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Next Phase of Wish Turnaround to Focus on Reducing Shipping Costs

Retail TouchPoints

As discount shopping app Wish continues its comeback effort , parent company ContextLogic outlined its plans for 2023 at a summit for its merchants — including a major overhaul of the platform’s shipment pricing structure in order to bring down shipping costs for customers.

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StockX COO on the importance of fast shipping to improve CX, drive growth

Inside Retail

As the resale market continues to grow, leading fashion and sneaker reseller StockX is taking steps to improve the process of buying and selling authenticated, pre-owned products online. Last week, the Detroit-based company launched Xpress Ship, a new feature that shortens the shipping time for verified items to three business days.

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Fashion marketplace Secret Sales launches fulfilment service to support brands requiring UK distribution centre

365 Retail

Secret Sales has launched a fulfilment service to support brands requiring a UK distribution centre, solving logistics challenges for those wanting to partner with the fashion marketplace but geographical location or technical infrastructure prevent them from fulfilling orders directly to consumers in the UK.

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‘An exciting way to test a new market’: More fashion brands turn to rental

Inside Retail

Australian online clothing rental company GlamCorner is adapting its offering as more brands look to launch their own branded rental service amidst major changes in consumer behaviour. This resonates with younger consumers in particular. Overall, 57 per cent agree that buying too many fashion items is bad for the environment.

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Consumer demand drives automation solutions in Australian supply chains

Inside Retail

Australian consumers have the world at their fingertips and can order from all across the globe, not only from the large international e-commerce companies but also from specialist retailers – be it fashion, electronics or sporting goods. It’s the fulfilment of orders that is the key variable in what Dematic does,” explains Tomasiello.

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Harnessing the Potential of Returnless Refunds to Improve Profitability and Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

In an effort to reduce sizing-related return rates, some fashion brands are working with Fit:Match.ai, a ‘digital twin’ matching platform that uses AR body-scanning technology designed to help shoppers select their size more accurately. Image courtesy Ryder According to Ryder’s 2023 ecommerce consumer study of 1,077 U.S.

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Overcoming Labor Shortages in Logistics with Robotics and Automation to Deliver on Market Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

For years, fashion retailers have faced mounting pressures from both customers and employees to evolve. More recently, there’s been a strong urgency expressed for automation and robotics by fashion retailers for better throughput of parcels from warehouses to parcel carriers. By 2025, the value is said to reach well over $1.2

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