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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Marks & Spencer plans to install self-checkout POS stations in the changing rooms in its 180 clothing stores, according to the Telegraph and other news outlets.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale of the emperor that gets duped into a fancy, new, and invisible wardrobe provides lessons in swindling, pride, and truth. It’s only when the emperor struts in front of the commoners that a child finally states, “Wait a minute — there’s nothing to this outfit. He’s not wearing anything.” As […]

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

shoppers have purchased secondhand items at a lower cost, with the added benefit of ensuring clothing gets a new lease of life and avoids landfills. The move from buying new items to the growing popularity of secondhand clothing has presented a number of interesting branding lessons. In the past year, 42% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

and In August 2024 , Primark reported that 55% of all clothes sold contained recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, up from 45% the previous year, and that 46% of cotton clothing sold contained cotton that was either organic, recycled or sourced from the Primary Sustainable Cotton Programme, up from 40% the previous year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

Health and personal care: up 3% Clothing and accessories: up 2.8% Several product categories also registered increases on an unadjusted year-over-year basis including: Furniture and home furnishings: up 5.6% Electronics and appliances: up 3.7% General merchandise: up 2.4% Grocery and beverage: up 2.1%

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Users can search for products including home goods, electronics, clothing and more, as well as items from grocery stores or retailers. Use Maps to Find Products in Stock Nearby And users will soon be able to search for products directly in Google’s Maps tool to find nearby stores selling what they’re looking for. in the coming weeks.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

With the launch of this new ecommerce platform, we’re making it simpler than ever to help fulfill wishes and spread holiday joy.”

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In Minnesota, its not, as the fee also applies to clothing, which is exempt under state law, but does not apply to diapers, even though diapers are classified as exempt clothing for sales tax purposes. In both states, the fee applies to any invoice that contains a taxable item. In Colorado, that rule is absolute. Under the U.S.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Crew Clothing has announced plans to open at least 20 new stores in 2025, following a year of growth. Third-party channel sales also increased by 34%, supported by partnerships with M&S , which Crew Clothing joined in 2021, and John Lewis , which began stocking the brand in 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

Seeking to Quintuple Marketplace Sales by 2030 Target plans to increase its third-party digital marketplace sales from the approximately $1 billion generated in 2024 to more than $5 billion by the end of the decade, in part by adding new brands like Peloton, Daily Harvest and Honest Baby Clothing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2025

To combat this, inspect returned clothing and footwear for signs of wear, labels or swing tags being removed. Physical Fraud: This includes stripping electronic items of parts or returning boxes with different contents.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

For instance, households incurred an additional $1,277 annually in tariff-related costs, with discretionary goods like furniture and clothing experiencing some of the steepest price hikes. Empirical research, including a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), found that tariffs were almost entirely passed on to U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2025

A dry cleaner, meanwhile, might offer a digital gift card for a clothing retailer (or a choice of several) instead of discounting its services. A hotel chain, for example, might offer a choice reward or an open-loop card for restaurants or entertainment experiences that would appeal to travelers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

consumers, Feedvisor found that 60% of consumers make their most online purchases in the Clothing, Shoes and Jewelry category (#1), while 49% of consumers purchase the most in the Beauty and Personal Care category (#2). In a survey of 2,000 U.S. Electronics has dropped to the fourth position, after Home & Kitchen (#3).

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For example, the store has a collection commemorating the 30 th anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Lion King , which includes fully sustainable clothing and accessories starting at $4.50. The Orlando store uses early and exclusive access to collections to draw customers in.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2024

Shein also is looking to tamp down criticisms of its environmental impact, by highlighting its evoluSHEIN by Design sustainable collection and offering credits for customers who bring in clothing donations. All used clothing will then be donated to a local Vancouver-based nonprofit organization that will recycle and repurpose them.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The resale space will be organized by product categories, with detailed information for each item, including current images provided by the seller and original product information provided by Zara; and Donation: Zara can collect clothing from customers’ homes for donation. This service is for clothing from any brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

We firmly believe it’s not enough to work to change the way we make and source our clothes, but that we have a responsibility to help our customers understand the issues, and what role the fashion industry, and Primark, can play.” Primark launched new durability and repair initiatives in March 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For example, our More Than Just Cute campaign embodies this new approach, emphasizing that as a nearly 160 -year-old brand, we recognize that cute clothes alone arent enough. Peterson: Our shifts in messaging reflect our understanding of what modern parents truly seek: authentic, honest accounts of parenting.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Across generations, 24% of online clothing purchases are returned. The ease of online shopping is partly driven by flexible return policies. Gen Z often buys multiple items, tries them on at home and returns what doesnt fit. This behavior is something retailers need to consider when developing policies that meet Gen Zs demand for flexibility.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2024

