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How Social Commerce Will Reshape Retail: From Content Creation & Partnerships to In-Store Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

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. The Physical Store and Social Commerce Can Enhance Each Other.

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Squad shopping and self-improvement: Five consumer trends to watch in 2023

Inside Retail

This shift will see shoppers engaging more with brands that have strong environmental and social credentials. While these consumer behaviours are wide and varied, we can expect marked growth in rental, re-commerce and subscription retail markets and a decrease in people buying ‘brand new’ products.

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The future is now: 3 emerging technologies retailers should know

Inside Retail

Pre-Covid, augmented reality, the metaverse and livestream shopping were distant concepts for many mainstream retailers. We are at the forefront of innovation with social commerce, enhanced retailing and emerging retailing. Indeed, AR and VR have the ability to potentially reduce returns by 31 per cent.

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2021: The Year of Social Advertising

Retail TouchPoints

With the growth of buy online, pick up in-store and expedited shipping options, consumers experienced firsthand the ease of digital shopping versus going to the store to make a purchase. Entering 2021, retailers are still looking to beef up their ecommerce strategy to get this trend to stick. In fact, Smartly.io

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5 Tips for Singles’ Day Success

Retail TouchPoints

November might seem far away, but the fact is, brands and retailers in China have already been preparing for the world’s biggest shopping event — known interchangeably as Singles’ Day, Double 11 or 11.11 — for months. veterans, spend much of the year prepping for the world’s biggest shopping event. That growing demand for U.S.

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Retail Statistics You Should Know

Small Biz Trends

We have assembled all the numbers you need, including store operations, shopper behaviors, how retailers market their businesses, and much more. If you own a retail store or are considering shop ideas for a new one, take a look at the stats below. Retail Statistics: The Big Picture. Shopping Statistics.

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Holiday 2020: With $189 Billion in Online Sales on the Line, Transparency and Social Outreach are Essential

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic’s impact on shopping habits isn’t abating: 66% of respondents will prefer home delivery over other fulfillment methods, according to a survey by Oracle. A survey by Accenture found that 75% of consumers say they’ll do at least some of their holiday shopping online, up from 65% in 2019, while 43% plan to shop online exclusively.

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