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Apparel Ousts Electronics as Most Popular Online Shopping Category

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Three years ago, electronics were by far the top product category that consumers bought online, but new research from Feedvisor shows the impact of consumers becoming more comfortable shopping online and new tools emerging to enhance the digital shopping experience. In a survey of 2,000 U.S. But a combination of necessity (i.e.

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Urban Outfitters Launches New Platform for Vintage and Upcycled Apparel

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Urban Outfitters has revamped its secondhand offerings into a new centralized Vintage + Remade hub, featuring a selection of vintage goods curated by the Urban team as well as used apparel that has been repaired and restored.

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How Amazon Uses AI to Enhance Online Apparel Shopping

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One of the first criticisms leveled at online apparel sellers was customers’ inability to try products on prior to purchase — and despite many advances in technology, that fact remains a major ecommerce challenge. However, Amazon is using AI to try to close the appearance vs. reality gap in multiple ways.

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Victoria’s Secret Adds Lingerie, Apparel to Amazon Storefront

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In its latest move to appeal to the masses , Victoria’s Secret is expanding its assortment on Amazon Fashion to include lingerie and apparel. Select bra and apparel styles also will be eligible for the Amazon Prime Try Before You Buy program, which allows customers to try out items at home before buying them.

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Secondhand Grew 15X Faster than New Apparel Sales in 2023, but ThredUp CEO Still Sees Ample ‘White Space’

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But as ThredUp ’s 12th annual Resale Report shows, the need for a hard sell is over — consumers of all ages have clearly bought into the idea, with secondhand apparel sales growing 15X faster than the broader retail clothing sector in 2023. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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SPANX Launches First UK Apparel Pop-Up in Selfridges, London

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SPANX has launched its first apparel pop-up in London today. Located in the prestigious Selfridges Denim Studio, the exclusive space showcases SPANX’s revolutionary apparel & activewear for women. Styles available to shop in XS-3X (UK 4-36). Shop online at Selfridges.

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Sneaker and Sportswear Ecommerce: the ‘Non-Luxury’ Luxury Apparel Leader 

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From high-end luxury brands like Balenciaga and Gucci focusing much of their stock offering on sneaker apparel to High Street stores like Walmart offering budget-friendly options, sneakers and sportswear is big business for brands. Launching incentive and loyalty programs is an effective way of appealing to the customer and their interests.

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