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Why You Should Leverage the Power of Social Commerce on the Rising Stars Podcast

Star Miconics

In the latest episode of the Rising Stars Podcast, titled “Kate’s Quick Take: The Power of Social Commerce,” host Kate Orara explores the growing world of social commerce. This solo episode highlights the pivotal role of social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook as emerging retail powerhouses.

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Why Retailers Need to Prepare for the Social Commerce Boom

365 Retail

Social commerce – purchases made directly on social networks – may seem anecdotal to some, but it’s taking off and is expected to grow three times faster than traditional e-commerce, reaching $1.2 trillion by 2025. Fourteen years later, however, 7 out of 10 do so, according to a study by Klarna.

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The Rise of Social Commerce: How Retailers Can Leverage Social Media

Star Miconics

Part of this shift is the emergence of social commerce, a trend that’s setting the stage for this next retail revolution. Combining mobile shopping and social media, two of the most popular contemporary pastimes, retailers are finding more creative ways to engage consumers, drive sales, and enhance the shopping experience.

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How a Reactive Omnichannel Strategy can Help you Capitalize on Reactive Buying Trends

Retail TouchPoints

The numbers from our latest guide to omnichannel commerce speak for themselves, showing that marketing across three or more channels earns brands 250% higher engagement. Social commerce metrics are up in 2023 , with a 9% increase in gross merchandise value and a 63% increase in average order value across BigCommerce’s merchants.

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How a modern store concept is helping Desigual reach new customers in Asia

Inside Retail

“After two very atypical and uncertain years, 2022 has been a transformative period for Desigual, where we have placed efforts into our company’s repositioning,” Balazs Krizsanyik, general manager of Desigual in Asia, told Inside Retail. Balazs Krizsanyik, general manager of Desigual in Asia. The Singapore marketplace.

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What to Expect and What to Wish for from Retailers this Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

That said, consumers are still feeling the pinch of the economic environment, which will be reflected in modest overall sales growth from last year. At CI&T, she is responsible for synthesizing strategy, insights and data to help identify actionable retail services trends and lead strategic sales and client engagements.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

“TikTok has made it frighteningly easy to buy — it’s literally a swipe and the product is on its way to you,” said Lee Parkhurst, Senior Brand Manager at Educational Insights , the first toy brand to test out TikTok Shop. and managed by the U.S. The company also reiterated that all TikTok-protected U.S. user data is stored in the U.S.