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Stat: E-commerce set to account for nearly half of global retail sales

Physical stores are recovering after the pandemic, but the e-commerce surge continues, with online sales projected to constitute 41% of global retail sales by 2027, according to an October 2023 report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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Fashion

Stat: Top clients are the bedrock of luxury business

Luxury companies are ramping up their efforts to court very important clients, or VICs, as loyal shoppers continue to account for a significant share of their revenue.

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Retail

Stat: A stark disconnection between e-tailer and shopper perceptions

Research conducted by financial company Klarna has revealed multiple differences in perception between retailers and customers.

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Fashion

ASOS launches social shopping micro-site

ASOS unveils As Seen on Me, a micro-site dedicated to social commerce.

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Retail

Small-box retail

What’s in the box this month? Subscription-based e-tail – where consumers pay a fee to have a selection of products regularly delivered to them – has become the internet start-up success of 2012.

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Micro Trends

Instant Inspiration Retail

‘It’s facilitating the purchase at the point of inspiration,’ explains communications consultant Pamela Seidman, former vice-president of brand marketing at fashion retailer Express, of the way in which magazines and blogs are trying to close the gap between a reader viewing a product and buying it, using advanced click-to-buy functions, direct…