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Nike versus Adidas: Who will win the digital transformation race in apparel retail?

Alida

This is especially true in apparel retail, where longtime rivals Nike and Adidas have both recently invested heavily in digital transformation and innovation to stay at the top of their game. Competition between the two brands is long-standing, so it makes sense it would extend to their digital transformation efforts.

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3 notable trends in the retail apparel industry

Alida

Apparel companies are hanging by a thread as consumers spend less money on stocking their closets , preferring to express themselves through social media rather than by what they wear and favoring weekend getaways over new clothes. Apparel companies might want to stop trying to be all things to all people. Be more digital.

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Forrester’s Digital Go-To-Market Review: Apparel and Footwear

Forrester's Customer Insights

Forrester’s latest Digital Go-To-Market Review evaluates 27 brands in the apparel and footwear sector to see how well they are positioned to thrive independently.

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From ideation to production: innovation secrets from Wolverine Worldwide

Alida

That’s a hefty price to pay when you consider 85 percent of new consumer goods products fail. Since 2015, Wolverine Worldwide, a global footwear and apparel manufacturer of iconic brands such as Merrell, Sperry, Chaco and Saucony, has tested and vetted more than 1,000 new footwear styles with consumers before launching the product to market.

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Are retailers nimble enough to give consumers what they need and want right now?

PK

The first task is to look to consumers and ask, how can we address their most pressing needs? In considering how to help retailers respond to the current crisis, four major themes in consumer sentiment emerge: Consumers are feeling uncertain, stressed, and anxious. Consumers are looking to decrease close physical interaction.

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K3 Acquires ViJi – Accelerating Strategy to ‘Change Retail for Good’

CSM Magazine

The combined solutions of K3 and Viji boost fashion and apparel brands to be more sustainable and ethical in their supply chain. critical software solutions, with a focus on fashion and apparel brands, today announced its acquisition of ViJi (Sas ). K3 , which provides business?critical

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With Benefits and Examples: What is Cross-Marketing?

SmartMessage Blog

Cross marketing definition is an innovative and collaborative marketing strategy where brands join forces to promote each other’s products or services. This approach leverages the distinct strengths and customer bases of each brand while fostering a synergistic relationship that benefits both. What is Cross-Marketing?