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RICE 2022: Social Commerce Success Hinges on Consistency and Friction-Free Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

Social commerce has quickly grown from a revolutionary idea to a mainstream concept, and the channel is expected to continue expanding to reach $1.2 The foundational lesson is that, while social commerce can be an outgrowth of a retailer’s traditional social media interactions, it’s both more time-sensitive and more time-consuming.

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How Petco Turns Live Shopping Events into Long-Term Social Commerce Activations

Retail TouchPoints

Live shopping is one of the hottest spaces in retail, and with good reason: it provides a fun and convenient way for retailers to connect with shoppers from the convenience of their homes. Our goal is to be a leader in innovating and driving the use of social commerce in our category and in the U.S.”. lift in ad recall, a 5.9%

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How Social Commerce Will Reshape Retail: From Content Creation & Partnerships to In-Store Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Social commerce is a relatively new medium, but as retailers and social media platforms alike explore possible use cases and applications, it will significantly shape how both shoppers and businesses spend their time and money. However, this doesn’t mean that the existing social media playbook needs to be completely rewritten.

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TikTok Goes ‘All in’ on Social Commerce with Robust Suite of New Shopping Features

Retail TouchPoints

Shopping has been happening organically on TikTok for a while. This week, the social media platform introduced a sweeping set of new tools and advertising products — including product links , live shopping and even a full-service commerce solution — all aimed at expanding TikTok’s reach from culture and creation into commerce.

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Mirvac finds a good fit with social fashion app Mys Tyler

Inside Retail

Fashion tech start-up Mys Tyler has secured more than $1 million in its seed funding round, with Mirvac Ventures, Antler Global and angel investor Brian Hartzer, former CEO of Westpac, backing the business. Stylists in Residence at Toombul Shopping Centre, QLD. Image: Supplied.

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Reducing the cost of free returns: how retailers are cutting back

Inside Retail

Customers want a quick, simple, and flexible return process and the peace of mind that if they don’t like an item, they can easily return it. Retailers know that hyper convenience is essential to the e-commerce proposition, and many continue to offer ‘free returns’ to remain competitive. Why do people return goods?

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NYFTLab Empowers Women-Led Commerce Technology With Support of Major Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

By the close of its ninth edition in June, the New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFTLab) and its largest-ever group of partner retailers and brands from major corporations had provided support to five women-led emerging business-to-business fashion technology companies. Five New Technologies Driving Retail Personalization.