Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

In July, luxury retail giant LVMH reported a 1 per cent increase in its second-quarter sales, to US$22.7 In July, the S&P 500 Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods Industry Index, which tracks the performance of companies in the textiles, apparel, and luxury goods industries, experienced a 30 per cent decline compared with the year prior.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2021

Success in retail depends on understanding and meeting the needs of shoppers. As we move into a second pandemic year marked by unprecedented shifts in consumer preferences and behaviors, one trend stands out: shoppers are turning to resale more than ever to optimize their at-home lifestyle. Here’s why. Hidden Treasures of Decluttering.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

US apparel and footwear company VF Corporation is taking control of its The North Face (TNF) business in Australia and New Zealand by transferring from a distributor model to a direct-sales model. The change aims to maximise the full market potential of the brand as Australia and New Zealand are considered key retail markets.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Top 10 fastest growing retailers Amid the dynamic and competitive retail landscape in 2022, ‘GoTo Gojek Tokopedia PT’ and Singapore’s ‘Sea Ltd’ emerged as standout performers, achieving retail sales growth rates of 44 per cent and 43 per cent, respectively.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Nearly three of every 10 purchases by American consumers will be made online as the end of this decade nears, according to projections from Forrester in its U.S. Online Retail Forecast, 2024 to 2029. retail sales will increase from $1.2 that will increase ecommerce’s share of total retail sales from 23.4% in 2029. “The

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2024

According to Adobe Analytics, consumers spent around US$7.2 per cent increase compared to the year prior, and on July 17, consumers spent US$7 billion, marking a 10.4 In a time when consumers are more price-sensitive than ever when it comes to grocery shopping, these types of promotions are not to be underestimated.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

Skechers has selected actor Lawrence Wong as its Singapore brand ambassador for the second year running, in an ongoing effort to strengthen its appeal to a broad consumer demographic in the saturated market. As a result, there has been a surge of interest in footwear and apparel that provide great walking and running experiences. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 19, 2025

Pop-up stores also can put down roots as a permanent retail location, as Revolve Group did in January 2025 following its successful pop-up at LAs The Grove. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, to products in this case the retailers National Football League-licensed apparel collection.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

Leading the charge in innovative, consent-driven strategies is the adoption of zero-party data , or data that consumers proactively share with a brand. This privacy-friendly approach empowers retail brands to create hyper-personalized targeting tactics, fostering genuine connections while respecting user privacy.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2024

Retail Marketing at Levi’s in a statement. “So We’re eager to see consumers get joy from interacting with them, snap their pictures, and welcome them to our beautiful stores while getting them fitted in their perfect denim-on-denim outfit.” While an average pair of 501’s uses approximately 1.5

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Inside Retail

MAY 3, 2021

] While live-streaming platforms may once have been reserved for gamers and their fans, luxury fashion brands are increasingly turning to this unique method of connecting with consumers. He believes retail marketers have overlooked gaming due to its digital nature and confusion about how a digital property can drive people into stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2023

Here are four important fundamentals these retailers will need: Establish a core business advantage; Tie your advantage to a clear value proposition; Get your customer acquisition costs (CAC) and LTV in order; and Map a path for expansion and diversification. The most notable shift has been in VC’s emphasis on direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

Executives are very focused on the consumer and are ever keen to understand what they want. Of course, this is how all retailers should operate; but the blunt truth is that so many have lost the basic skills of retailing and lack the attention to detail in the front end of the business. Neil Saunders is MD at GlobalData.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 5, 2025

While Miles joined the business, he was presented with a chart showing a a big green wave; a tsunami of consumers graduating into the middle and upper middle classes. I asked the question, Who’s going to serve these people, and how? These people have got money to spend, they’re educated, and they’ve travelled.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

As of last year, Erewhon had amassed a total ending market value (EMV) of $60 million, exceeding more accessibly priced grocery chains like Sam’s Club ($59 million EMV) or Sprouts ($27 million EMV), a report by influencer marketing platform CreatorIQ stated. percent, to reach an estimated $8.47 trillion by 2027.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

While the latter may be true, excess inventory also has a silver lining of hidden pathways to optimizing excess inventory that lead straight to your bottom line through distribution in the off-price retail market. In the past, repurposing it required a meticulous approach that was equal parts complicated and time-consuming.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2023

The virtues of composable commerce and the emerging possibilities of generative AI were key themes of this year’s Connected Consumer Series , Resilient Retail: How Efficient, Effective and Engaging CX is Fueling Growth. Retailers] have to get their transaction engines to the cloud to achieve those visions.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2020

The good news is that many digital retail marketers are successfully operating with agility. retailers, revenue across shopping and paid search campaigns grew 26% year-over-year in April, while return on ad spend (ROAS) improved 33%. Learn From: Apparel. What was once predictable is now actively in motion.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 30, 2024

