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Amazon and Shopify Bring ‘Buy with Prime’ to Merchants with New App

Retail TouchPoints

Buy with Prime was designed to give Prime members fast, free delivery and easy returns through Amazon’s fulfillment network and ultimately help brands increase shopper conversion by about 25%. based Shopify merchants who are already using or want to use Amazon’s fulfillment network by the end of September 2023.

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Express to Expand Retail Presence in Indonesia, Paraguay and Central America

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WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. This marks the first major announcement since the brand management firm announced its strategic partnership with Express, Inc. late last year.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

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TikTok Shop will now bring shoppable videos and livestreams directly to For You feeds across the country, and give brands, merchants and creators the tools to sell directly through shoppable content on the TikTok app.” reads the company announcement.

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Analysis: What’s changed since the Farfetch-YNAP deal was first announced

Inside Retail

Compagnie Financière Richemont said that the European Union was the last regulatory authority that was required to provide clearance, and Richemont is planning to complete the deal later during the fourth quarter of 2023. However, there are a few more hurdles first. Then in 2018, Richemont bought back the combined entity for about US$3.4

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Time to De-Uberize: the Hidden Power of Live Commerce

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Brand managers can write a script, cast their agents and create a performance. The story can be unique to your brand and can guide shoppers in an arc from indecision or curiosity through an emotionally fulfilling experience. Live agents also personalize without effort. Dragorad Knezi is CEO of eyezon.

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All-in-one fresh foods market, catering and event location BRIDGE opens in Zurich

Retail Focus

Furthermore, all permanently installed furniture has passed the tests required in Switzerland for the fulfilment of SGNI (Swiss Sustainable Building Council) standards. . Only FSC certified materials were used for the completion of the interior of the market.

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To Thrive in the New Global Ecommerce Marketplace, Toys ‘R’ Us may Need to Think Small

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brand management company WHP Global has bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us brand. On the acquisition, WHP CEO and Chairman Yehuda Shmidman said: “Our investment in Toys ‘R’ Us reflects our belief and passion for the brand. The Toy Store of the Future. Most retailers in the U.S.