The Connected Apple Watch Comes To The Gym; Plus, Retail's X-Border Explosion; And Making Plus-Size Clothes Just Regular Garb | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why Plus-Sized Fashion Doesn’t Have A Future | | Most mainstream retailers don’t carry sizes above 14, meaning “plus-sized” women are often left looking to specialty retailers. And, according to Universal Standard Founder Alexandra Waldman, the pickings are slim. And while her apparel brand was designed to give plus-sized shoppers actual choices, she says it isn’t a plus-size clothing brand. It’s just a regular clothing brand, which isn’t in the business of turning away the average shopper. | | |
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| | | | | | | How Amazon, Western Union And Other Players Are Pushing To Improve X-Border Retail | | As the world continues to shrink, so to speak, it becomes more attractive for retailers to sell to consumers across international borders. But as companies such as Flow, Western Union and Amazon have shown, payments and logistics must be included in the overall process. What is working best so far in 2020, and what’s still to come? Read More... | |
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| | | | | Driving Subscription Satisfaction With Plan Options, Free Shipping | | Subscription services need to keep consumers satisfied, and the best performers use specific plan features to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. According to the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Conversion Index, all of the top 20 subscription providers offer plan options and free shipping. Discover how top-performing subscription providers are harnessing these features, among others, to drive consumer satisfaction. Read More... | |
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| | | | | | Providing Rideshare Drivers, Tour Guides With Innovative Payments | | Gig workers drive passengers for ridesharing services or conduct local tours,and this growing worker segment took in $1.4 trillion in earnings in 2018. Many of those payments, however, were sent through slow and complicated methods. Here’s one look at why payments innovation is becoming crucial to platforms, and how the gig economy is growing in the U.S. Read More... | |
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