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Exclusive Q&A: M.M. LaFleur Designs Boutiques to Promote ‘Individual Customer Discovery’

Retail TouchPoints

For example, if a customer is interested in a particular style or size we don’t have in stock, our store stylists are trained to assist in ordering and shipping a style directly to their home , as well as accepting returns of online purchases.

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5 Emerging Conversion Best Practices for Ecommerce Websites

Retail TouchPoints

Brand Apps While none of our studied sites promote their apps on their desktop sites, 70% of them still offer a branded app for iOS or Android devices. Typically, the work spent creating and marketing an app is usually only worth it if your business boasts a strong percentage of return shopper traffic and loyal customers.

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How to Make your Beauty Routine More Eco-Friendly

Retail TouchPoints

While placing an order, shoppers pay a deposit on each package that is fully refundable upon return. A report says that 69% of Gen Z consumers have paid a premium for beauty products that promote clean and natural ingredients. -based beauty company partnered with a leading reuse platform to reduce beauty waste.

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China, digital and brand collabs: Here’s what’s next for Papinelle

Inside Retail

Currently, the brand operates a local e-commerce site in the US, but it ships orders and handles returns out of Australia. Holding stock in the US will enable faster delivery and easier returns, according to James. . Papinelle currently has three boutiques in Australia and two in New Zealand. We love the retail experience.

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‘Indecision is the hardest part’: Retailers react to Sydney lockdown 2.0

Inside Retail

For retailers with stores and offices in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Wollongong and the Central Coast of New South Wales, the two-week lockdown announced on Saturday has meant a return to stockpiling behaviour, remote working and potential supply chain disruptions. But this time around, they’re better prepared to handle it. “We

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How Mimco MD Sarah Rovis is driving the accessories brand into the future

Inside Retail

And of course, post-Covid, the return to stores has been a trend that is exciting and so rewarding for our store teams. We are welcoming our much-loved customers back to our boutiques, to our new store concept at our flagship destination in Chadstone, and soon to our shop in Sydney Westfield.

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How to Arrange Floor Standing Displays for Maximum Impact

Independent Retailer

While there is no doubting the dramatic push toward ecommerce during the pandemic, that is not to say brick-and-mortar has become anywhere close to obsolete as consumers navigate the return to their ‘new normal.’ The high-end boutique caters to its clientele, who views shopping as an event. Catering to Luxury . Space Saver Techniques.