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

Retail TouchPoints

In the last two months alone, TikTok has rolled out dedicated “Shopping Tabs” for Shopify merchants, Twitter began a pilot of its “Shop Module,” and Pinterest made it possible for creators to “control the shopability of their content” by tagging products. Suffice it to say that social commerce has arrived in America.

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Opinion: The clock is TikToking for supply chains

Inside Retail

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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Alibaba exec talks about how Australian businesses can target SEA and China

Inside Retail

According to her, the expo’s business-matching service plays a crucial role in supporting Australian SMEs looking for opportunities in international markets such as Southeast Asia and China. There is also a growing appetite for natural and genuine products, which is totally resonating with Australian and New Zealand merchants.

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New report reveals surge in demand for digital payments as consumers say they’ll stick to their pandemic online shopping

A1 Retail

A new wave of digital payments is underway, with growing consumer demand for digital wallets, QR codes, and crypto. In 2020, lockdowns across the world accelerated the shift towards online retail. Merchants rushed to pivot online, investing in new infrastructure and logistics to meet spikes in consumer demand.

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Amazon Takes Legal Action Against 10,000+ Fake Review Facebook Groups

Retail TouchPoints

“Our teams stop millions of suspicious reviews before they’re ever seen by customers, and this lawsuit goes a step further to uncover perpetrators operating on social media,” said Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Selling Partner Services at Amazon in a statement.

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Meta, Amex and TikTok Offer Holiday Help to Small Businesses

Retail TouchPoints

It will include the Holiday 2022 Meta Foresight Interactive Report , offering insights from the 2019, 2020 and 2021 holiday seasons across 33 key markets as well as tips on turning new holiday customers into returning shoppers after the season ends. Additionally, eligible SMBs will be able to earn a $100 TikTok advertising credit.