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NYFTLab Empowers Women-Led Commerce Technology With Support of Major Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Among the solutions chosen for the 2022 cohort were tools that support sustainability by repurposing garments in both the physical and digital worlds — solutions that can advance the evolution of retail personalization with innovations in areas such as the metaverse, NFTs, gaming, social commerce and product returns.

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Mirvac finds a good fit with social fashion app Mys Tyler

Inside Retail

The social-commerce app matches women with a contributor sharing a similar body type who can guide them on the best styles to suit their physical characteristics. In the US, Statista reported that return deliveries cost US$550 billion in 2020, with this cost expected to swell globally into a $1 trillion issue.

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How Aussie start-up Furlong & Gale is tapping into the timeless style of suits

Inside Retail

Bridget Veals, David Jones’ general manager of womenswear, footwear and accessories, recently observed that suiting was a key trend in designers’ Autumn-Winter collections. Minimalism is very much the mood this season, with refined tailoring, monochromatic colour palettes, sleek slip styles, and denim taking over.

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Why Amazon challenger Temu is so addictive to shoppers

Inside Retail

Given China’s leadership in live-streaming influencer marketing , Temu is now recruiting social media influencers , suggesting it might leverage its Chinese expertise to explore a social-commerce strategy. It may still have lower-quality items, but this is common among all e-commerce platforms.

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“Southeast Asia still has a lot of potential to grow”: Zalora exec

Inside Retail

The platform According to Urban, Zalora’s platform services and e-commerce solutions provide brands with a one-stop shop and a single point of contact for all their e-commerce needs. Similar to blockchain technology, this allows us to track even the smallest change to the status or location of an item instantaneously,” he explained.

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Babylist Holiday Survey: Shoppers Seeking Both Value and Values in the Gifts They Buy

Retail TouchPoints

As more households open their doors and host gatherings for their immediate and extended family, they are returning to some old spending behaviors. The holiday season is known as a season for giving and spending time with family.

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This Instagram Trick Will Generate Sales

Independent Retailer

At a time when social commerce is undergoing explosive growth, automatic Instagram direct messages are the most effective way to recommend products during conversations with customers. The automatic Instagram DMs capability allows brands to create personal shopping assistants that high-end luxury retail stores would typically offer.”.