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Strong Customer Authentication comes into force across UK retail

New customer identification steps are being introduced in the UK on Monday in a bid to combat online fraud. New Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements mean shoppers face more identity verification checks when making online purchases using their debit or credit cards. To comply, consumers will have to confirm two of three “factors”:...

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Video: Digital Landgrab | The State of Fashion 2019

The e-commerce war will continue, as digital players strive to become the platform of choice for both consumers and fashion companies. Source: Youtube, BoF, McKinsey

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H&M launches dedicated store on Tmall

The H&M Group is turning its focus on increasing its online presence after failing to reach its expected sales target for the end of January. Analysts noted that H&M late response to the shift to online sales may have affected its overall sales, which is why H&M has teamed up with Tmall, China’s leading e-commerce platform to launch a dedicated...

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Burberry teams up with Farfetch for global partnership

London - Burberry has launched a new global partnership with luxury e-commerce platform Farfetch, to further expand the British fashion house's international distribution to 150 countries. The new partnership sees Burberry's technology integrated into the Farfetch API, the platform's operating system so that its entire global inventory will be...

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Tamara Mellon aims to relaunch brand next month

Tamara Mellon is said to be preparing for her big return to the industry next month, as the footwear designer is set to relaunch her eponymous brand online this October under a direct-to-consumer business model. The new structure is said to remove all wholesale accounts and see Tamara Mellon offers it products exclusively through its new...