DTC & E-commerce – Page 12
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News briefsZalando announces new basic fee and marketplace commission increase
According to information from various media for online retailers, Zalando will soon be introducing a new fee schedule. Previously, the Zalando platform only charged commissions for successful sales. As of July 1, Zalando is implementing a basic fee of €480 per year for its marketplace. The basic fee applies both ...
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News briefsMarks & Spencer launches The Sports Edit on M&S.com
Following the London-based retailer’s early 2022 acquisition of The Sports Edit and ongoing investments in growth categories, including sportswear, Marks & Spencer (M&S) has now integrated the dedicated and fast-growing sportswear platform directly into its own marksandspencer.com website. According to M&S, more than 200 women’s sportswear and apparel products from ...
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ArticleeBay Recommerce Report shows users find financial value in used goods
eBay has released its third annual Recommerce Report, which examines what drives sellers and buyers to participate in the sale of used goods. The latest report (for 2022) also marks the first time eBay has conducted a separate survey exclusively for buyers. Both sellers and buyers are turning to resale ...
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ArticleEtsy accused of 'knowingly' allowing sales of counterfeit product
In a report published on Feb. 16, 2023, online stock commentary website Citron Research claims to have exposed the “dirty secrets” of Etsy, the New York-based online marketplace for buying and selling handmade and other products, founded in 2005, and its failure to shut down the sale of counterfeit goods, ...
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News briefsSnipes invests in new and bigger logistic center
The sports and lifestyle retailer Snipes is building a new service and logistics center in Bedburg, Germany, in order to be positioned for the planned expansion of the company. The construction is the largest logistics investment ever made by the sneaker and streetwear retailer. According to the company, Snipes is ...
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News briefsSustainability less of a priority in German purchases
The latest GfK Sustainability Index shows that consumers in Germany are planning fewer purchases based on sustainability in the near future. The index for January 2023 now stands at 93.3 points, 6.7 points less than the average for 2022. The index shows the importance of sustainability aspects in consumer purchasing ...
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News briefsDivestment of more brands from JD Sports to Frasers group
In the ongoing divestment of 15 of JD Sports’ non-core, U.K.-based fashion businesses to the Frasers Group, the transaction has been completed for five more brands: Tessuti, Scotts, Choice, Giulio and Cricket. The company expects to complete the divestment of Topgrade Sportswear later. According to JD Sports, Rascal Clothing Ltd. ...
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ArticleUnderstanding the GPSR and what it could mean for EU businesses
Have you heard of the GPSR and do you know what it means for businesses in the EU? We explain the main points every brand needs to know
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ArticleCircular economy: Rental is a business model for now and the future
Good for the environment and the bottom line. Sounds good in theory, but what does this mean in practice? We explain the whys and hows
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News briefsCanada Goose launches U.S. resale platform powered by Trove
Trove, a service provider that powers the secondhand stores of Patagonia, Lululemon, REI, Arc’teryx, On and Allbirds, is now also the partner for Canada Goose’s new authorized reselling platform: Canada Goose Generations. Consumers can trade in their used Canada Goose products online, for assessment and authentication. Canada Goose will compensate ...
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News briefsLockdown boost wanes for Tradeinn
Tradeinn generated revenues of €433 million in 2022, up by 15 percent year-on-year, according to the Expansión and Diffusion Sport. This is nevertheless a decrease in pace. As we reported a year ago, even CEO David Martín was surprised at the figures for 2020 and 2021, when what he called ...
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News briefsJD Sports Fashion brands suffer hack
It appears that someone has hacked into the computer systems of five brands owned by JD Sports Fashion: namely JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and MilletSport. According to the company, the information lifted from its databases would concern 10 million unique customers and should be limited to their name, their ...
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Infographics & DataConversion rate of e-com shopping sites by segment, Q4
See the conversion rates of various e-com segments in Q4, including four sporting apparel and footwear categories, in our graphic.
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ArticleA Dive into the unknown. The metaverse, NFTs and legal perspectives
The technology may be new, but it’s never too early to start thinking about protecting your brand in the metaverse. Our expert weighs in.
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ArticleIntersport Germany pursues growth plans after record year
Intersport Germany has posted record sales of €3.31 billion for the fiscal year 2021/2022, the highest figure in the company’s history. Sounds familiar? Precisely the same result was reported a few days ago by competitor Sport 2000. Intersport Germany emerged from the 2021/2022 fiscal year, which ended on Sept. 30, ...
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ArticleSwedish sports retail down 7.5 percent in Q4, index now with racquet sports
The quarterly Sportindex by Svenskt Sportforum shows that Swedish sports retail sales decreased by 7.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, making it the fourth consecutive quarter with negative development for sports retail. For the full year 2022, sports retail sales development landed at -5.8 percent. However, the drop ...
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News briefsData leak at Puma’s Chilean e-com site
Puma representatives told Cybernews that they are investigating a data leak at its Chilean e-commerce site to establish what data has been taken and how the incident occurred. According to the website, private data that belongs to more than 230,000 Puma customers in the South American country has been found ...
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Infographics & DataDigital commerce development in 5 consumer categories 2021/2022
See the changes in digital commerce revenue of the last 12 months in sporting goods, footwear, apparel and more in our graphic.
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News briefsMarketmedia expects flat market development for the coming years
Marketmedia24 has launched its new “Branchen-Report Outdoor 2023,” which puts a spotlight on the market development in Germany from the pandemic years 2020 and 2021 to 2022, the latter a year overshadowed by war and inflation. Overall, Marketmedia24 sees 2022 as a year of slightly negative sales numbers (-1.4 percent) ...
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ArticleStockX broke records in 2022, reveals most traded and fastest growing brands
In a new report, Detroit-based resale platform StockX details the top-traded and fastest-growing brands on its platform over the last year. StockX’s annual report – Big Facts: Current Culture Index 2023 – notes that the company surpassed 1.5 million lifetime sellers, 12 million lifetime buyers and 40 ...
