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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

A 45-year-old family-owned luxury business might not be the kind of company one expects to be at the cutting edge of digital commerce, but thanks to President Ken Natori, the company’s second-generation leader, Natori is just that. And earn his stripes he has.

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2022 Trends for Social Commerce

Independent Retailer

The impact and growth of social media brands play a huge part in what we see on our newsfeeds — and with that, social commerce has flourished. Social apps that already allow for commerce include Instagram , Facebook , and Pinterest , but TikTok and Twitter are also experimenting with shopping features.

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Walmart-Owned Flipkart Raises $3.6B to Fund Next Stage of Growth in India

Retail TouchPoints

The Flipkart Group — India’s homegrown digital commerce conglomerate that is majority-owned by Walmart — has raised U.S. billion in fresh funding and is now valued at $37.6 million kiranas in India through its wholesale business and last-mile delivery program. billion population, but still with plenty of room for growth.

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From Direct-to-Consumer to Direct-to-Community: How DTC Brands Can Build a Sustainable Model for Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Although these losses are largely tied to extremely aggressive expansion plans, they also point to universal problems DTC brands face, such as navigating the rising costs of online customer acquisition. The one thing that’s not changing is that DTCs will need to be able to look at CPA ratio against lifetime value,” Hamilton explained.

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From ‘Beautiful Playground’ to ‘Commerce Destination’: Inside the Vision of Pinterest’s New Chief Shopping Officer

Retail TouchPoints

But following a series of major strategic moves, the role Pinterest hopes to play in the burgeoning realm of social commerce is crystal clear. The company clearly plans to exploit these advantages as it pushes full steam ahead with a slate of new shopping features and new leadership at the helm.

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Homedics CMO Reveals 6 Major Truths About Modern Marketing 

Retail TouchPoints

And then how do I build a media plan that’s well thought out and strategic that follows where our customer is spending their time online?’” Lesson 2 Transparency and alignment are key to agile marketing operations: Marketing strategies and investments need to change at the speed of the customer.

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Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2024: The Latest News on Sessions, Speakers & Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year, we’ll hear senior-level executives’ perspectives on how customer experiences are evolving as content, community and commerce converge.