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The Cheapest & Best Way to Ship Clothes with Easyship

Clothing and apparel is an eCommerce staple of increasing popularity. According to the research firm Statista, eCommerce revenues from clothes and apparel sales are projected to grow $153.6 billion by 2024, representing a 67% increase since 2019. Use this guide to unlock the cheapest way to ship clothes domestically and internationally (and how...

21 Jun 2022

Retail

The High Returns Era Means Online Fashion Must Play For Keeps, Not Just Sales

Online fashion brands are facing a flood of returns that shows no sign of slowing - in fact, the tide is rising. ReBOUND data highlights that in the UK alone, the volume of online fashion returns is currently 55% higher than this time last year. Today’s customers are increasingly savvy to how easy it is to return online purchases - it now takes...

20 Jun 2022

Business

New technology platform helps fashion industry tackle greenwashing

Tech platform startup Impactbytes helps companies meet their commitments to recently proposed EU legislation and substantiate their sustainability claims. It also provides e-commerce insights and connects sustainable brands with a large audience. According to Impactbytes, it is the first company worldwide to provide easy access to the...

20 Jun 2022

Fashion

Sustainable shipping in e-commerce - WEBER Verpackungen with two innovative new products made of paper

WEBER Verpackungen from Wickede/Ruhr, which is known for its innovative and sustainable packaging, presents two environmentally friendly e-commerce product innovations. If you are an online retailer and want to make your deliveries sustainable, you switch your shipping to environmentally friendly packaging. This is often associated with high...

17 Jun 2022

Business

Is branded packaging a real added value to the e-commerce experience?

For years, e-commerce packaging had to be branded and sexy. Consumers are changing. Is customized packaging really the best way to impress customers today? Brands are navigating the best they can to bridge the gap between immersive in-store and digital shopping experiences. Memorable unboxing has always been a crucial touchpoint. For years, the...

17 Jun 2022

Retail

Farfetch to start accepting cryptocurrency payments

Luxury e-tailer Farfetch has announced it will start accepting cryptocurrency payments on its marketplace later this year, initially starting with the retailer’s Private Clients and then expanding to all customers in the US, UK and Europe from late 2022, with other countries to follow. The offer will begin with seven cryptocurrencies, including...

10 Jun 2022

Business

Twitter launches Product Drop option for merchants

Social media platform Twitter has debuted a new feature on its platform that will allow merchants to update people on upcoming launches. The new Product Drop option will provide shoppers with a ‘Remind Me’ button, enabling them to receive an in-app notification 15 minutes before a brand launches a product or collection. Clicking on the button...

10 Jun 2022

Business

Lightspeed launches B2B platform for North American retailers

Lightspeed Commerce has announced the launch of a business-to-business (B2B) platform for North America-based retailers within the fashion, outdoor and sports sectors. Its launch follows Lightspeed’s acquisition of NuOrder, a B2B re-commerce platform, into the Lightspeed Retail system. “We saw an enormous opportunity to transform how retailers...

3 Jun 2022

Business

Maison Valentino launches conscious driven hub on website

Maison Valentino has revealed a new conscious driven area to its website, Creating Shared Value, unveiling the house’s daily operations and commitments to green transformation. The continuously updated hub allows users to interact with the Italian label’s world, with each of its values touched upon in three sections of the platform – People,...

2 Jun 2022

Business

Arklyz acquires sportswear retailers Shoe City and YCMC

Arklyz has announced the acquisition of US sneaker and streetwear retail chain Shoe City together with its e-commerce counterpart, Your City My City (YCMC). The Baltimore-based retailer will be joining the brand management group through The Athlete's Foot (TAF), its most recent acquisition in the sports footwear arena. Arklyz said its goal is to...

30 May 2022

Business

Victoria’s Secret launches digital curated brand platform

Victoria’s Secret has announced that it will be launching a curated digital platform designed to connect consumers with new brands selling intimates, lifestyle and swimwear products. VS&Co-Lab, which will launch as a new section of the lingerie giant’s e-commerce site, will build on its strategic partnerships, opening its doors with a collection...

27 May 2022

Business

Weird Fish accelerates oversea expansion with Next and Zalando partnership

British clothing brand Weird Fish has announced new partnerships with online retailers Next and Zalando as part of a plan to grow its overseas reach and e-commerce division. The casualwear label will be introducing a full range of womenswear and menswear across both of the partners’ platforms, adding to its current online presence with the likes...

23 May 2022