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Sweden’s Klarna buys influencer marketing platform

Inside Retail

Swedish payments firm Klarna said on Tuesday it had acquired influencer marketing software firm APPRL as it looked to tap into strong growth in shopping across social media channels. The post Sweden’s Klarna buys influencer marketing platform appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Australia’s entrenched e-commerce platforms poised for industry disruption

Inside Retail

Australia’s e-commerce boom has given rise to a healthy ecosystem of online shopping merchants commanding a sizable user base of local consumers – many of whom managed to weather the pandemic by riding a surge of digital sales.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. This involves: Market Analysis: Understand your target audience, their preferences, and their buying behavior. Dr. Ralph F.

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Meet Missfresh, the Chinese grocery retailer offering 30-minute delivery

Inside Retail

Here, we chat with Missfresh about how the DMWs operate, how it’s digitalising fresh markets and its plans for the future. We also own our user acquisition channels and after-sales services, which ensures the best products and services being delivered to our customers. In June, the brand went public on the NASDAQ.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Because of efforts to address this mismatch of product and real-world sizing, Coresight Research estimates that the value of the extended-size market for women will grow to $32.3 this year alone, representing approximately 21% of the total women’s apparel market. Test the market with new size options and be inclusive in marketing.

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Amazon lawsuit all about ‘chasing optics’ – it is not a monopoly, say experts

Inside Retail

Legal experts and analysts alike have roundly criticised the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit accusing Amazon of abusing its market power to stifle competition. Amazon plays a big role in retail. The agency also must define and prove the relevant markets, a key threshold issue. .” Amazon is large.