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The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

Retail TouchPoints

To take the obsession even further, it seems like everyone is wearing branded apparel promoting them. This branded apparel β€” or merch, as it’s more commonly called β€” sent consumers into a frenzy. How do these brands turn around these drops so quickly? Everywhere you look, someone is talking about these moments.

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Walmart Offers Free At-Home Pickups for Online Product Returns

Retail TouchPoints

Seeking to minimize customers’ return complexities, Walmart has partnered with FedEx for at-home pickup of unwanted gifts or ill-fitting apparel. Customers can schedule returns via the new Carrier Pickup by FedEx service for products that have been shipped and sold by Walmart.com, using either the website or the Walmart app.

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How Nike’s AR hoodie brings the metaverse closer to the street

Inside Retail

It’s no surprise that the largest sports apparel brand in the world, Nike, has bridged the physical and digital divide. For the lucky ones, their physical item will be shipped in September. It’s one of the first major apparel projects to incorporate both digital and physical elements. 86 Ethereum (about $1700).

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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Retail’s Future is Phygital

Retail TouchPoints

Customers can try on and test apparel under these simulated conditions (no sales inventory is available on-site), and then purchases are shipped directly to their homes. Personalization is also a key retail trend, and phygital approaches provide opportunities for a new level of tailored experiences.

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How Gymshark uses digital technology to enhance user experience in flagship London store

Retail Focus

What this highlights is an opportunity for the retail industry that is waiting to be grabbed – combining physical stores and digital technology to provide enhanced or brand-new and innovative customer experiences. And, a brand that is leading the pack is Gymshark. over the previous two years.

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How is AR/3D Technology Driving Next-Gen Ecommerce Best Practices?

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers expect convenient, interactive shopping experiences, from online to in-store and everything in between. This year, 3D and AR adoption is expected to be one of the biggest trends for providing next-gen ecommerce experiences, especially for apparel and footwear brands looking to bring the physical world to digital shopping.