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3 Ways Livestreaming is Shaking Up the Retail Marketing Playbook

Retail TouchPoints

Through a survey of 475 consumers, Influence Central also found that only 19% of U.S. consumers have tuned into a livestreaming event. The biggest draw for consumers comes from livestreaming’s unique mix of entertainment, behind-the-scenes product information, shared commenting with others, and simple click-to-buy options.”

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How to Develop a Retail Marketing Personalization Roadmap in 5 Steps

Retail TouchPoints

A Boston Consulting Group study encompassing over 50 companies across 10 industries found that the lack of a plan was one of the leading reasons organizations were unable to achieve the level of personalization they desired for their customers. Don’t let that fate befall your retail marketing personalization goals.

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As Consumer Demand for Inclusion Rises, Retailers Must Tackle Legacy Issues and Attitudes

Retail TouchPoints

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure — from consumers, shareholders and even their boards — to be more inclusive. More and more, that means rethinking product development and expanding their sizing and assortment planning to represent a wider range of sizes and body shapes. billion in the U.S.

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What does Apple’s Indian expansion plan mean for the mobile landscape?

Inside Retail

After formally filing a request for the retail store in 2016, the global tech giant wanted to open the facility in 2020 but postponed the plans due to Covid-19 disruption. Apple’s flagship stores in Mumbai and New Delhi reported record profits in May, making Apple the largest electronics retailer in India in terms of revenue.

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India’s Reliance to buy dozens of brands in $6.5bn consumer goods play

Inside Retail

India’s biggest retailer Reliance will acquire dozens of small grocery and non-food brands as it targets building its own $6.5 billion consumer goods business to challenge foreign giants like Unilever, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters. billion) of annual sales from the business within five years.

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How Bark is Creating Products and Experiences that Pups (and Pup Parents) Love

Retail TouchPoints

Known widely as one of the first subscription boxes to make a splash in the retail market, BarkBox has become just one piece of a much larger organization. Suzanne McDonnell: From the beginning, Bark’s founders knew that our consumers love their dogs passionately as their family, children and soulmates.

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How Canningvale plans to take Robinsons Singapore back to its roots

Inside Retail

Fast-growing Australian online retailer Canningvale plans to relaunch the iconic Singaporean department store Robinsons as an online-only business this month after acquiring the company’s digital assets for an undisclosed sum. Eventually, Prainito plans to roll out exclusive ranges and collections with key brands and suppliers. .

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