Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

The future consumer is a #mood. By now, it’s a given that consumers expect personalized brand interactions and offerings, but it’s not just functional benefits they’re after. Consumers recognize that mental wellbeing is a key aspect of living well. That rises to 62% in the U.S. 72% of U.S. 67% of U.S. 72% of U.S. 67% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

ThredUP is teaming up with TikToker Nava Rose to launch the Dump Fast Fashion Shop, an online secondhand storefront to help consumers thrift for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Nava Rose models one of her styles for the Dump Fast Fashion shop on ThredUP. “I Together with ThredUP, I’m committed to ghosting fast fashion.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

With the start of another year in the new normal, retailers are still questioning how to best engage with consumers in the post-pandemic world. In the past two years, consumers’ expectations and preferences have vastly changed. Here are three trends that will define the retail industry in 2022 — and likely for years to come: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

Retail fashion has evolved significantly over the years, from simple and comfortable uniforms to modern, fashion-forward designs that reflect the company’s branding. In this guide, we’ll discuss the latest trends in work clothing for retail staff. How do you create a welcoming dress code for your retail employees?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Resale platform ThredUP has debuted a new, light-hearted marketing ploy in its ongoing battle against “fast fashion addiction,” mere days after announcing it was joining the ranks of tech companies cutting staff amid an economic slowdown. As such we saw our business slow in the final weeks of Q2, a trend that has continued into Q3.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2022

We see a clear trend in the U.S. and Europe — conscious consumers are demanding to know how retailers produced their clothes, if the materials used were recycled or organic, and if the workers were paid fair wages with good working conditions. We are seeing the beginnings of a revolution in how fashion is produced and consumed.

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Omnisend

MARCH 29, 2021

If ever any industry fully embraced ecommerce, it’s fashion. Consumers are just as (and perhaps arguably more so, thanks to COVID-19) comfortable buying new apparel online as they are in-store. According to Shopify’s Fashion Industry Report , the fashion industry will reach a whopping $713 billion by next year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Global fashion and lifestyle retailer Shein will host a special episode of its interactive shoppable livestream experience to unveil its Fall and Winter collections. 22, offering a 90-minute immersive journey in which consumers can explore the hottest fashion trends and simultaneously shop the looks via the Shein mobile app.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The brand could easily take cues from its fashion peers and tap into the growing supply of emerging Y2K-obsessed content creators to drive buzz. Kristen D’Arcy: From a True Religion perspective, we try to sit at the intersection of culture, commerce and fashion. The entire Go There campaign was fashioned around consumer insights.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

QVC has launched an accessible fashion collection, designed by Isaac Mizrahi, inspired by QVC Brand Ambassador for Accessibility Selma Blair and developed via collaborative efforts with the disability community. The collection’s first assortment, which debuts on QVC on Oct. 6, 2023 at 1 p.m.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

For online retailers that want to stay relevant and competitive, it’s important to stay on top of the latest trends and strategies. Source: Statista This forecast highlights the tremendous potential and increasing influence of social media platforms as key drivers of consumer purchasing behavior.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Retailers have reason to be positive about the holiday season — Americans are still planning to spend about the same or more than last year on gifts, despite the fact that 93% are concerned about the economy and rising living costs, according to EY’s latest Consumer Future Index.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The apparel industry’s enormous global environmental impact has made it a primary focus of sustainability efforts, and consumers — or at least a significant portion of them — want to do their part. So if we want there to be broader demand for sustainable fashion in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

And in 2024, with shoppers visiting different supermarket stores and chains, and with greater frequency, we’re witnessing a new trend: the polychannel shopper. As The Wall Street Journal noted, consumers are making 8% more trips to different retailers as inflation impacts household budgets.

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RTP blog

APRIL 1, 2019

By Olivia Skuza, NuORDER In today’s fast-paced market of “see now, wear now”, it’s no surprise that many brands continue to capitalize on various cultural events, particularly those featuring celebrities, to quickly design, produce, and sell trend-driven items. Social media has become a major influence in creating trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. eBay UK describes its new “ Imperfects ” program as “the fashion equivalent to supermarkets’ wonky veg initiatives.” ” .

