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Lesson from APAC: Social Commerce is Not One-Size-Fits-All

Retail TouchPoints

and European retailers have observed – and, often, participated in – the social-commerce explosion happening in China and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) while wondering if, when, and to what extent the same thing would happen at home. For the last half decade, U.S. The “if” and “when” are now clear.

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Social Commerce Revolution: How Payments Innovation Transformed the Digital Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Take Instagram, for instance the platform pulled in an estimated 6.5 They extend to things like livestreams, shoppable content and payment links within Instagram Reels, stories, TikTok videos or Pinterest Pins. Higher transaction volumes across these platforms have led users to be more cognizant (or wary) of privacy and data-sharing.

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How Social Commerce, Same-Day Delivery and Live Chat are Driving Sephora’s Omnichannel Evolution

Retail TouchPoints

The LVMH -owned retailer did have to play a bit of catch up, though, when it came to omnichannel fulfillment , fast-tracking the roll out of services like BOPIS and launching new innovations such as virtual beauty consultations. RTP: Tell me about a little bit about where social commerce fits into your ecommerce strategy.

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Adopting a Holistic Security Mindset for Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

Organized fraudsters use search and social media ads to deceive customers into clicking through to fake websites that steal their payment data, account login credentials or both. In fact, 16% of respondents from the consumer attitudes survey said theyd been the victim of social commerce fraud in the past year.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

We have found new ways to buy our favourite brand or our groceries, not only to fulfil our basic needs but often as an antidote to boredom. During periods of lockdown, social media emerged as a key form of communication, opening an opportunity for retailers to accelerate the development of social commerce in the APAC region.

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Webinar Recap: Taking The Pulse Of Marketers And Consumers To Navigate The Shift To Digital

Retail TouchPoints

Successful retail marketers are embedding their brands within the platforms and devices that are most popular with their customers. Social commerce, engaging customers through influencers and shoppable posts are a few of the strategies being used by top retailers. “We’re

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How Online Sellers Can Capitalize on Social Commerce Trends

Independent Retailer

by PingPong Payments. Social commerce is a subset of ecommerce, and harnesses the purchasing power of young customers on innovative new retail platforms. In 2021, social commerce sales increased by over 35 percent, totaling a spend of over $36 billion, still only 10 percent of what the Chinese market will spend. .