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Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

Retail TouchPoints

In the last two months alone, TikTok has rolled out dedicated “Shopping Tabs” for Shopify merchants, Twitter began a pilot of its “Shop Module,” and Pinterest made it possible for creators to “control the shopability of their content” by tagging products. Suffice it to say that social commerce has arrived in America.

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Opinion: The clock is TikToking for supply chains

Inside Retail

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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How One UK Publication Captures Shoppers at the Point of Inspiration

Retail TouchPoints

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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Klarna Sets Sights on ‘Powering Ecommerce’ with New Suite of Shopping Solutions

Retail TouchPoints

Klar n a is continuing to expand beyond payments as it looks to become “a starting point for every purchase” for its 150 million global consumers. From inspiring product discovery all the way to delivery tracking, digital receipts and seamless returns, we are powering ecommerce and accelerating trade across the world.”.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. 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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Exclusive Shopify Q&A: Product Head Reveals How SMBs Can Compete in the Age of Amazon

Retail TouchPoints

It took Shopify merchants nearly 15 years to reach a cumulative GMV of $200 billion. I think a world without independent brands and independent merchants and local stores is a very boring world and a very boring landscape for commerce. It took just 16 months for them to double that figure.

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

Retail TouchPoints

From research to garment creation, fitting with body shape in mind, marketing, in-store and online customer service, size-inclusive representation needs to be present at a decision-making level within the fashion industry,” Marci added. It all comes down to better understanding who the customer is and how we can best serve them.”

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