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‘Ghost stores’ plaguing Australian consumers with false claims, warns ACCC

Inside Retail

Consumers can contact banks or payment providers to check if transactions can be stopped or reversed if products have already been purchased. The ACCC has recommended leaving negative reviews on the stores’ social media pages and directly complaining to relevant platforms like Facebook or merchants like Shopify.

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Beyond Design: How Smart UX Drives Retail Ecommerce Success

Retail TouchPoints

The merchants winning in this space are those that go beyond design and invest in systems that are smart, connected and constantly improving. Using modern data tools like analytics dashboards, behavioral tracking and data pipelines, merchants can turn that activity into actionable feedback.

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Three trends shaping the luxury retails sector in 2025

Inside Retail

Despite modestly positive expectations for 2024, the luxury retail market did not pan out as merchants had hoped. According to a 2024 report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company, this market dropped two per cent from an all-time high of US$387 billion to US$381 billion.

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Navigating the Tariff Era: How Retailers can Protect Topline Revenues Without Alienating Price-Conscious Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

Product Bundling for Higher Perceived Value To enhance perceived value, some retailers employ product bundling – offering multiple products or services together at a single price. ” With this approach, customers can purchase a bundle of relevant electronics and accessories for a single price.

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Kohl’s brings back summer sale coinciding with Prime Day

Retail Dive

Taking place in-store and online with free shipping offered on all e-commerce purchases, the Kohl’s event includes discounts on hundreds of items in apparel, footwear and accessories, with many priced under $20. The event also includes new one-day deals on beauty, apparel and home items. By Nate Delesline III • Feb.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 326 Retail Media Networks

Retail Geek

And I’ve been going around to a bunch of these retailers giving them advice it’s almost impossible to operate a successful, third-party Marketplace if you’re a first-party seller in your DNA like you almost you have to fire the merchants. So we live in a fast-paced.

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Will Adding Resale Help Stitch Fix Bring Back Customers?

Retail TouchPoints

Customers will now be able to earn Stitch Fix credit for “gently worn” apparel items they give back to the brand via ThredUp ’s Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) functionality. It’s likely that the addition of resale to its services is a way for Stitch Fix to attract new customers and retain existing ones.