For some, that will include getting married, and the wedding retail industry is already experiencing a few notable shifts. Social media shapes wedding retail Christina Wettstein is the co-founder of bridal retail companies Melange de Blanc and Coterie White and has been in the wedding apparel industry for over 17 years.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 29, 2025

Walking into the 1172-square-foot space designed by Ringo Studio, consumers are greeted by a 16-foot- long custom table with marble insets, anchored by a dramatic light fixture. This store is more than a retail space; its an immersive experience that blends innovation with nature.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2024

The opportunity to meet consumer demand is more than apparent with the Australian children’s apparel market tipped to have a value of about $5.39 Coming to Australia The Australian launch and establishment of a local office will serve as a launchpad for other international markets across the Asia Pacific region.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Silk Laundry and Status Anxiety are just a few of the Australian retailers that have launched bricks-and-mortar stores in the US this year. Any brand entering the hyper-competitive US retail market has its work cut out for it, especially those that don’t have a home-court advantage. Passing fad or long-term trend?

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The Retail market landscape has seen significant changes in retail trends and shifts in consumer behavior since the coronavirus breakout, but the industry now appears more optimistic about the growth prospects. Retailers are also now tasked with turning temporary store hacks into longer-term standards.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2023

Here are four important fundamentals these retailers will need: Establish a core business advantage; Tie your advantage to a clear value proposition; Get your customer acquisition costs (CAC) and LTV in order; and Map a path for expansion and diversification. The most notable shift has been in VC’s emphasis on direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2020

Influencer marketing has emerged as a powerful method for building brand awareness, trust and overall reputation. And today, with consumers spending more time scrolling through visual social networks like Instagram to discover new trends, brands and products, influencers have the potential to affect more retail sales than ever before.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is a direct and relatively simple means to take consumers to experiential landing pages where retailers and brands can share information about products, including new launches, recipes, instructions, promotions and more. This gives consumers an additional element of control in their online buying experience.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2023

The athleisure market has been on the rise for many years, driven by factors, such as the casualisation of consumers’ wardrobes and the rise of sneakers and streetwear as aspirational style trends. Gen Z and millennials Behrens’ statement is likely to resonate with many Gen Z and millennial consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

Our regular Editors Perspectives column offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. Is cynicism a natural facet of growing older? To be fair, for an industry that’s existed for over 10,000 years, “newness” is a tall order.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica has posted a revenue increase of 18 per cent to $2.2 per cent increase, the Canadian company is still performing much better than others in the retail market, especially during a time of rising consumer caution, according to Neil Saunders, MD of GlobalData.

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2023

New Balance recently revealed a new retail concept store at Paragon Shopping Centre in Singapore centred on experience and carrying a curated selection of footwear and apparel that caters to athletes and fashion enthusiasts. The open concept creates a space where consumers can shop cross-category to match their personal style.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

While the everyday consumer has become pri c e-sensitive with the growing costs of living in the US, the 1 per cent is still spending – to a point where the luxury shopping market has become more competitive than ever. The retail expert noted that “for discretionary luxury shopping in physical retail, this is paramount”.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 11, 2024

Indeed, Lagerling’s comment about American consumers’ interest in Japanese resale goods is right on the money. This enables users of eBay’s US site to purchase some products listed on the Rakuma official shop, primarily apparel and accessories. Will Mercari’s bet on bricks-and-mortar prove bountiful? billion, up from US$1.2

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Inside Retail

MAY 22, 2022

Particularly encouraging about these results in the early going of 2022 is that they are partly based on a surge in apparel sales, a category in which department stores worldwide have been losing traction in recent years – a key factor in the decline of the sector outside of Korea. Retail sales are off to a flyer in Korea so far this year.

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Retail Minded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Contactless shopping, delivery, and curbside pickup — once a public health necessity — have now turned into conveniences many consumers regularly expect. Our tips for retail marketing will help you level up in 2023 for better sales and happier customers. This is just one of the many ways shopping has evolved. Nearly 80% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2021

While discussions on diversity, inclusion and social responsibility have come to the forefront in retail over the last year, the billion-dollar market for adaptive and inclusive apparel remains largely untapped — but that’s changing. “In It was all about test, learn, iterate. We learned that we couldn’t make assumptions.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 24, 2021

This will allow us to improve the quality of our brand activations within Woolworths and drive greater strategic alignment across all consumer touchpoints,” Shedden said. Maedar, who has expertise in the international retail market and in premium and luxury brands,is the CEO of The KaDeWe Group, which he joined in 2014.

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Independent Retailer

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

MAGIC , the leading industry connector for the trend and young contemporary markets, organized by Informa Markets Fashion, recently announced its 2022 event calendar, which includes the debut of a new event – MAGIC Nashville, aimed to expand the retail market and fill gaps between primary buying seasons.

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