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Lorna Jane fined $5 million for “predatory” anti-virus activewear marketing

Inside Retail

Activewear brand Lorna Jane has been fined $5 million over false and misleading claims it made last year that its of products protected against Covid-19. The judge called the business’ actions “exploitative, predatory and potentially dangerous”, according to the ACCC, which took Lorna Jane to court over the claims in December 2020.

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Sustainability and Inflation: How Packaging Companies are Finding the Sweet Spot

Retail TouchPoints

According to a recent study , price, quality and convenience are still consumers’ top buying criteria for products. This comes despite earlier research finding a shift in consumer attitudes was the driving force behind the push for sustainable packaging in 2020. It’s designed to be long-lasting and resistant to wear and tear.

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If Your Store Had no Ecommerce Fraud This Holiday Season, You May Have a Larger Problem

Retail TouchPoints

ClearSale commissioned a consumer attitudes survey from Sapio Research in March 2020, among 1,000 online shoppers each in the U.S., Perhaps the most striking finding was that in each of the five countries in the survey, consumers said they were less forgiving of false declines than fraud. UK, Canada, Mexico and Australia.

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Retail Innovation Roundup: 9 Trends and Technologies That are Changing How Consumers Shop

Retail Times

As consumers settled into their ability to shop from the couch, trends like shopping directly from Instagram posts took hold and social media is now much more than a social platform — it is part of a retail experience. Data protection and fraud prevention. Have a look and see if you can incorporate these into your retail strategy.

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“We need to move faster”: Mulberry CEO on traceability and transparency

Inside Retail

According to Andretta, the company is part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, a private sector coalition that was launched by Prince Charles in 2020 to promote circularity and regenerative agriculture. Customers are able to view this information by tapping onto the NFC-enabled tags using their smartphones. Power to the people.

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We’re Living in the Age of Conscious Consumerism

Rangeme

Now consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and retailers need to adapt to conscious consumers whose core values draw them to purpose-led brands. Conscious consumers take an intentional, informed, and empowered approach to shopping. Supplier diversity programs connect retailers to brands that serve increasingly diverse consumers.

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The Handbag Clinic launches in Fenwick, York

A1 Retail

Because every bag is carefully assessed and cleaned before going on sale, consumers can be sure that, whether buying brand new with tags or gently loved, the item will be in excellent condition.