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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 It is growing three times faster than traditional e-commerce. McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. trillion ($1.9

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Why One DTC Skincare Brand Decided to Acquire its own Social Commerce Solution

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The global social commerce market is expected to reach $2.9 trillion by 2026, and B2C brands are poised to make up nearly all of that revenue, according to Research and Markets analysis. As a result, brands and retailers across categories are focused on bolstering their social commerce capabilities.

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Facebook Shops And The Rise Of Social Commerce

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billion people, engage them with relevant content and lead them quickly down the marketing funnel to purchase at an unparalleled scale. By adding a real social commerce component to the platform, Facebook now has much better information about real purchase intent. The potential is enormous. from 2019.

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Moving into the Metaverse: Social Commerce Provides a Blueprint

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The market could reach $783.3 billion in 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 13% , according to data from Bloomberg. Recognizing the similarities with earlier adoption patterns for tech like smartphones and social commerce can help retailers design their initial metaverse offerings. billion in 2024, up from $478.7

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Analysis: The many faces of social commerce in China

Inside Retail

Duty-free retail meets live commerce. As of 2020, the Chinese government has significantly increased the annual limit for duty-free purchases by domestic travellers to Hainan island,allowing visitors up to RMB 100,000. billionin 2020, a year that saw 15.5 Second-life commerce. million domestic travellers.

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Why Google, Facebook and Instagram Ads Blossomed in 2020 — and Where They’re Headed Next

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ROI for online advertising benefited from the shift to ecommerce in 2020, as well as the increasingly granular targeting capabilities offered by the biggest players in the space, according to the Sidecar 2021 Benchmark Report. Targeting Makes Google Paid Ads Cost-Effective, but Privacy Concerns Loom. and ROAS rising 29% year-over-year.

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How Brands Can Navigate the Social Platform Ecommerce Boom

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From the large spike of social platform users and increased time spent online to measurement fluctuations, everyone has developed new behaviors and preferences within the social space. 2020’s lockdowns forced brands to get creative with their digital presence as well as how they service their customers. The primary solution?