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Macy’s Plans ‘Backstage’ Shop-in-Shops

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Macy’s (New York) has announced plans to open 45 Backstage shop-in-shops in select Macy’s locations in 10 different states this year, according to Retail Dive. Its final target is 270 Backstage shop-in-shops nationwide. Macy’s Backstage concept was initially unveiled in 2015.

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Twitter begins testing shopping feature on brand profile pages

Inside Retail

Twitter will begin allowing businesses to showcase products for sale at the top of their profile page, the social networking company said on Wednesday, as it seeks to grab a piece of the lucrative online shopping world. Twitter said it will begin testing the new shopping feature with “a handful of brands” in the United States.

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Surviving Boxing Day Shopping: Top Tips and Tricks

Retail Focus

Because of this, we thought we would spend this article talking about Boxing Day and how you can survive all the madness that ensues with the global shopping holiday that originated in Great Britain. Top Tips for Surviving Boxing Day Shopping. #1: 1: Bring a Tech Bag with You. 2: Dress Smart. 3: Create a List of What You Want.

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How Heydoor is making shopping more accessible to people with restrictions

Inside Retail

With the growth of online shopping and heightened safety concerns due to the Covid pandemic, click-and-collect has become a prerequisite for shoppers, allowing them access to goods without entering a store. We’re also thinking about how we’re going to make this work at big shopping complexes too.”.

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Sustainability at Retail

So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world.

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5 mobile apps changing the way customers shop for fashion

Inside Retail

And in Australia, shopping apps are among the top five most used. Between social networking, direct messaging, and entertainment/video platforms, shopping is on our mind a lot of the time. Perhaps you add items to the shopping cart without any intention of purchasing because you like to see all those gorgeous pieces in one place?

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For men, online shopping is ‘a lot more functional’, Politix finds

Inside Retail

Politix has been undergoing a slow and steady digital transformation since 2015, when the Melbourne-based menswear retailer first started selling products online. It’s really important to capture the male customer in a ‘need moment’ because they are shopping for specific requirements, less for entertainment.”.

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