Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement. and managed by the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Social commerce value will keep on growing. The value of social commerce continues to grow rapidly and is shaping the future of online retail. E-sellers will leverage social channels more than ever.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This year, over 102 million people will buy via social platforms in the US alone and by 2025, global sales via social commerce will exceed US$1.2 Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2022

One definition most can agree on, though, is that it’s a “virtual world,” and one that already is presenting tremendous opportunities for both brands and consumers. And just as the metaverse will change the way that we shop, communicate and socialize, it will also change how customer service is delivered. Here’s how….

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure — from consumers, shareholders and even their boards — to be more inclusive. But it’s still true that only a small fraction of the fashion retail market has put tactical plans into place to support this significant consumer base.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

And how are you giving them a value-added product or service for being loyal to you? One big thing we’re seeing is the rise of conversational commerce, with interactions that are completely within a conversational interface. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): What can retailers do to deal with the challenge of slower online sales?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The new offering is powered by Bolt’s Checkout Everywhere solution (originally called Tipser until it was acquired by Bolt in late 2021), which allows websites of all kinds to add transaction capabilities and sell products from participating merchants. “We’re Social Commerce Meets Affiliate Marketing.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Retailers certainly need to know what consumers want , but perhaps an even more important question is: How do I provide it to my shoppers? According to a report from Shopify, merchants see a 250% increase in conversions when using 3D product image models instead of 2D images.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Last year, consumers reported spending more than $23 billion shopping small on Small Business Saturday, and we want to exceed that in 2022.”. It will integrate directly with Square’s solution ecosystem, empowering sellers to organize their finances and manage cash flow from the same platform they use to run their business.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“We are innovating faster than ever before with a robust slate of relevant, personalized products to reach consumers with intent, and we’re building with the goal to be the industry’s best full-funnel solution ,” said Bill Watkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Pinterest during the event.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that). The return to offices and social events is inspiring consumers to level up their wardrobes and focus more on apparel and footwear.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As Neil Saunders, managing director and retail analyst at GlobalData, noted, “Wish has been acquired for a fraction of its original valuation which shows that this is a company in deep trouble, not one that is on the front foot. That said, I do not think this provides anywhere near a basis for challenging the likes of Temu.

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365 Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Shopify and YouTube are today joining forces to give merchants and creators a powerful new way to connect to consumers, build their businesses, and share their stories. The creator economy is booming and the bridge from content to commerce is getting shorter all the time. billion globally. [2] billion globally. [2]

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

Pinterest ’s role in the world of social media is blurry — consumers use the platform very differently than they do Instagram or TikTok, for example. But following a series of major strategic moves, the role Pinterest hopes to play in the burgeoning realm of social commerce is crystal clear.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Retailers are enduring dynamic and challenging times as supply-chain disruption continues and consumer behaviour changes, both brought on by living in the Covid era. Consumers increasingly want a seamless and consistent shopping experience across a growing number of offline and online touchpoints. Offer gift cards.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Only consumers only had 17% of their shopping done by early July, and 54% said they held off on spending because they didn’t know what they needed. The most notable shift between the 2019 back-to-school season and today is the strong consumer preference for technology over traditional items like apparel and even school supplies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2021

festivities, but those wishing to take part should keep a few things in mind: Some brands spend a large part of the year prepping for 11.11, and for many, the biggest test is another festival — 6.18; Merchants must account for the unique nature of this market with a China-specific strategy; While still relatively nascent in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

Educational Insights first launched its shop in April 2023, and Lee Parkhurst, Senior Brand Manager at the company, said they’ve “been quadrupling our business month over month since.” Parkhurst took Retail TouchPoints behind the scenes of the company’s growing TikTok empire and its entrance into the emerging world of TikTok commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2020

And to answer that question, we’ve developed a term called C-Commerce (consumer commerce).”. Question 2: How can retailers adapt to constraints on top-of-the-funnel consumer discovery? Question 4: How can retailers best adapt to new consumer shopping behaviors? You should 100% be doing that right now.”.

