Inside Retail

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Fashion tech start-up Mys Tyler has secured more than $1 million in its seed funding round, with Mirvac Ventures, Antler Global and angel investor Brian Hartzer, former CEO of Westpac, backing the business. Stylists in Residence at Toombul Shopping Centre, QLD. Image: Supplied.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised. There is also a new AR feature called ‘Shop With Friends’. It’s essentially a ‘Virtual Try-On’ service that becomes a social experience. Customers will be able to share their fashion finds with friends and ask for their feedback.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

But following a series of major strategic moves, the role Pinterest hopes to play in the burgeoning realm of social commerce is crystal clear. Julie Bornstein, Founder of The YES and now Chief Shopping Officer, Pinterest. What can [the web] do that a retail store can’t do that makes shopping better?

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 9, 2024

Joules is hosting a series of live shopping events in a move that it said “harkens back to how we started 35 years ago” The fashion retailer will host its first event, in partnership with live shopping solution provider Sprii, via Facebook Live on 11 April at 6pm.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Unfortunately that ancient (1989) bit of cinematic wisdom hasn’t exactly held true in the modern field of social media, where platforms including TikTok , Facebook and Instagram are increasingly pulling back on social commerce initiatives that have failed to attract enough of the right players. is livestream shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The transaction aims to create a global player in online fashion recommerce by combining Poshmark’s discovery-based social shopping platform and engaged community with Naver’s technological prowess in creating ecommerce experiences. Upon completion of the transaction, Poshmark will become a standalone U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

YouTube has announced a series of new enhancements to make shopping more integrated on its platform, including a new Shopping section on the site and a partnership with Shopify that will allow merchants to easily feature products on their YouTube content. The Shopping section will roll out to additional countries later this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Pinterest is launching into livestreaming with the debut of Pinterest TV — a series of in-app, live, shoppable video content that zeroes in on the platform’s social commerce potential. ET and focusing on a range of topic areas, including food, home, fashion and beauty.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Online grocery shopping has become routine in many countries, but in the future you should expect every kind of purchase to become faster and even more convenient. Social commerce. The idea was to make online shopping more of a social, interactive experience. Celebrity live-stream selling.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Dan Lurie, Head of Product, Shopping, Pinterest. Pinterest is a social media platform and yet…it isn’t. At the very least, the form it takes is very different from its counterparts: “Pinterest is not social media, although we are grouped in that category,” said Dan Lurie, Head of Product, Shopping at Pinterest. “We’ve

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Following its first livestream event last fall , discount shopping platform Shein is planning a second shoppable livestream event Sunday, Feb. 25 to showcase its spring and summer fashions. Fans who want to shop the livestream can tune in on the Shein app for the exclusive shoppable experience. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Zara and eBay are advancing resale in the UK with two new initiatives: the launch of Zara Pre-Owned, and partnership with the British Fashion Council to launch the Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, respectively. The fund was created to help bring new technology to the market in order to help people think and shop differently.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2022

Shopping centres have long been a meeting place for people from all backgrounds, but now it’s time to up the ante as consumers are yearning for human connection more than ever, says Kelly Miller, general manager of retail at Mirvac and director at the Shopping Centre Council of Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2021

American Eagle (AE) kicked off its spring 2021 Jeans Are Forever campaign with the debut of its AE x Snapchat AR Jeans Guide, featuring a range of fashion denim for men and women. As social commerce adoption continues to pick up its pace, more retailers are offering shoppable content on platforms like Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

We build technology to serve people and not the other way around,” said McMillon in his keynote.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Social commerce company Replika Software has closed its Series A financing round with an undisclosed amount of funding from the investment arms of luxury house LVMH and beauty brand L’Oréal. We’re thrilled to have their support as we enter this phase of growth and lead the industry toward humanizing online shopping.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Driven by these developing technologies, signs point to more digitally immersive shopping and social commerce experiences that will be easier for people with different abilities to navigate. So what’s at play here and where might we go next?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Pinterest is the place to go if you need inspiration for décor, cooking, home improvement projects, summer fashion…the list goes on. People come to Pinterest with a shopping mindset,” said Kim Blommer, Automotive Industry Lead at Pinterest in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “In The Convergence of Car Sales and Social Commerce.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2024

Fake fashion e-shops According to researchers at Avast, an internet security company, more than 4000 fake e-shops were set-up to exploit consumer spending in the post-festive season sales. Nationally in the year prior, over $9 million was lost to online shopping scams according to the National Anti-Scam Centre.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Live shopping is one of the hottest spaces in retail, and with good reason: it provides a fun and convenient way for retailers to connect with shoppers from the convenience of their homes. Our goal is to be a leader in innovating and driving the use of social commerce in our category and in the U.S.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

