It seems that one of the direct consequences of the recent global lockdown as a result of the pandemic, has been the acceleration of the bridging between the digital divide of online retail and offline retail. If the general statistics prior to COVID-19 showed online retail purchases making up 10-12% of total retail purchases, now…
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Right about now, hundreds of thousands of people are feeling nostalgic — or even desperate — to return to some kind of normalcy: to the time before COVID-19 snuck in like a thief in the night and stole our lives. But before we turn back the clocks, I think each one of us —…
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On the day after now: it may be in a month, it may be more, we are going to be asking ourselves some questions: What did we do during our mandated seclusion? What did we do during our mandated seclusion to make sure this never happens again? What did we do during our mandated seclusion…
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Triste sort que celui des achats en ligne retournés chez l’e-commerçant ! La situation met d’autant plus à mal l’industrie de la mode qu’elle est désormais connue du grand public. D’après le CEO Agenda – qui résume en 8 points les sujets prioritaires en matière de développement durable pour les industriels de la mode –…
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As the grim fate of returned online purchases are exposed to the public, the world of fashion is looking particularly problematic. According to the CEO Agenda — an outline of 8 sustainability priorities for leaders of the fashion industry — 73% of the world’s clothing eventually end up in landfills. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (2017)…
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True story – fake name! Rebecca ordered a unicorn costume for her daughter for Halloween well in advance from a popular online retailer. When it didn’t arrive three days before the big day, she began to get nervous. When it didn’t arrive two days before she went into a flat panic, and express-ordered a new…
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In OtailO, we believe that online product returns should always be returned forwards and never backwards. Accordingly, we believe that instead of reflecting backwards, we should reflect forwards on the good things to come. To our new team members To our pilot partners To our investors To creating a huge impact on sustainability in the…
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So here it is. I’ve made several purchases over the past few hours from different online stores. It’s exciting, exhilarating and fun. There’s nothing like retail therapy. However, let’s be honest, there’s a whole other “dark” side to online purchases. Another player for whom these sales are like double-edged swords: on the one end a…
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Over the past few years there have been so many decriers and prophets foreseeing the steady decline of brick-and-mortar facilities. And while it is true that retail statistics show a decline in foot traffic, over 80% of retail purchases are still made in offline stores, and retailers that have omni-channel options are seen as having…
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France is rising up as a leader in changing the cruel fate of unsold products. So far she stands alone. It is estimated that in France 650 million Euro’s worth of unsold non-food items are eliminated every year. This is by no means a localised issue, we are talking about a global challenge of massive…
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