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How Uniqlo Plans to More than Triple its North American Store Count by 2027

Retail TouchPoints

and 16 locations in Canada, and Tsukagoshi noted that it is looking to open more “where we have already seen high customer demand, as well as new markets that we see opportunity in.” stores will be opened in areas where the fast fashion retailer already has a presence, with two slated for California and one each for Maryland and New Jersey.

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Fujitsu Market Place Self-Checkout goes live in the UK

Retail Times

Fujitsu is today announcing that Fujitsu Market Place Self-Checkout (SCO) is live in a fast-fashion store in the UK.

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Short-Form Video and UGC are Reshaping the Realm of Influencer Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

So it will come as no surprise that even after growing a staggering 42% in 2021, the influencer market is expected continue that trajectory in 2022 reaching $15 billion by the end of the year, according to projections from influencer marketplace Collabstr. TikTok is catching up though, capturing 46% of influencer marketing spend last year.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974 — hasn’t changed. And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. .

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What’s next for Designerex, the Airbnb of fashion rental

Inside Retail

As part of the deal, PixelForce is building a Shopify app that will enable designer fashion brands to show customers exactly how much they could earn if they rented out items on Designerex after purchasing them. Kore frequently describes Designerex as the Airbnb of fashion rental. Brands don’t need to get involved in renting.

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2023 in review: 8 stories that rocked retail this year

Retail Gazette

The business had been faltering for some time as it failed to keep up with value rivals B&M, Poundland and Home Bargains, which have all been growing rapidly and stealing its market share. It acquired online fast fashion retailer Missguided from Frasers this year and has also expressed an interest in making a bid for Topshop.

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Retail Industry Landscape 2021

CJ Retail Solutions

The most pressing was the ever-growing encroachment of online retail into the physical space’s share of the market. From the checkout to the boardroom, retail employees pulled together and recognised they had a job to do – and did it with aplomb. Resilience. Omnichannel retail. Looking forward.