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Fueled by Discounts and BNPL, Online Holiday Sales Grow 4.9%

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers responded to steep discounts in key ecommerce categories, including electronics, where discounts peaked at 31% off listed prices (versus 25% in 2022); toys ( 28% versus 34% last year); and apparel ( 24% versus 19% ). Discounts in other categories ranged from 18% off appliance prices to 24% off for computers.

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7 Stories that Shaped 2023 — and What They Foretell for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Accessibility Moved into the Mainstream The fight for inclusion by people with disabilities saw some key victories in 2023, as retailers and brands began to recognize the buying power of this sector: Market Reports World has forecast an annual CAGR of 5.74% for adaptive apparel from now through 2030.

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Anthropologie CMO: ‘Digital is not a Channel, Platform or Tech — it’s a Business Driver’

Retail TouchPoints

The specific challenge for women’s apparel and home goods brand Anthropologie was attracting new, younger consumers without alienating women who had grown up, and grown older, with Anthropologie’s vibe and product offerings over the past three decades.

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How Natori Used AI to Sharpen Retargeting and Achieve a 943% ROAS

Retail TouchPoints

Women’s intimates and apparel retailer Natori has shown that using artificial intelligence (AI) can supercharge retailers’ retargeting efforts.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 258 – Retailer Owned Brands and Other News

Retail Geek

Scot: [7:57] Yeah so Wells Fargo one of their analysts at was out and this was like a combo between their internet and their retail folks, and they have officially proclaimed Amazon to be the largest seller of apparel. Scot: [23:49] It makes logical sense the store operators themselves one credit for that stuff too.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 300 – Goodwill Finds CEO Matt Kaness

Retail Geek

12:35] Look it was an early social commerce player as far as leveraging Pinterest and things that you could do with. Order management system warehouse management system all the way down to the call center and the warehouse it was, um pretty pioneering on the web services side as far as. [12:35]