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How YouTube aims to take a piece of the social commerce pie

Inside Retail

Modern consumers, especially those within the Gen Z age bracket, are becoming increasingly interested in shopping methods that differ from the traditional e-commerce model of a direct-to-consumer website or shopping online via big-box retailers. To put that into perspective, social commerce sales were barely US$27 billion in 2020.

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What Zara’s recent decision says about the decline of free online returns

Inside Retail

Zara’s decision to start charging for online returns this month has raised complex questions about why people send back such a high proportion of items they buy online, and what can be done about it. In Australia, the fee is $2.95, though customers can still return online purchases at Zara stores for free. A growing problem.

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How wellness can help retailers build trust and stickiness

Inside Retail

Progressive retail brands are helping people act on their values. The makers of Manuka honey have repurposed their retail store to create a sticky tasting experience, hosted by a beekeeper and breeder, which engages all the senses in a 180-degree theatre. The 2Up product enables tag-team budgeting with a friend or partner.

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Why the Frenchie, DJs collab is a “watershed moment” for Aussie retail

Inside Retail

A sign of the normalisation of sexual wellness and pleasure products within the retail sector, Australian brand Frenchie is partnering with David Jones as part of a Valentine’s Day pop up in Sydney’s CBD. He told Inside Retail that the relationship between the two parties began when David Jones approached Frenchie in 2021.

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Target’s wellness wave: Blume hit shelves amidst global health market surge

Inside Retail

It’s not a secret at this point that increased health-related concerns brought on by the pandemic and recent lifestyle trends have led to a heightened focus on the wellness market in the retail industry, especially within the food and beverage category. percent from the time period of 2023-2020.

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Four out-of-the-box influencer marketing strategies

Inside Retail

Like just about every industry, the influencer economy evolved significantly from 2020 to 2021. million EMV via content tagged #PradaFW21 when it showed online in February). million EMV from June 2020 to May 2021, more than doubling its $1.7 From June 2020 to May 2021, Danessa Myricks Beauty collected $61.9

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14 Property Management Incentive Program Ideas to Retain Residents

Parcel Pending

As a property manager , you undoubtedly recognize that turning over a unit has a significant price tag – from cleaning to marketing to maintenance costs (especially in current market conditions ). A recent study found that 52% of residents prefer incentives in the form of cash flow or a spendable reward s 2. The Details of Incentives.