As it struggles to woo more 20-something shoppers and faces fast-fashion competition, Abercrombie & Fitch announced plans to close 60 U.S. locations. Omnichannel and DTC were bright spots in a tough Q2, with DTC now representing 23% of sales. See what executives said about efforts to tweak its brand positioning and improve results.
It was not a good week for Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, who recently admitted to fabricating a story that he and his teammates were held at gun point during the Olympic games in Rio De Janiero. Several brands have pulled out of sponsoring Lochte moving forward, see which brands these are.
It’s no secret that, in recent years, retailers have been challenged to keep customers loyal and remain competitive. See why shoppable and user-generated content is important for your brand.
Content is king. Most people intuitively understand this to be true, because we all shop online. If you can’t tell what exactly a product is since it’s missing key product details, you won’t buy it. To plan and optimize your content, you must understand what consumers are looking for at every moment during their shopping journey.
Are you thinking about using a subscription-based approach to drive sales and increase customer loyalty? There are several factors to consider with this type of business model in order achieve success with your brand. Take a look at how one brand is doing right for its subscribers.
Large retailers acquiring major flash sale sites are slowly becoming the norm in today’s retail landscape. See what acquiring major flash sale sites means for major retailers and their business model.
Retailers need to have more of a mobile-first mentality, a high degree of personalization and a strong loyalty focus if they’re going to reach, engage and retain millennial shoppers, according to Mark Friedman, president of ecommerce for youth apparel firm Steve Madden. See what Friedman had to say to his IRCE audience about that plus omnichannel and technology integration.
Elizabeth Arden launched a new digital campaign that pays homage to its founder, Elizabeth Arden. The campaign, “From the Desk of Liz Arden,” which showcases the brand’s history. See who is making cameo appearances in this new digital campaign and how it will help tell the brand story.
Those who know me well know that a free t-shirt is the way to my heart. So eTail West 2016 was my first chance of the year at getting a new wardrobe. But here’s why I can’t remember two of the vendors I got gear from, even though they may have had the coolest t-shirts at the show…
With the last Christmas trees thrown to the curb, pine needles askew, let’s assume the retail industry is taking a breather and nursing a holiday hangover. Best not to break too long though as there are 10 more months to plan for and e-commerce to navigate.