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Meta Changes Instagram, Facebook Shops to Encourage In-App Transactions

Retail TouchPoints

A shift toward a new dynamic for Instagram and Facebook Shops will require companies to enable in-app checkout in order to offer a Shop on both sites. Beginning on June 5, 2023, onboarding of any new Shops in the U.S. via both Meta’s Commerce Manager and Shopify will only be allowed if checkout on Facebook and Instagram is enabled.

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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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The Rise of Social Commerce: How Retailers Can Leverage Social Media

Star Miconics

Part of this shift is the emergence of social commerce, a trend that’s setting the stage for this next retail revolution. Combining mobile shopping and social media, two of the most popular contemporary pastimes, retailers are finding more creative ways to engage consumers, drive sales, and enhance the shopping experience.

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The Future of the Mall, Part 2: Why Developers and Landlords Are Finally Giving Digital the Attention it Deserves

Retail TouchPoints

That’s why properties have focused on perfecting the tenant mix , onboarding a compelling combination of restaurants, entertainment and up-and-coming DTC darlings. Last Mile Services Become a Long-Term Play for Properties. Last Mile Services Become a Long-Term Play for Properties.

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How retailers can maximise returns during the upcoming sales season

Inside Retail

James Johnson, director of technology services & strategic accounts, APAC at Shopify, says it is critical for Australian retailers to optimise their product offers and sales channels to make the most of the sales season and seize the opportunity to end a difficult year on a high. Offer gift cards.

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Top Retail Trends of 2021

365 Retail

With brick and mortar stores no longer a necessity, consumers can browse goods and services from the comfort of their own homes and checkout at the touch of a button. The proliferation of social commerce. In 2020, social media giant TikTok entered into a global partnership with multinational e-commerce company Shopify.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 297 -GroceryShop 2022 and news

Retail Geek

We also discuss the latest news (and controversies) around Facebook and TikTok pulling back from some social commerce initiatives (and pressing forward with others). Services to other retailer. Episode 297 is a recap of the GroceryShop trade show in Las Vegas, and the Consumer Brands Executive Summit in Colorado Springs.