4, 2024, the shop features an immersive experience that also incorporates décor and lifestyle products from fellow URBN brands AnthroLiving and Terrain. “As Customers will be able to consult with Anthropologie stylists on site to receive personalized advice on all aspects of their wedding from fashion to florals and décor.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2021

Last year, multiple lockdowns and store closures forced fashion retailers to go online. We have seen new shops, small shops and global fashion brands create or add a stronger online presence to adapt to the changes the pandemic created. . According to Digital Commerce 360 , “consumers spent $861.12

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 14, 2022

E-commerce is convenient but fashion has the highest rate of returns in the format, due to poor fit, and style support is limited. The Mys Tyler app has since been downloaded by 300,000 women globally, validating the demand for body-relevant fashion. Retail is still the main source of fashion inspiration.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2021

The Flipkart Group — India’s homegrown digital commerce conglomerate that is majority-owned by Walmart — has raised U.S. The Flipkart Group includes ecommerce marketplace Flipkart , digital fashion destination Myantra , Flipkart Wholesale , online travel company Cleartrip and a majority stake in the payments app PhonePe.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2023

H&M has launched a new immersive experience in Roblox called Loooptopia that lets players experiment with materials and patterns to create their own avatar wardrobes using the lens of circular fashion design. They can also catch up with friends to trade clothes and take selfies.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

As social media platforms slowly nix their live shopping efforts, fashion resale marketplace Poshmark is adding the feature with the official debut of Posh Shows following several months of testing. “We saw a huge gap in live commerce in the U.S. — Available in the U.S. ” . —

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2023

At the Global Fashion Summit last year, Mulberry CEO Thierry Andretta announced the introduction of digital IDs for its products to help “revolutionise the way luxury brands and customers connect and steward circularity in luxury fashion”. Indeed, some are looking for opportunities to socialise during e-commerce experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Complete with romantic rendezvous in the Garden Center and dancing among the holiday décor, the shoppable commercial series will give rom-com fans all the spice and sweet intrigue they love, with a little shopping thrown into the mix. Customers also will be able to watch the series on Walmart’s social channels. 5 and Dec. 5 and Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As the shopping experience evolves in new and exciting ways, Kohl’s continues to prioritize its efforts in that evolution, working with strategic partners like Pinterest to connect with our audiences differently,” said Christie Raymond, Chief Marketing Officer at Kohl’s in a statement. “On

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2022

Social commerce has quickly grown from a revolutionary idea to a mainstream concept, and the channel is expected to continue expanding to reach $1.2 The foundational lesson is that, while social commerce can be an outgrowth of a retailer’s traditional social media interactions, it’s both more time-sensitive and more time-consuming.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2021

Social commerce is a relatively new medium, but as retailers and social media platforms alike explore possible use cases and applications, it will significantly shape how both shoppers and businesses spend their time and money. However, this doesn’t mean that the existing social media playbook needs to be completely rewritten.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 19, 2023

Source: Pinterest) Launched on May 17, 2023, the five-day campaign kicked off with a livestream shopping event from the Banana Republic store on Folsom Street in San Francisco, where creators Lauren Chan , Charlotte Bridgeman and Igee Okafor highlighted Banana Republic’s top picks for wedding guest apparel this season.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2021

Cutting-edge brands and retailers are embracing the authentic, real-time nature of livestreaming to: Amplify and capitalize on influencer partnerships; Position business leaders and associates as trusted experts; and Replicate the magic of in-person fashion shows and product drops.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

If you spend much time online you’ve probably seen one of Temu’s colourful ads – punctuated by its catchy tagline: “shopping like a billionaire”. An effective marketing strategy Unlike other e-commerce platforms that focus on functional benefits such as saving money, Temu caters to consumers’ emotional needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2022

And just as the metaverse will change the way that we shop, communicate and socialize, it will also change how customer service is delivered. How and where people want to shop and be serviced varies greatly across different demographics. Here’s how…. Customer Service Opportunities for Retailers in the Metaverse.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To celebrate the platform’s anniversary and solidify its dominance in online luxury, the Luxury Pavilion will host an augmented reality fashion show on Sept. Today 96% of Chinese consumers shop online-offline, or cross-channel. 22 in collaboration with Vogue China. We do believe the metaverse is going to be a game-changer.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The app plays a key role in increasing overall customer satisfaction within the online fashion retail space, which results in purchases that are significantly less likely to be returned. Neill is on a mission to “disrupt the fashion industry’s $1 trillion fit issue” and empower individuals to feel confident in the clothes.

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