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Why Consumers Are Going to Pay for the Online Return Mess

The pullback on returns comes after the e-commerce sector spent the past two decades removing costs from supply chains and customer service. But returns had barely been touched, leaving them as one of the few places with lots of room for reducing expenses.

Retail

Why Consumers Are Going to Pay for the Online Return Mess

The pullback on returns comes after the e-commerce sector spent the past two decades removing costs from supply chains and customer service. But returns had barely been touched, leaving them as one of the few places with lots of room for reducing expenses.


Beauty

Why Amazon’s Latest Beauty Venture Is About More Than Sales

This week, Amazon-owned Shopbop became the third high-end fashion e-tailer this year to get into beauty. The goal may be more about drawing people to the site than becoming a powerhouse in the category.

Beauty

Why Amazon’s Latest Beauty Venture Is About More Than Sales

This week, Amazon-owned Shopbop became the third high-end fashion e-tailer this year to get into beauty. The goal may be more about drawing people to the site than becoming a powerhouse in the category.


Retail

Why Fashion Can’t Rely On Shopping Holidays Like Amazon Prime Day Anymore

This week, everyone will be talking about Amazon Prime Day, the release of Dior’s long-delayed Travis Scott capsule collection and a new Victoria’s Secret documentary.

Retail

Why Fashion Can’t Rely On Shopping Holidays Like Amazon Prime Day Anymore

This week, everyone will be talking about Amazon Prime Day, the release of Dior’s long-delayed Travis Scott capsule collection and a new Victoria’s Secret documentary.


Sustainability

Sustainable Fashion’s Credibility Crisis

This week, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition suspended the use of its product labels, employed by companies like H&M and Amazon, as concerns over greenwashing engulfed one of the industry’s top sustainability tools.

Sustainability

Sustainable Fashion’s Credibility Crisis

This week, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition suspended the use of its product labels, employed by companies like H&M and Amazon, as concerns over greenwashing engulfed one of the industry’s top sustainability tools.


Financial Markets

Luxury E-Commerce: Crash or Correction?

In a little more than one year, luxury e-commerce stocks, from Farfetch to The RealReal, have plummeted from astronomical highs to trading at significant discounts to benchmark Amazon.

Financial Markets

Luxury E-Commerce: Crash or Correction?

In a little more than one year, luxury e-commerce stocks, from Farfetch to The RealReal, have plummeted from astronomical highs to trading at significant discounts to benchmark Amazon.


Beauty

Why Lady Gaga’s Haus Beauty Needed a Rebrand

Almost three years after teaming up with Amazon to introduce Haus Labs, Lady Gaga is taking an old school approach to beauty retail when she re-launches the makeup line with Sephora next week.

Beauty

Why Lady Gaga’s Haus Beauty Needed a Rebrand

Almost three years after teaming up with Amazon to introduce Haus Labs, Lady Gaga is taking an old school approach to beauty retail when she re-launches the makeup line with Sephora next week.


Marketing

Fashion Retailers Race to Become Ad Giants

An opportunity has emerged for multi-brand retailers to drive revenue and own first-party data by creating their own digital advertising arms. But they’ll have to move faster than their competitors for a share of the competitive ad market.

Marketing

Fashion Retailers Race to Become Ad Giants

An opportunity has emerged for multi-brand retailers to drive revenue and own first-party data by creating their own digital advertising arms. But they’ll have to move faster than their competitors for a share of the competitive ad market.


Beauty

How Can Viral Amazon-Native Beauty Brands Grow?

Holding companies and well-financed new Amazon aggregators alike are snapping up beauty and wellness sold exclusively on the platform. But growing them within and beyond the Amazon ecosystem will be challenging.

Beauty

How Can Viral Amazon-Native Beauty Brands Grow?

Holding companies and well-financed new Amazon aggregators alike are snapping up beauty and wellness sold exclusively on the platform. But growing them within and beyond the Amazon ecosystem will be challenging.


China

Shein Has a Serious New Competitor

One of many fast fashion players from China trying to use the Shein playbook to chip away at Boohoo and Fashion Nova is a new brand from e-commerce giant Alibaba.

China

Shein Has a Serious New Competitor

One of many fast fashion players from China trying to use the Shein playbook to chip away at Boohoo and Fashion Nova is a new brand from e-commerce giant Alibaba.


Global Markets

Inside Brazil’s Radical Retail Giant

With annual sales of $7 billion, an aggressive digital strategy and a slew of recent acquisitions, Magazine Luiza is determined to conquer the fashion category.

Global Markets

Inside Brazil’s Radical Retail Giant

With annual sales of $7 billion, an aggressive digital strategy and a slew of recent acquisitions, Magazine Luiza is determined to conquer the fashion category.