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Retail Minded

JANUARY 21, 2022

And, while the current retail industry all too often has frustrating experiences to manage – including empty store shelves, hiring instability, and rising inflation – I believe that with great challenges also come great opportunities and NRF 2022 certainly reinforced this sentiment for me this year. Live selling capabilities.

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Independent Retailer

MARCH 29, 2022

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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2021

The pandemic has made omnichannel a business imperative for merchants of all sizes. During his session, Dornfeld noted that the convergence of marketplaces and advertising, along with the maturity of social commerce capabilities, have created new opportunities for omnichannel excellence. Access Now.

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Retail Geek

JULY 9, 2021

9:39] In the same way it made sense for Amazon to rent a WS capacity to others and you know provide some of these other services it’s a way to monetize their delivery Network and their fulfillment Network so I think it’s super smart. Jason: [8:43] Yeah I generally agree I’m not confident that it’s I’m sure.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 6, 2022

China has the largest market for social commerce. Social commerce, which is eCommerce sales that are made on a social media platform, is a big business in China. It is estimated that social commerce sales in China reached $351.7 million in social commerce sales last year.

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Retail Minded

JANUARY 26, 2022

The following guest article has been written by Mark Hook , VP, Global Brand, Communications and PR at Brightpearl, a retail-tailored operating system for omnichannel merchants. The impact and growth of social media brands now play a huge part in what we see on our newsfeeds — and with that, social commerce has flourished.

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Retail Minded

JANUARY 25, 2022

The impact and growth of social media brands now play a huge part in what we see on our newsfeeds — and with that, social commerce has flourished. S ocial apps that already allow for commerce include Instagram , Facebook , and Pinterest. Social Commerce – Why You Should Care. Social commerce is a $89.4

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2021

At Gap, training was a priority to ensure managers could “build their inclusive leadership muscle” and all employees could become better allies. – Dana Zumbo, Business Development Manager, Zappos, from the session: Design for All: Time to Amplify the Inclusion Agenda. “I I am inspired every single day by Gen Z.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 7, 2023

We also briefly discuss e-commerce in Brazil, around Jason’s recent trip to São Paulo. So that was interesting and then the to me the most geeky coolest thing of all although controversial is during the pandemic, the Brazilian government launched a government-sponsored instant payment system so I got.

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Retail Minded

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Gen Z consumers who are used to engaging through an ever-increasing choice of social apps and digital services are going to keep growing in purchasing power. internet users in the 18-34 age range already made a purchase on social media last year. . Modern Tech For Modern Consumers. 48% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2022

The ever-evolving roster of social commerce capabilities on the world’s top platforms can be dizzying, with vast disparities between what is possible from one app to another and each platform fighting to keep up — both with consumers’ expectations and each other. Twitter Lets Merchants Create In-App ‘Shops’.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 12, 2024

No Shopify launches an ad product such as a retail media network Yes Meta/Google/TikTok lose ad share to new social media platforms and retail media networks. Grocery E-Commerce goes from $95B to $125B in 2024 (after being down in 2023 per Bricks meets clicks). The bulk of my e-commerce data comes from Amazon.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 6, 2023

Goodwillfinds.com is an e-commerce site, which sells previously owned merchandise, which has been donated to Goodwill. We cover many of the tactical challenges (onboarding SKUs, product content, fulfillment, and curation), as well as the opportunities of this new “CircularCommerce” space.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 30, 2021

You know it remains to be seen what’s really going to happen but it seems like the retailers have a lot of confidence in in this being a permanent new consumer Behavior. To have it easy to remember password that can easily be hacked and some payment providers even give you the option to not to literally not have a password.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 8, 2022

Jason: [6:17] There was some version of that there was you know Uber instacart and doordash all talking about instant delivery well a lot of the, the tenuous VC funded ones were, we’re announcing their their shutdowns and for sure they’re there was I mentioned 650 exhibitors I think about 620 of them were payment providers.

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