New England clothing retailer Bob’s Stores is shutting its doors for good. This is particularly true with clothing retailers as customers prefer the convenience of shopping for clothing online and take advantage of generous return policies. As a rule, large clothing retailers have done quite well at moving to online shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

M&S Lets Customers Ship Unwanted Clothing to Charity for Free Marks & Spencer (M&S) , the UK’s largest clothing retailer is, has launched a new trial program to help customers donate their unwanted clothing and home textiles to Oxfam. It’s estimated that UK homes contain 1.6 It’s estimated that UK homes contain 1.6

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These clothes are durable — you can easily hand them down to your next child or your friend’s child or your cousin. “Our mission is to be champions of childhood,” said Lapic. “We We literally put everything through the lens of, is it the right thing for children at this time of childhood? The second thing is, they are made for play.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2023

American Eagle Outfitters and ThredUp have launched RE/AE, a resale shop for secondhand and exclusive vintage American Eagle clothing, located at ae.thredup.com, curated by American Eagle and powered by ThredUp’s Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS).

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2023

Users can then style their avatar with the newly created virtual clothes and complement their fashions with accessories, dance moves, music tracks and special effects. They can also catch up with friends to trade clothes and take selfies.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

John is the CEO of 3rd Power Outlet, an online retail clothing and accessories company. John is the CEO of 3rd Power Outlet, an online retail clothing and accessories company. In this episode, I’m thrilled to have John Lawson on the show. He’s also written many best-selling books and speaks all over the world.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

APRIL 11, 2024

Over the years, Shein has become the go-to online retailer for fashionable and affordable clothing. But is Shein legit and safe to shop from? What can you buy there and is Shein an ethical company?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Vintage clothes are hot commodities, and legacy brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga and Levi’s and startups like ThredUp, The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective are driving recommerce to new heights. The reason is that it requires an effective system to distinguish between sellable used clothing and unsellable items.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Luxury media outlet Modern Luxury Media has launched a new clothing rental service curated by Modern Luxury editors and powered by rental and logistics firm CaaStle. All backend operations will be fully managed by CaaStle through its “clothing-as-a-service” rental ecosystem, including reverse logistics and garment care.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Maternity retail has long been an underserved niche, with only a few major brands dedicated to creating relevant clothing and products. HATCH is seeking to bring the space to the next level by providing maternity clothing made with high-quality fabrics that’s designed to look good as well as feel good.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

The saying “Good clothes open all doors” typically refers to the positive impression fashion can help you make on strangers, but in the case of Goodlife it has been true in another sense. Product that Delivers on its Promise. Goodlife Loop allows us to tell a story about textile waste,” said Codispoti. “A

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

These artists will collaborate directly with DressX to design and launch 3D and AR virtual clothing that their fans can collect across Instagram, Snapchat and other platform partners. DressX launched in August 2020, and Meta added the company to its portfolio of virtual clothing designers in July 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The concept was developer by Triple Five Group and is billed as the “first-ever modest clothing department store” (i.e. Phase two will include modest bridal wear and a dedicated home goods section, while phase three will expand offerings to menswear and additional children’s clothing. 14 for one floor of a planned two-floor space.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2024

Jill, revealed that, on average, 36% of the clothing currently in women’s closets has been sitting there unworn for at least the past two years. We aim to outfit her for all she is and wants to do, and believe that a well-curated wardrobe of versatile, fabric-first and high-quality clothing is integral to that pursuit.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

” Connecting In-Mind Products with Tangible Search Results More than half of consumers have struggled to find a specific item of clothing when theyve had a vision in mind, according to Google research. Weve all been there before, especially in instances where we have a particular style, silhouette or fabric pattern in mind.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

TerraCycle also works with Carter’s to power the KIDCYLCE upcycling program , which lets families recycle old clothing. Boxed also participated in the Canaccord Genuity Ecommerce Sustainable Advantage Virtual Forum this March to discuss sustainable practices.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2022

PICTOFiT also depicts the intricacies within an outfit, allowing customers to do things like tuck in a shirt, see the level of transparency of an item of clothing or test out how items look layered on top of one another.

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