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

Retail TouchPoints

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. Garf noted that “as these headwinds persist into 2022, it’s safe to say we’ll continue to see broad usage of BNPL.”. 18 and Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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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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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

We have found new ways to buy our favourite brand or our groceries, not only to fulfil our basic needs but often as an antidote to boredom. During periods of lockdown, social media emerged as a key form of communication, opening an opportunity for retailers to accelerate the development of social commerce in the APAC region.

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How Online Sellers Can Capitalize on Social Commerce Trends

Independent Retailer

trillion in 2022. Social commerce is a subset of ecommerce, and harnesses the purchasing power of young customers on innovative new retail platforms. In 2021, social commerce sales increased by over 35 percent, totaling a spend of over $36 billion, still only 10 percent of what the Chinese market will spend. .

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How the Explosive Growth of Shoppable Ads will Impact Pricing and Spending

Retail TouchPoints

Social shopping is becoming more and more popular given the surge in social media usage and the ease of completing a transaction without ever leaving the app. It’s no surprise that social commerce sales are expected to reach $45.74 billion in 2022. Based on November 2022 data, Twitter is No.

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TikTok Doubles Down on Community, Creators with New Platform Updates

Retail TouchPoints

As TikTok kicks off its second annual TikTok World business summit, the social media juggernaut is making headlines for more than just new platform updates. based fulfillment centers in a bid to directly challenge ecommerce giants like Amazon and Shopify. Showtimes is currently only available to invited movie studios in the U.S.

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SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals

Retail TouchPoints

To reach its GHG reduction goal, for example, the company is “embedding science-based targets into decarbonization efforts” to “set impactful and realistic goals that align with a global climate agenda and hold ourselves accountable for sustainability commitments,” according to a statement.