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Study reveals that next gen shoppers are ready for AI, AR and robots

Global payments and shopping service Klarna released data last week that reveals how retailers will need to adapt to win customers in the future - that means investing in artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and robots, which according to the study “are likely to dominate the in-store and online landscape”, especially fashion...

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eCommerce Boosts Counterfeiting, Risking Planet’s Sustainability

E-commerce has proven to be a boon for industries and businesses worldwide in scaling, propagating, and promoting their products, especially those belonging to the fashion and luxury world. However, it has encouraged dubious sellers to infuse their counterfeits into every person’s lifestyle.When a customer is tricked into buying a counterfeit...

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How to grow in a growing market

To know the consumer is to sell to them, no more so than in the current climate, says Martim Avillez Oliveira, Chief Executive Officer – UK and Europe, ESW, who also recommends that retailers and brands look further afield for new markets. In all the current uncertainty in markets and politics, the fact is, despite a blip in the upward...

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Michael Malul London launches DTC e-commerce with ESW

Fragrance manufacturer Michael Malulu London has launched a new international direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform for the brand via a partnership with ESW. The Ohio-based brand will now be able to ship to 24 countries across Europe, as well as the UK and US. It comes as various countries in the EU and North America begin to crack down...

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Guide: How fashion brands lead the way in personalisation

One way that brands are setting themselves apart is by providing greater levels of personalisation. Today, personalisation extends from communications to the online and in-store experiences, loyalty programmes, and beyond. Personalisation is not just a “nice to have”—it is what shoppers expect. According to Accenture, 84% of the public and 94%...

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True Fit extends partnership with Google Cloud

Personalisation platform TrueFit has announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Google Cloud, which will see it establish stronger integrations of its BigQuery services. It comes as TrueFit looks to optimise how it serves and shares the data from its fashion dataset Fashion Genome with its brand partners. Currently, the service...

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Marks & Spencer launches The Sports Edit platform on e-commerce site

British department store Marks & Spencer has taken a significant step into the sportswear market with the launch of a new sports platform on its e-commerce site. The Sports Edit sees over 200 sportswear and apparel products introduced across women’s activewear and apparel from third-party brands, including the likes of Beyond Yoga, Veja, Hoka...

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Very to add AI-powered search functions to e-commerce

Online retailer Very has announced a new partnership with US-based tech firm Constructor, which will see the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions into its customer experience. Through the deal, Very will integrate new search, browse and autosuggest tools across its website and app, in order to optimise the product discovery...

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January e-commerce sales fall to almost pre-pandemic levels

The beginning of 2023 has proven to be a disappointment for e-commerce sales, with a decline that has largely been impacted by rising inflation in the UK and difficult trading conditions. According to research by Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG), e-commerce sales slowed by minus 2.2 percent YoY, presenting a negative-on-negative growth...

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The Future of Fashion E-Commerce: How Composable Commerce is Driving Innovation

Fashion e-commerce has undergone a significant transformation over the years, with the advent of new technologies and changing consumer behavior. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has only accelerated this shift, as more and more customers have turned to online shopping for their fashion and apparel needs. Customers are looking for convenient,...

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THG partners with And Digital to scale digital transformation

THG Ingenuity, the technology services division of retail company THG Holdings, has announced a strategic partnership with digital consulting and software engineering firm And Digital. Through the partnership, the duo are looking to scale and accelerate digital transformation in a bid to enhance accessibility to THG’s e-commerce marketplace and...

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Springboard publishes annual UK retail review 2022

Retail experts Springboard’s annual retail review for 2022 shows a slow but steady recovery for the UK’s retail landscape. While footfall in 2022 remained 14.2 percent under 2019 levels, January 2023 has already shown some days to have reached the same trading peaks as during pre-pandemic times. Springboard said the recovery in footfall in UK...