Remove Apparel Remove Merchant Services Remove Returns Remove Social Commerce
article thumbnail

#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. The return to offices and social events is inspiring consumers to level up their wardrobes and focus more on apparel and footwear.

article thumbnail

Exclusive Shopify Q&A: Product Head Reveals How SMBs Can Compete in the Age of Amazon

Retail TouchPoints

It took Shopify merchants nearly 15 years to reach a cumulative GMV of $200 billion. I think a world without independent brands and independent merchants and local stores is a very boring world and a very boring landscape for commerce. It took just 16 months for them to double that figure.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

The most notable shift between the 2019 back-to-school season and today is the strong consumer preference for technology over traditional items like apparel and even school supplies. The move from school supplies and apparel to hardware and computers wasn’t at all surprising to us,” Sides explained.

article thumbnail

As Consumer Demand for Inclusion Rises, Retailers Must Tackle Legacy Issues and Attitudes

Retail TouchPoints

this year alone, representing approximately 21% of the total women’s apparel market. The business case is clear, but the looming question for apparel brands and retailers is: How do we make inclusivity a tangible — and profitable — business strategy? If you look at this process, there’s a lack of relatability,” Orschell noted.

Consumer 289
article thumbnail

#RIC21 Provides 8 Real-World Answers to the Question ‘What do Consumers Really Want?’

Retail TouchPoints

According to a report from Shopify, merchants see a 250% increase in conversions when using 3D product image models instead of 2D images. The company completely overhauled its mobile app to offer better services, such as an active events calendar, retailer information and a real-time map with parking guidance. Want more proof?

Consumer 246
article thumbnail

3 Takeaways from NRF Converge: Quick-Hit Quotes from Sephora, Walmart, Zappos and More

Retail TouchPoints

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 So right there you’ve got yourself a marketplace, but we’re also trying to be a lot more than that.

article thumbnail

Jason & Scot Show Episode 303 Amazon, Walmart and E-com Q4 Results

Retail Geek

In this episode we cover: Amazon Q4 Earnings Walmart Q4 Earnings US Department of Commerce Q4 e-commerce data Discussion of Temu and other Social Commerce News Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. on a Friday night you’re.

Apparel 52