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Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

Retail TouchPoints

Suffice it to say that social commerce has arrived in America. However, one reason for this flurry of enhancements is that there’s still considerable friction in social commerce processes. Whether social commerce will play a crucial role in retail going forward is no longer a question. earning $26.97

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How Kids Foot Locker Inspires Gen Alpha…from TikTok to the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

While many brands and retailers are focusing on engaging Gen Z, Gen Alpha is slowly creeping into the picture. Gen Alpha — consumers born after 2010 — have grown up immersed in technology. That’s why retailers like Kids Foot Locker are embracing the convergence of community and technology to effectively reach Gen Alpha consumers.

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Vox Pop: Experts Weigh In on TikTok’s Luxury Resale Gambit

365 Retail

By partnering with established resale platforms like Reflaunt and Depop , the social media giant is positioning itself at the forefront of an emerging trend – the convergence of social media, e-commerce, and sustainable fashion. What does TikTok’s luxury resale gambit signal about the evolving face of e-commerce?

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From “most downloaded” to underdog: Deal gives Wish a lifeline but no guarantees

Inside Retail

As Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, noted, “Wish has been acquired for a fraction of its original valuation which shows that this is a company in deep trouble, not one that is on the front foot. Wish was founded in 2010 and rose to prominence over the next decade. Why did Wish agree to the buyout?

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Message in a bottle: How social media has disrupted the fragrance sector

Inside Retail

This can be attributed in large part to the introduction of image-focused social media platforms like Instagram in 2010 and TikTok in 2016, which have made it easier for memes and fads to go viral and – just as rapidly – fade into obscurity. It’s not just that trends have become more fleeting, they’re also more fragmented.

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Why Retailers Need to Prepare for the Social Commerce Boom

365 Retail

Social commerce – purchases made directly on social networks – may seem anecdotal to some, but it’s taking off and is expected to grow three times faster than traditional e-commerce, reaching $1.2 trillion by 2025. Fourteen years later, however, 7 out of 10 do so, according to a study by Klarna.

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11 Things to Know About China’s eCommerce Market

Indigo 9 Digital

More than a decade ago in 2010 JD.com started offering same day and next day delivery and claimed it was the first eCommerce company in the world to do so. China has the largest market for social commerce. Social commerce, which is eCommerce sales that are made on a social media platform, is a big business in China.