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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

That, of course, is the key to Wish’s business model — by connecting international consumers directly with manufacturers (most of them Chinese, although diversifying the company’s merchant base is one of the company’s key turnaround pillars), customers can get products for dirt cheap. Doubling down on merchants outside of China.

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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Apparel, beauty, health and wellness were the biggest beneficiaries at that time. Twitter Shops enables merchants to showcase up to 50 products on their Twitter profile. Social commerce is going to be a natural fit for certain categories that have higher involvement, such as petcare, beauty, and confectionery.

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Listen Up: Copper Compression’s Voice Commerce Play is (Almost) All About Brand Recognition

Retail TouchPoints

For health and wellness brand Copper Compression , the real win with its voice experiences is brand recall ; any sales through the voice channel are just a nice bonus. “ It’s About our Name Being Spoken in Houses’ Copper Compression sells therapeutic, copper-infused health aids targeting both fitness and pain relief customers.

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Winning With General Merchandise

Independent Retailer

Health & Beauty Products. Excellent Customer Service. Hipps says customer service is the heart of Bargain Max. In order to bid on products, you must first set up a free user account. After registering, you must first confirm your email, and then verify a payment method to ensure you are ready to start bidding.

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Salon Survival Guide: Coronavirus Edition

Merchant Marverk

Why The Beauty Industry Is Going To Be Hit Hard By Coronavirus. Worse still, many salon workers are contractors, who have to build their own business from the ground up and keep a book of clients—and many of these workers don’t have health insurance. Take a look at your bank account, your bills, and your income.

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Walgreens’ Supplier Diversity Ambassadors Build a Culture of Change

Rangeme

Supplier diversity is a key initiative among every major retailer, with merchants continuously seeking ways to have their supplier base more consistently reflect the demographics of the markets served by their stores. Indeed, diversity, equity, and inclusion are woven into the fabric of the company culture. A community focus, globally.

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Mushrooms Truly are Magic for Retail and Foodservice

Rangeme

It all started with RangeMe’s Q2 Retail Roundup Report , in which I learned that the keyword “mushroom” was trending on RangeMe among food, beverage, health and beauty care retail buyers in the United States. Some accounts may go through up to five cases per week of mushrooms. . And not the kind you may be imagining.