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Zenni Optical introduces new K-Pop inspired collection

Online eyewear retailer Zenni Optical has launched a new collection inspired by the world of K-Pop, a genre of music originating from South Korea, characterized by its blend of Western pop music, choreographed dance routines, and visually dynamic music videos. The new collection includes glasses and sunglasses designed to embody the key aspects...

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Freemans to expand third-party offering with new ‘Brand Studio’

Online department store Freemans is looking to onboard more fashion, beauty and home third-party brands with the launch of a new ‘Brand Studio’ programme. The Bradford-based online retailer said it is open to pitches from both up-and-coming brands and established big-brand names, irrespective of size, to join the UK’s ‘fastest growing’ digital...

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Top 5 ways to make the most of the rise of m-commerce in fashion this Christmas Season

The rise of mobile commerce, or m-commerce, has been meteoric. In just a few short years, it has gone from being a niche market to a mainstream way of shopping. This is thanks in large part to the ubiquity of smartphones and the convenience of mobile shopping. According to a recent study, more than 79% of smartphone users have made a purchase...

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Fashion Genome data reveals YoY shoppers are checking out less frequently and buying more

Fashion Genome data reveals YoY shoppers are checking out less frequently and buying more when they do decide to spend with AOV up 16%. True Fit’s Data Reveals Key Consumer Insights as Retailers Navigate a Shifting Landscape. Trends from True Fit’s Fashion Genome the world's largest connected dataset for fashion, which analyzes insights from...

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5 ways to use customer personalisation to reduce returns

For fashion retailers, returns are associated with enormous time and cost expenditures. Those who find ways to reduce the volume of their returns save money for themselves and time and trouble for their customers. Onsite personalisation, i.e. a personalised AI-supported webshop, can help. When it comes to returns, the fashion industry is hit...

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Klarna announces partnership with Romwe

A new company has joined the payment plan movement with Klarna. The Swedish company announced its partnership with online fashion retailer Romwe on Mar. 10. As a fashion company that provides clothing, accessories, and lifestyle items to its consumers at affordable price points, Romwe will continue to give its customer on-trend, fashion-forward...

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Analysts estimate online retail in Asia will reach 53 billion dollars in 2023

New York - Analysts at Forrester Consulting estimate in their latest report that online retail in South East Asia will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23 percent, reaching a total valuation of 53 billion dollars over the next five years. The unstoppable smartphone penetration and fast-growth economies are some of the key factors...

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China, US and UK take top spots in 2018 ecommerce report

China has long been at the forefront of technological innovation, and it seems that when it comes to ecommerce, the country is paving the way for a future dominated by online retail. The 2018 Global Ecommerce Report, conducted by the Ecommerce Foundation, found that China was the country which spent the most money each year on buying goods...

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Online shopping to exceed 1 trillion dollars in China, but retailers are unhappy about sales

With 500 million online shoppers, China is estimated to exceed the 1 trillion dollar mark in online sales in 2018. However, only 20 percent of retailers feel confident in their capability to succeed in the Chinese e-commerce market, according to a survey conducted by consulting firms Frost & Sullivan and Azoya Consulting. The two consulting...

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Potential ban on sale of luxury goods unsettles online retail

Online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay, already having a tough time with the sale of luxury articles, could soon face a sales ban on these items within the EU, should a general ban on luxury goods on Amazon and Ebay suggested by attorney general Nils Wahl at the European Union's Court of Justice be granted. The debate was triggered by a...

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Nexus approves Snapdeal sale to Flipkart

India's battle of online retailers has just gotten more interesting with Snapdeal co-investor Nexus Venture Partners (NVP) agreeing to sell the e-commerce portal to Flipkart; this week itself could see the signing of a term sheet. Japan-based Softbank, with a share of 30 percent the largest shareholder in Snapdeal, had already secured permission...

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Australia: online shoppers prefer women's clothing from local sites

Australians spent 2.4 billion AUD online in 2015 for men's and women's clothing. As reserach firm Roy Morgan Research found out, while those shopping for womenswear seem to prefer local vendors, for menswear, international sites dominate. Interestingly, there is a gender divide when it comes to local versus global preferences. “There is clear...