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

We believe that the fusion between food, fashion and gastronomy are winning combinations, and will shape and change the future of retail as we know it. A major adjustment to the changed consumer needs in this sector is imperative and can be achieved with changing attractions, which incline customers to extend their stay.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

As retailers have struggled to navigate changes in consumer behavior and economic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, one area has seen continued growth: recommerce. This trend involves brands reselling previously owned products at a discount — and it’s caught on quickly.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Google Shopping has teamed up with the fashion and pop culture publication PAPER to create a shoppable digital magazine highlighting the top trends of 2021 based on Google Trends data. Readers can shop the magazine — 21of21: A Shoppable Magazine of the Trends That Defined the Year — directly in Google Shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We’re excited to open this up to our Shein X designers and beyond, and to hopefully inspire the next generation of sustainability-conscious fashion creators.” The designers, all from the Shein X Designer Incubator Program , are Alexandria Carroll, Anke Wonder, Farah Naz, Jacqueline City, Lauren Flagg and Lillian Butterworth.

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Dynamic Action

JULY 31, 2024

Summary Understanding trend longevity is crucial for sustainable retail investments. Market data integration goes beyond trend forecasting by providing real-time insights into consumer behavior and competitor actions. Introduction How do you determine what’s trending?

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Fabric

MARCH 14, 2023

Welcome to The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll cover the basics of dropshipping and explore the reasons why every fashion retailer should consider switching from a traditional retail model to an asset-light dropship model. Let’s dive in! What Is Dropshipping?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

ShopStyle launched in 2007 with an innovative idea: creating a search engine focused solely on fashion. ShopStyle’s continuing dominance in the fashion realm demonstrates its ability to evolve with the needs of its clients. We’re really focused on curating the best-of-the-best in fashion and home.

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Dynamic Action

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Summary Social media and digitalization have created an endless trend cycle in fashion, and rapid turnover complicates planning for brands. As such, retailers often face challenges in identifying which trends are worth their investment. As such, TikTok has become the go-to social media platform for all content and trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

New to this year’s event is the Consumer Product Showcase , offering SMB brands the opportunity to show off innovative customer-facing products. Product categories include food and beverage, fashion, health and beauty, home and pets, office supplies, and cleaning and baby care. Get the Skinny on 2023 Trends.

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Optimizely

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

High fashion is a highly competitive space. But Aneesha Rao has fashion buyers down to a science. She’s the Strategy & Digital Marketing Manager for two different high-fashion online retailers: Need Supply and Totokaelo. This combination of tech skills and fashion savvy has served her well. …and much more.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 9, 2024

A rise in environmental consciousness among consumers and the cost of living crisis has enabled pre-loved and second-hand fashion businesses like Vinted to start making profits. However, this has not stopped the fast fashion industry from also continuing to grow, with brands such as Shein announcing international expansions.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2024

They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2022

It was executed and curated by Frenchye Harris, Founder of The Black Fashion Movement and Tori Nichel, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Maison Black and a womenswear designer. It has to be season appropriate and it has to be trend relevant. It has to be season appropriate and it has to be trend relevant.

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Salsify

AUGUST 17, 2021

Since early February this year, online orders and referrals for fashion brands have been steadily rising, up 58% and 66%, respectively, reports The Drum.

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Fabric

APRIL 11, 2023

Fashion and apparel storefronts always need fresh supplies of trendy clothes. At the same time, consumer behavior is changing. When a customer buys an item from the retailer’s online store, the supplier ships the product directly to the consumer on the retailer’s behalf. But today’s clothing retailers are feeling the pinch.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Following a record year in 2023, the luxury market is navigating a confluence of disruptions, from global conflicts and economic volatility to changing consumer expectations. Consumers now “seek value and have been selective and choiceful in their spending across staples, discretionary and luxury products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Stitch Fix Style Forecast has become so much more than a press campaign used to drum up buzz and consumer excitement before the New Year’s Eve ball drops. A majority of both women ( 88% ) and men ( 78% ) clients said they were interested in embracing this trend in 2024. based Stitch Fix stylists.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Commerce trends that were on the horizon were suddenly adopted at a brisk pace, including online food ordering, curbside pickup and BOPIS (buy online, pick up in-store). More than one-third of consumers now shop online each week, up from 28% pre-pandemic. These are four with staying power: 1. Voice commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2024

The pop-up comes amid a major push by the fast fashion app to grow its Canadian consumer base that also has included a sustainability-focused pop-up in Vancouver and a “moving billboard” campaign on streetcars across Toronto.

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Wiser

JULY 22, 2024

The beverage industry, in particular, has seen a shift from prioritizing dollar growth to unit sales, reflecting changes in consumer purchasing behavior post-COVID. Adapting Sales Strategies to Shopper Trends Retailers are adopting customer segmentation to distinguish between full-price buyers and discount seekers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As a brand that sits at the forefront of the wedding industry, we joined hands with Pinterest to execute a consumer-first activation that translates insights and trends in an illustrative manner, making once-in-a-lifetime decisions easier for every bride,” said Elizabeth Preis, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Anthropologie Group in a statement.

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