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Next Steps in Sustainable Apparel Retail: Consumer Communication and Carbon Offsets

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A logical next step is for merchants to educate themselves about the sustainability of the brands and items they sell, particularly in the apparel space. Of course, apparel retailers themselves may be uncertain about the most effective methods to reduce their carbon footprints and those of their supply-chain partners.

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Amazon Service Refinements: New ‘Low-Cost’ Store, Prime Fuel Discount, Ending of ‘Today’ Delivery Service

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Not all the changes have been additions— Amazon also is reportedly winding down its Today same-day delivery service for sellers that also have brick-and-mortar stores. Here’s all the recent news on Amazon’s recent services shuffle. Retailers currently using the service include Office Depot, Staples, Petco, Pacsun and GNC.

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Identifying the ‘Faces’ Behind Faceless Online Transactions

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According to McKinsey , ecommerce sales in apparel, department stores and beauty products have increased by nearly 10%, on average, since the onset of the pandemic. Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth. According to McKinsey, merchants face up to 2.4X

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How Inventory Automation Benefits eCommerce Merchants

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Inventory automation enables eCommerce merchants to create a frictionless back end experience for employees and front end experience for customers. Automating the management of inventory makes it easier for businesses to process and fulfill customer orders, manage data critical for warehouse operations and track inventory levels.

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Banner Black Friday Sales Bode Well for Holiday Season

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on Black Friday according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all payment types. Home appliances, dining and furniture (+ 17% ), general footwear and handbags (+ 13% ) and general apparel (+ 10% ) were the categories showing the highest growth rates on Black Friday in the U.S.,

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5 Alternatives to Wanelo

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However, Wanelo’s recent decline has made it necessary for online sellers to look elsewhere for the services Wanelo provided. As a merchant, this helps you make your store and products more visible. To start selling on Geek, you must apply to be a merchant by visiting the Wish registration page and setting up your store.

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Will Adding Resale Help Stitch Fix Bring Back Customers?

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Customers will now be able to earn Stitch Fix credit for “gently worn” apparel items they give back to the brand via ThredUp ’s Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) functionality. It’s likely that the addition of resale to its services is a way for Stitch Fix to attract new customers and retain existing ones.