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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The second is the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands. Last year, DTC online sales reached an impressive $14.28 It also accelerated the rise of DTC brands, but not for the same reasons. DTC brands drove into the pandemic and adapted to it to catch the digital shift. There are two kinds of DTC brands that have arisen.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Pointing to increased demand for premium products and continued lifestyle changes from the coronavirus, Procter & Gamble reported an 8 percent increase in total revenues Wednesday, led by a 50 percent increase in its online sales. Constructive Disruption.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

IKEA has announced it is cutting ties with Amazon, a move that other brands like Nike, Birkenstock and PopSockets have also done recently. However, according to a report by CNBC , the move could backfire, as Amazon completely dominates the online shopping market, with 38 percent under its control.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

With a familiar and intuitive interface, Power BI Desktop makes connecting to a data source and creating useful reports easy. Upon completion of your report, you can publish it from within Power BI Desktop to the Power BI S ervice where it can be shared and viewed in a web browser by the intended parties.

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Sensory branding is having a moment. These are some admittedly “out there” examples of sensory branding, which is popular lately for several reasons. Supplementing the “sight” of marketing and branding with a taste or a sound creates an entirely new set of tools to attract consumers. And sensory branding isn’t limited to sound.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

The biggest brands in the U.S. think Amazon , Starbucks , McDonald's and Walmart — are expected to get even bigger post-pandemic, while small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) fight for survival, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Dec. A record $2.5

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MARCH 17, 2020

While many luxury retailers have found themselves needing to slash prices to keep inventory moving, some luxury brands are switching manufacturing to assist in the coronavirus crisis. Factories that normally produce Dior and Givenchy perfume will be switched over to a different purpose, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This is the year that customer experience surpasses brand and price as the most important factor in retail. Half of the categories covered showed no change, but online retail outperformed specialty retail, health and beauty, supermarkets and discount stores. Online retail increased by 1.3 percent, reaching a score of 77.3

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APRIL 4, 2019

Luxury brands are selling more and more on Chinese eCommerce sites like JD.com and Alibaba, while still keeping their distance from Amazon, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The idea of being listed along with batteries and windshield wiper fluid is not one that attracts luxury brands, the Journal reported.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. Case in point: Luxury fashion and auto brands in Thailand are now selling their products on Japanese chat app Line. Line charges brands for sending messages and livestreaming.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Amazon is taking a new approach to its brands, extending beyond its AmazonBasics and other private-label lines: The retailer is rolling out brands that are exclusive to the site, but are not actually owned by the company. Sales for these diapers tripled within a few weeks of its late-August launch,” according to the report.

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MAY 19, 2020

in January accidentally exposed personal information about 250,000 of its customers that could have been accessed by anyone, The Hacker News reported. based in Sao Paulo, inadvertently left hundreds of gigabytes of its customers’ personal and payment-related information publicly available online. Natura & Co.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

As traditional mall merchants go under, online brands are expanding into brick-and-mortar, the New York Post reported Saturday (Nov. were digital merchants first, the Post reported, citing Fifth Wall and Thinknum Alternative Data. UBS also reported in April that online shopping by the average U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Through this year’s Levi’s Haus Miami activation, the brand partnered with TikTok influencers Callen Schaub , Cosette Rinab , Gabby Morrison and Everett Williams to create customized denim using Future Finish 3-D denim customization technology. “As For example, fashion brands have found success on Instagram and its visual strength.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

To that end, in Europe, Czech firm Nulisec has debuted an online B2B marketplace focused on European retailers — geared toward improving sales and procurement processes. As reported in eCommerce.com , there is a digital storefront that allows sellers to display their wares, makes them a bit more visible to buyers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Amazon.com is reportedly getting into the online mattress business, entering a market in which a handful of startups are trying to dominate. According to a report in Bloomberg , AmazonBasics firm mattress, which sells starting at $130, was found by TJI Research late last week. For Amazon, Wall Street is bullish on its prospects.

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MAY 27, 2020

Unanswered customer complaints is one common example, particularly for companies that are new to amplifying their online channels. A new category is starting to grow around this area of online reputation management, with Lexus one of the latest brand names to embrace it.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

And in retail, brand attributes are gaining even more importance during the pandemic as retailers communicate with shoppers, employees and landlords. Data: 3,200: Number of new COVID-19 cases John Hopkins reported between March 6 and March 17. All this, Today in Data. 94%: Share of U.S. 94%: Share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The pandemic is proving to be a tough loyalty test for retailers, as they are competing for customers’ attention in an environment where competition is still present in both online and in stores. One recent study found that 51.7 They are beginning to value placing more emphasis on being able to pay however they like, for example.

