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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 It is growing three times faster than traditional e-commerce. McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. trillion ($1.9

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Shein Picks Amazon’s Backyard for New U.S. Fulfillment Hub

Retail TouchPoints

Discount shopping app Shein has announced plans to open a Seattle-area office as it continues to expand its U.S. fulfilment and logistics, furthering the company’s ongoing effort to localize fulfillment and support speedier delivery times for American customers. Fulfillment and Logistics at Shein in a statement.

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TikTok Goes ‘All in’ on Social Commerce with Robust Suite of New Shopping Features

Retail TouchPoints

But they don’t have to — TikTok also has announced a direct integration option that offers brands and retailers a full-service solution wherein TikTok handles everything from shipping to fulfillment to point of purchase. Here are three ways TikTok plans to get there: Collection Ads.

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3 Predictions for the Future of Omnichannel 

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey. Prediction 2: Diversification of fulfillment services will be key to omnichannel success. The store has become a central hub for omnichannel fulfillment.

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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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A Power-Packed Content Agenda Makes retailX the Must-Attend Event of the Summer

Retail TouchPoints

Alternative Fulfillment Models: Dark Stores, Ghost Kitchens, Drive-thrus and More will be one of several sessions examining how retailers can use pandemic-inspired pivots to improve their business for the long term. Hot Takes on Livestreaming, Influencer Marketing and Social Commerce. At Chicago’s McCormick Place, Aug.

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Grab customer attention across channels with a diversified strategy

Inside Retail

Whether through digital campaigns, marketplaces or social media, clarify the path to purchase so it’s easy for consumers to find you and complete their purchase. Fulfil customer expectations. Achieve automation and scale with the right fulfilment options. Fulfilment and delivery plans. Social commerce.