Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Social commerce value will keep on growing. The value of social commerce continues to grow rapidly and is shaping the future of online retail. E-sellers will leverage social channels more than ever.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement. Digital Service (USDS).

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This year, over 102 million people will buy via social platforms in the US alone and by 2025, global sales via social commerce will exceed US$1.2 Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Klar n a is continuing to expand beyond payments as it looks to become “a starting point for every purchase” for its 150 million global consumers. New offerings include search and price comparison functionalities , shoppable videos , a creator platform to connect influencers and brands, and upgraded CO2 and charitable donation features. .

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A1 Retail

JUNE 15, 2021

97% of CEOs say business model innovation will be crucial to remain relevant and competitive as high streets reopen. A new wave of digital payments is underway, with growing consumer demand for digital wallets, QR codes, and crypto. Merchants are taking action to ensure they keep pace with the changing retail landscape.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The deal talks come as internet shoppers increasingly buy items they see on social media, often following “influencers” on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Acquiring Pinterest would allow PayPal to capture more of that e-commerce growth and diversify its income though advertising revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

What it didn’t have at that point was a streamlined, intuitive online checkout process — and that quickly became a major hindrance to the company’s DTC expansion plans. “We It was an involved, intense process. Once there’s a certain percentage of fraudulent orders, financial companies [can stop servicing you].”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

The platform estimates that 8 million of its users (a.k.a. Combine that with what we already know about Pinterest users’ propensity to buy , and suddenly the platform doesn’t seem like such an unlikely vehicle (pun intended) for auto sales. It might soon be though, if Pinterest has anything to say about it.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. Customer service, digital experience, personalization and other factors drive that emotional loyalty.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

small business owners. It will integrate directly with Square’s solution ecosystem, empowering sellers to organize their finances and manage cash flow from the same platform they use to run their business. Additionally, eligible SMBs will be able to earn a $100 TikTok advertising credit. Multiple Meta Resources.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Lionesque Group CEO Melissa Gonzalez and MG2 Design Principal Justin Hill will reveal how retailers can rethink the checkout experience while maintaining fluidity between high-touch customer service and self-service capabilities during an interactive roundtable discussion on Nov. New platforms for engagement and revenue.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

James Johnson, director of technology services & strategic accounts, APAC at Shopify, says it is critical for Australian retailers to optimise their product offers and sales channels to make the most of the sales season and seize the opportunity to end a difficult year on a high. Offer gift cards.

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365 Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Shopify and YouTube are today joining forces to give merchants and creators a powerful new way to connect to consumers, build their businesses, and share their stories. On-demand videos: Merchants can show a curated list of products in a product shelf below on-demand videos. billion globally. [2]

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2021

festivities, but those wishing to take part should keep a few things in mind: Some brands spend a large part of the year prepping for 11.11, and for many, the biggest test is another festival — 6.18; Merchants must account for the unique nature of this market with a China-specific strategy; While still relatively nascent in the U.S.,

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 6, 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2021 Alibaba generated revenues of $37.6 But its revenues only grew by 10% over last year, the lowest growth rate since Alibaba became a public company in 2014. To that end Alibaba launched a community buying platform called Taocaicai to capture market share in lower tier cities in China.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 7, 2023

We also briefly discuss e-commerce in Brazil, around Jason’s recent trip to São Paulo. So that was interesting and then the to me the most geeky coolest thing of all although controversial is during the pandemic, the Brazilian government launched a government-sponsored instant payment system so I got.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 30, 2021

Jason: [1:51] Yeah so Scott one of the interesting things in Facebook’s announcement is they referenced the the likely impact that the that Apple’s changes to mobile, app tracking the idea of a would have on their go forward advertising revenue and is a reminder. 3:25] The iOS 14.5 Scot: [17:14] Ma use as we say in the biz.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In this episode we cover: Amazon Q4 Earnings Walmart Q4 Earnings US Department of Commerce Q4 e-commerce data Discussion of Temu and other Social Commerce News Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 8, 2022

Jason: [6:17] There was some version of that there was you know Uber instacart and doordash all talking about instant delivery well a lot of the, the tenuous VC funded ones were, we’re announcing their their shutdowns and for sure they’re there was I mentioned 650 exhibitors I think about 620 of them were payment providers.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 9, 2021

Ted: will headless commerce take off in 2021? RetailRazor: Amazon has been getting hit w/an endless series of media articles about their private label development at the expense of other merchants on the platform. Nationwide cold chain one hour delivery services so if you need to store something cold and then deliver it.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 7, 2022

Jason : NFTs, Web 3, Metaverse, and Ultrafast delivery services are all overhyped and don’t deliver meaningful commerce revenue in 2022. Shein exceeds $30B in annual sales, disrupting apparel industry Adoption of BNPL services slows down to less than 15% CAGR in 2022. 2022 Predictions.

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