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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

TikTok Shop will now bring shoppable videos and livestreams directly to For You feeds across the country, and give brands, merchants and creators the tools to sell directly through shoppable content on the TikTok app.” Digital Service (USDS). reads the company announcement. The company also reiterated that all TikTok-protected U.S.

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Yahoo Jumps into the Ecommerce Fray with New Online Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Verizon Media — a division of Verizon Communications that includes AOL and Yahoo — will launch Yahoo Shops , a combination marketplace and advertising solution. As a result, brands and advertisers have access to both commerce and advertising solutions within the same platform.

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Westpac claims new online scam blocks are saving customers millions

Inside Retail

Now it has expanded the program to protect Australians from many overseas retailers targeting Australians with false advertising for popular products like diet pills, supplements, dating subscriptions and business services. If a customer believes they have been the victim of a scam they should call us as soon as possible.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It is in nobody’s interest to onboard financially delinquent customers or customers with affordability problems.

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

Retail TouchPoints

A few days before reporting Q2 earnings, Wish also announced plans to cut approximately 34% of its workforce, or about 255 employees, in order to “refocus the company’s operations.” Temu also operates as a manufacturer-to-consumer marketplace and offers a wide range of merchandise, from homewares to apparel.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation. per cent to US$26.8

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Top 10 Technology Investments Online Merchants In US Are Banking On For 2022

Retail Minded

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. 63% of US brands plan to increase investment in retail software in 2022. Only 1% will decrease their investment. Only 1% will decrease their investment.