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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...

2 Feb 2023

RetailFeatured

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...

25 Jan 2023

Business

Emperia raises 10 million dollars to back virtual retail solutions

Virtual retail developer Emperia has secured 10 million dollars in a Series A funding round to back and grow the capabilities of its virtual retail platform and develop ‘metaverse e-commerce’ in new international markets. The round, which was led by Base10 Partners, will be used to grow the company’s team and “supercharge” its virtual store SaaS...

25 Jan 2023

Business

The Folklore Connect partners with Raisefashion to advance support of Black-owned brands

Online wholesale marketplace The Folklore Connect has established a new partnership with nonprofit Raisefashion in an effort to support Black-owned brands on the site. As part of the deal, the marketplace will welcome 17 brands from the Raisefashion network onto its platform for a six-month free membership, and will continue to onboard a new...

24 Jan 2023

Business

SCAYLE wins new customers with a total contract volume of around EUR 100 million in 2022

Brands as Deichmann Group, Fielmann, s.Oliver Group, DefShop, and FC Bayern to migrate their online shops to the commerce platform SCAYLE The e-commerce platform SCAYLE has been recording large increases in the segment of enterprise customers in the current calendar year 2022, including Deichmann Group, Fielmann as the market leader in optics,...

19 Jan 2023

Retail

5 classic retail mistakes to avoid in 2023 and how Voyado will guide you to success this year

Time moves fast, retail landscapes change often. In 2023, the biggest mistake would be not to change at all. We’ve consulted the Voyado crystal ball, and talked to our retail customers and industry experts, to see what 2023 will bring. In this guide, we round up the five things it would be a mistake to ignore for the coming year. Make sure to...

9 Jan 2023

BusinessFeatured

Avatars and social commerce: Global consumer trends that will dictate 2023

2022 has seen a vast range of new developments in the world of e-commerce, retail and beyond, with the swift growth of a democratised internet and slew of global macroeconomic issues that have undoubtedly had a profound impact on consumers. As 2023 fast approaches, consumer data platform GWI has outlined a number of trends that will come as an...

22 Dec 2022

People

Martim Avillez Oliveira announced as ESW’s Chief Executive Officer for Europe & United Kingdom

Global DTC ecommerce business ESW announces strategic hires to European leadership team to drive regional expansion Global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce business, ESW, today announced that Martim Avillez Oliveira, who joined ESW in 2020 as an Advisory Board Member, and previously held the role of European Chief Commercial Officer, has moved...

20 Dec 2022

Business

LIVE SHOPPING: Social commerce arrives in digital retail

Live shopping offers retailers, brands, and digital platforms a new channel with gargantuan scope for creating markets via social media livestreams. Mixing online shopping with social media, personal interaction is the real draw of live shopping and what gives it its cutting edge. Live shopping is exciting and brings back the fun factor. Even...

15 Dec 2022

RetailFeatured

Shopping online for Christmas: Tips for brands to excel in the holidays

As we all know, the time leading up to Christmas tends to fly by. To get the most out of this high-turnover period, fashion companies should definitely start their preparations early. The first step is to take a thorough inventory: Is one’s technology up to date? Can one guarantee performance even with high access rates? And: Does the store...

14 Dec 2022

Business

E-commerce startup Pixyle AI raises one million euros to scale company

Pixyle AI, a tech startup focused on providing visual artificial intelligence (AI) for e-commerce retailers, has announced a one million euro seed funding round to back its mission of enhancing online shopping experiences. Currently based between Amsterdam and North-Macedonia, Pixyle AI said it would use the financing to further expand its...

9 Dec 2022

Business

Puma launches new UK app with virtual try-on feature

Sportswear brand Puma has launched a new app in the UK complete with a virtual try-on feature that allows shoppers to see products in 3D animations. The relaunch comes on the back of the app’s “successful” roll out in North America, which built on Puma’s continued growth strategy. Next to the latest products and exclusive content, the virtual...

6 Dec 2022