ModCloth news and archive

Virtual fitting room market forecast to double by 2025

The global virtual fitting room market is forecasted to grow from 3 million dollars in 2019 to 6.5 million dollars by 2025, according to new research by Valuates Reports. The rise in online shopping is driving the growth of the virtual fitting room market size, with the new technology looking to decrease the exchange and return rate, and enhance...

Retail

ModCloth returns to Europe

Vintage inspired apparel brand, ModCloth, has relaunched its shipping in Europe. The e-commerce retailer stopped shipping to European markets in May 2018, because of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) program launched. Go Global Retail acquired ModCloth at the start of the year and has supported the company to become GDPR compliant,...

Retail

Klarna announces a new partnership with ModCloth

Buy-now-pay-later is clearly an attractive service to consumers during this time of economic uncertainty. Klarna is expanding its partnerships and has now teamed with digitally-native retailer ModCloth. The global payments provider and shopping service will now let ModCloth shoppers purchase their vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes,...

Business

Modcloth to be acquired by Go Global Retail later this year

Go Global Retail has announced plans to acquire the assets of ModCloth, which had previously been owned by Walmart. Modcloth is a digitally native womenwear and accessories retailer, offering indie and vintage-inspired styles. "We feel good about the progress at ModCloth and believe that Go Global's team and scale out strategy presents an...

Fashion

In The Style joins war on airbrushing

Manchester-based e-tailer In The Style has pledged to stop retouching photos of its models in all its imagery, including on its website and any original content on its social media channels. The new pledge was announced alongside the launch of the brand’s new #ITSjustgotreal campaign, featuring nine In The Style ambassadors including Love Island...

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ModCloth taps former Bonobos CFO Antonio Nieves as new CEO

ModCloth has officially tapped the talents of Antonio Nieves to streamline the company's growth. The fashion-forward retailer confirmed that Nieves will be taking over the role as chief executive officer officially. As the former chief financial officer of Bonobos, Nieves will work with Modcloth to help build the brand. He also previously worked...