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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Social commerce value will keep on growing. The value of social commerce continues to grow rapidly and is shaping the future of online retail. trillion by 2026, more than doubling its current value.

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Customer Service in the Metaverse: How Retailers Can Prepare for a Whole New (Virtual) World

Retail TouchPoints

And just as the metaverse will change the way that we shop, communicate and socialize, it will also change how customer service is delivered. Like the physical world, goods and services sold and consumed in the metaverse are not immune to issues that require customer service to solve. Here’s how….

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How Visual Outfitting Helps Brands Create Inspiration at Scale

Retail TouchPoints

Social commerce. Imagine instead if the shopper had visited those same grids and product pages and, at each step and on each page, had seen Instagram-style imagery visually styling those leggings with tops, accessories and footwear into a variety of outfits for a variety of occasions, styles and body types. Livestreaming.

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Shoppable TV May Leapfrog Livestreaming in the U.S. — Here are 3 Tips to Get in the Game

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, NBCU just launched a self-serve platform for brands to advertise on its CTV app Peacock , and many other streaming services have similar offerings. For its reality series Love Island , Moore’s team partnered with the show’s producers to place products like cosmetics, skincare items or beach accessories into the show.

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Experiencing Metaverse FOMO? Don’t Panic, it’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Retail TouchPoints

I used to always talk about how retail can often be laggards with new technology,” said Tom Litchford, Head of Worldwide Business Development for Retail at Amazon Web Services in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. That’s not to say that retailers and brands should be writing off these concepts altogether — far from it. “I

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 269 – Amazon and Instacart get new CEOs, other news

Retail Geek

9:39] In the same way it made sense for Amazon to rent a WS capacity to others and you know provide some of these other services it’s a way to monetize their delivery Network and their fulfillment Network so I think it’s super smart. Jason: [8:43] Yeah I generally agree I’m not confident that it’s I’m sure.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 303 Amazon, Walmart and E-com Q4 Results

Retail Geek

In this episode we cover: Amazon Q4 Earnings Walmart Q4 Earnings US Department of Commerce Q4 e-commerce data Discussion of Temu and other Social Commerce News Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes.

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