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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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How Ecommerce Retailers Can Prepare Now for Back-to-School 2022

Retail TouchPoints

Last year, the average family with K-12 students spent $848 on return to school items, while families of college students spent an average of $1,200, according to the National Retail Federation. To meet demand and avoid supply chain-related shortages, some major retailers are bulking up their inventories now.

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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. A lot of people pulled back media spend,” Makejev told Inside Retail.