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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...

Jun 20, 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...

Jun 20, 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...

Jun 10, 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...

Jun 10, 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...

Jun 3, 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,...

Jun 2, 2022

Report

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...

May 30, 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...

May 27, 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...

May 23, 2022

Business

Fashion’s need for an omnichannel approach

For fashion brands and retailers looking to thrive in a post-COVID-19 landscape, developing a strong omnichannel strategy is no longer an option but a must. Fashion brands need to begin embracing a digital mindset and be willing to interact with consumers on whatever platform they are on, outside of their own website and physical stores. As...

May 16, 2022

Report

ESW acquires Scalefast to accelerate growth

Global direct-to-consumer e-commerce solution provider ESW is acquiring Los Angeles-based complementary e-commerce platform Scalefast to expand its capabilities and enhance speed to market for retailers and brands. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. ESW said the deal was subject to customary approvals and expected the transaction to...

May 10, 2022

ManagementFeatured

Lanvin Group accelerates digital strategy in the US with Shopify

Luxury fashion group Lanvin is teaming up with Shopify to enhance and power its e-commerce in the US as it looks to accelerate its digital strategies in the region. In a statement, Lanvin Group said that from H2 2022, Lanvin and Sergio Rossi would become the first of the Group's luxury brands to transition onto the digital platform in the North...

Apr 27, 2022