab
Inside Retail
JULY 17, 2022
Stephan Veyret : Starting out as an e-commerce sports retailer in Singapore, Decathlon Singapore became one of the pioneers in the omnichannel approach with the establishment of our first experience store at Bedok in 2016. The RFID tags placed on the products allow them to be automatically detected when placed at the checkout kiosks.
How to solve Malaysia’s retail labour shortage: Tips from industry experts
Inside Retail
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
To put this in perspective, in 2016, Malaysia’s central bank estimated a living wage to be RM2,700 (US$594) for a single person. Customers don’t care about the salaries of warehouse workers, cleaners, checkout staff or other people in retail outlets. What is lacking is [an incentive] to call out bad pay,” he said.
How Nike is Using Mobile Apps to Significantly Increase Sales
Indigo 9 Digital
MAY 31, 2022
For example, in 2016 Adidas’ market share in the United States was 6.8% In 2016 it hired its first chief digital officer and in 2017 Nike launched an initiative called the Consumer Direct Offense. The stores also feature pick up lockers for online orders and mobile checkout. and by 2017 it increased to 10.3%
Carousell co-founder talks LuxLexicon acquisition and future of re-commerce
Inside Retail
APRIL 9, 2024
Founded by Florence Low in 2016, LuxLexicon will maintain its autonomy within Carousell Group, with Low continuing to spearhead operations under its established brand. For instance, the team has enhanced the transaction process to offer a one-click checkout process that integrates secure escrow payment and delivery options. “By
Lifestyle products and services: How to harness Asia’s silver economy
Inside Retail
MAY 7, 2024
About one-in-five Chinese is over 60 and by World Bank definitions that makes it a ‘super-aged’ country, a situation partly deriving from the longstanding one-child policy that was abandoned only in 2016. This makes things like conspicuous and clear signage and checkout convenience critically important.
4 next-generation variety retailers making waves
Retail Gazette
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
It rebranded itself to Flying Tiger Copenhagen in 2016 as the name Tiger could not be used in all markets. Its colourful shops are formated in a maze layout, encouraging shoppers to explore its ranges of arts and crafts, kitchenware, home decor, toys, candles, personal care, stationery, as well as food, before they reach the checkouts.
5 Practical Use Cases for Mobile Point of Sale
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Business Insider reported , in 2016, that there would be 27.7 Built-in loyalty – With mobile POS, you can establish a built-in loyalty program complete with coupons and discounts for customers who use the mobile checkout system. million mobile point-of-sale (POS) devices in the U.S.
Dynamic Pricing vs. Personalized Pricing, What’s the Difference?
Wiser
JULY 5, 2018
In a 2016 report, 28 percent of respondents saw dynamic pricing as an opportunity. In 2016 , 31 percent of respondents saw this method of pricing as a good opportunity. Even Walmart is capitalizing on dynamic pricing by advertising certain products on their digital signs based on the temperature outside. . Personalized Pricing .
5 Practical Use Cases for Mobile Point of Sale
RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Business Insider reported , in 2016, that there would be 27.7 Built-in loyalty – With mobile POS, you can establish a built-in loyalty program complete with coupons and discounts for customers who use the mobile checkout system. million mobile point-of-sale (POS) devices in the U.S.
Amazon Unsurpassed as Omnichannel Retailer
Mass Relators
JANUARY 21, 2022
that will feature Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology that enables customers to avoid the checkout line. SpartanNash has supplied Amazon since 2016. This year Whole Foods will open two locations, one in Washington, D.C.’s s Glover Park neighborhood and one in Sherman Oaks, Calif.,
30+ Ecommerce Metrics Benchmarks (May 2019)
Store Growers
MAY 1, 2019
It can be frustrating to see visitors add things to their carts, but then abandon the checkout later. If you score below this benchmark, take a look how you could improve your checkout experience to generate more sales. Source: Wordstream Google Ads data (2016). Source: Klaviyo Ecommerce Email Benchmark Report (Q4 2016).
Why Online Store Owners Should Be Using Google’s Currency Conversion in Google Merchant Center
Store Growers
MAY 29, 2023
In 2016, Google launched a brand-new currency conversion feature that’s been a complete game-changer for merchants worldwide. Google recommends that you should always ensure that your products’ prices are displayed in the currency of all your target locations on your website, landing pages, product data, and finally, during checkout.
How MVMT Watches Uses Google Ads To Sell $80M/Year
Store Growers
AUGUST 27, 2019
In 2016, MVMT did $60M in revenue. And it pops up again during the checkout: Warby Parker upsell in their checkout. That showed they were onto something, and it gave them the breathing room to start building their business. (A A strategy we’ve seen for a couple of brands in our Google Ads Aces series.).
Checkout-free payments may yet rise
Retail Dive
JUNE 11, 2025
Published June 11, 2025 Patrick Cooley Reporter post share post print email license The gift shop chain Lori's Gifts uses checkout-free payments systems. A technological boost could still help checkout-free payments succeed, say industry professionals and consultants.
Jason & Scot Show Episode 290 – Shoptalk 2022
Retail Geek
APRIL 8, 2022
precipitous slide that they haven’t seen since their IPO and like 2016 I think, maybe 15 was that that come up at all or no. Scot: [5:36] Yes I was tracking a lot of the social media and it was interesting a long this so you had shoptalk which is like you know it was like one.
Down, but not out: Welcome to the new physical retail
Inside Retail
AUGUST 24, 2021
Shoppers will be able to checkout the traditional way, or via self-checkout kiosks, or via a roving staff member’s mobile POS terminal. Or Alibaba’s Freshippo omnichannel stores, which launched in 2016 and now number 200 locations across China. The categories and brands ranged will vary by location.
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