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MAY 22, 2020

reported total Q1 sales of $1.8 The retailer said it wasn’t reporting comparable-store sales, as its shops were open for less than seven weeks of the 13-week period, per an announcement. Additionally, the company reported a net loss for Q1 2020 of $306 million compared to net income of $421 million in 2019. Net sales were $4.4

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JANUARY 3, 2021

MGM Resorts International is trying to acquire Entain , the British parent of major online-gambling player Ladbrokes , the Wall Street Journal reports. Online gaming already was a growing threat to MGM and other brick-and-mortar casino operators before COVID-19 forced the closing of gambling halls.

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DECEMBER 24, 2019

With the decade inching towards its conclusion and shoppers making their last-minute purchases, Mattel CEO CEO Ynon Kreiz says the last holiday toy shopping season of the 2010s has been about “big franchises” and “big brands.” New additions to the Barbie brand encompass the Barbie Dream Plane and Judge Barbie.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

Amazon has been heavily courting some direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands – inviting them to its headquarters , paying for dinner and letting them fill their carts with gear from Amazon Go shops. Brands also seem to dislike the general Amazon experience online, specifically how it is faceless and lacks customer service.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

It has now been six months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic on March 11, and consumers are more likely than ever to shop and pay online, not only for retail goods, but for groceries and food orders from restaurants. adults now purchasing food, groceries and retail items online. We surveyed 2,437 U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Target is getting into the toiletry market, gearing up to roll out a brand of consumer products dubbed Smartly. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Target will launch more than seventy products that will include toilet paper, dish soap, and razors. The majority of the products will have Target prices of less than $2.

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JUNE 11, 2019

Amazon is officially the world’s most valuable brand, valued at $315.5 Amazon is up 52 percent from last year, noted a report by CNBC. The rankings were released on Tuesday (June 11) and come via the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking 2019, which is put together by the WPP research agency Kantar.

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JULY 21, 2020

Apple Card users say reporting of their credit card use is now appearing on Experian, the consumer credit reporting company, AppleInsider reported. Reporting of the Apple-branded credit card user’s information had been limited to TransUnion, the Chicago-based consumer credit reporting agency.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

PYMNTS’ latest research report, Mastering Multichannel Commerce Playbook: The New Retail Reality , in collaboration with Citi , examines these technological and consumer behavioral shifts and looks at three emerging channels: direct-to-consumer (D2C), subscription and digital business-to-business (B2B) commerce platforms. billion in 2020.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. 27), as reported by Reuters. The brand had been owned by H&M through its 2008 acquisition of Fabric Scandinavien AB, which was the owner of Cheap Monday.

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JUNE 22, 2020

In a legal complaint filed with a New York court, luxury fashion brand Valentino SpA is requesting that the courts end its lease for a store in a prime tourist spot in Manhattan. The brand, however, has removed the wood that has been guarding the outside of its store and has had curbside pickup available for products like T-shirts and purses.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal , there are 4.8 With a lot of them about to take the next step in their adult lives, whether it’s choosing a career, purchasing their first home or having children, retail stores and brands want to be the ones they choose when spending their money. million 26-year-olds in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2017

On Friday (March 17), Google announced plans to increase the amount of control companies have over their online ads, specifically though that appear on YouTube. clients withdrew their spots after their ads were run before extremist videos on YouTube, The Wall Street Journal reported. The decision comes after some of Google’s top U.K.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

And, rather than spending on overhead costs like stores and inventory, the company launched online, selling directly to consumers. There’s nothing more disappointing than ordering something online and it not being up to the quality you expect and that you paid for. Finding a Virtual Fit. The future of footwear may just be digital.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Salesforce is rolling out a new product to let B2C and B2B companies easily add loyalty programs at a time when the company says online holiday retail sales grew 50 percent to top $1 trillion. consumers have tried new brands since the pandemic began, with 80 percent of them planning to stick with the new products even after the crisis passes.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Walmart is selling two of its online brands in a continuing goal to concentrate on its website. Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 27) that the Arkansas-based retail giant is scrapping Shoes.com and Bare Necessities, the intimate apparel brand. Last week, Walmart reported its second quarter earnings , which showed a U.S.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Even online merchants who offer customers extended warranties at the time of sale traditionally see about a 4 percent or 5 percent conversion rate. Extend also announced on Thursday new partnerships with Peloton, iRobot, Harman/JBL, Advance Auto Parts and other brands to offer their customers extended warranties.

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JANUARY 19, 2020

Mumbai, India-based online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Beldara is planning a global expansion to link more international suppliers with overseas buyers, reports said on Thursday (Jan. The two-year-old startup connects more than 5,000 brands in 30 categories, and has 450,000 products listed on its platform.

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