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Australian B2B marketplace Ollee connects merchants with ethical brands

Inside Retail

As retailers look to source more ethical, natural, and eco-friendly products, Ollee has launched Australia’s first local and ethical B2B marketplace to help merchants connect with purpose-driven brands. Buyers want more one-stop shops, more choice, control and convenience,” said Abram.

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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Recent data shows that online retailers are increasingly relying on social media advertising platforms to reach and engage with their target customers, while search-based channels such as Google Shopping and Bing are becoming less popular. This made TikTok the seventh most popular channel for the health and beauty sector.

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

Retail TouchPoints

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. But times have changed dramatically in the 13 intervening years: Temu , which debuted just last September, is now the top shopping app in the U.S., Doubling down on merchants outside of China.

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Clearpay Expands With wilko, MAC, Jo Malone, URBN & Online4Baby To Offer Customers Flexible Payments

365 Retail

Clearpay, a leader in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), has announced partnerships with household and garden retailer wilko, parenting favourite Online4Baby and one of Europe’s fastest growing ecommerce businesses OnBuy – allowing these retailers to offer online customers more flexible payment options.

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Ethical Commerce: How to Overcome 3 Top CSR Hurdles (With Examples)

Retail TouchPoints

When it comes to embracing ethical commerce and moving corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies forward, Amazon Web Services (AWS) research shows that retailers and CPGs identify three primary hurdles to success. This category includes discount stores, mass merchants (“big box stores”) and businesses focused on specialty hardlines.

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How Ulta Beauty Takes Product Innovation to the Next Level

Rangeme

The beauty enthusiast is at the heart of everything Ulta Beauty does. As a one-stop beauty destination with full-service salons in every store, the retailer provides guests with everything across the spectrum of categories and services. Net sales for Ulta Beauty increased 21 percent to $2.3

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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 Apparel, beauty, health and wellness were the biggest beneficiaries at that time. Social commerce covers end-to-end shopping journeys, from discovery, research and evaluation to checkout, all on the social media app. trillion ($1.9