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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

Retail TouchPoints

trillion in 2020, while U.S. Additionally, total order count was up almost 10.45% from holiday 2020 levels, according to data from Klaviyo. As a result, Cyber Week 2021 accounted for 23% of total ecommerce spend, down slightly from 24% in 2020. BNPL and Social Commerce Were Holiday Standouts. trillion , up from $1.1

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What Is Social Commerce and Why Should You Care About It?

Wiser

This is social commerce. What Is Social Commerce? Social commerce, also referred to as social shopping, allows brands to sell their products direct-to-consumers through social media platforms. It’s important to note that social commerce is related to, but not the same as, eCommerce.

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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 million domestic travellers.

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How Brands Can Navigate the Social Platform Ecommerce Boom

Retail TouchPoints

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?

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The ‘Social Proof’ is in the Pudding: Gartner Analyst Explains the Lure of Livestream Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

Social commerce and livestream shopping in particular continues to pick up steam in the U.S., With its increased customer engagement, partnership opportunities and ample “social proof,” livestream shopping offers an attractive new strategy for today’s retailers.

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Gucci, Facebook file joint lawsuit against alleged counterfeiter

Inside Retail

In a statement, Gucci – the profit engine of French group Kering – and Facebook alleged the unidentified defendant used multiple Facebook and Instagram accounts to promote her international online counterfeit business. million counterfeit products, and 45,000 websites, including social media accounts, being disabled.

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Gucci, Facebook file joint lawsuit against alleged counterfeiter

Inside Retail

In a statement, Gucci – the profit engine of French group Kering – and Facebook alleged the unidentified defendant used multiple Facebook and Instagram accounts to promote her international online counterfeit business. million counterfeit products, and 45,000 websites, including social media accounts, being disabled.