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The future is now: 3 emerging technologies retailers should know

Inside Retail

We are at the forefront of innovation with social commerce, enhanced retailing and emerging retailing. In the last 12 months alone, that customer base’s social commerce spending has risen 50 per cent, from $10/month to $15/month. It’s time to listen up: Voice commerce.

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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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5 Tips for Singles’ Day Success

Retail TouchPoints

products, combined with the sheer size of the Chinese market, make the potential hard to ignore : “It’s an opportunity for Western brands to find a faster-growing market than the one they’re currently operating in. of all social commerce sales this year. The return rates on product are in the single digits.

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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. Retail Marketing Statistics.

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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. billion in the U.S.

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Pinterest, TikTok and Snapchat Leaders Reveal How Marketers Can Maximize Each Platform

Retail TouchPoints

Retail marketers should create posts that look to the future, rather than the past or present, in order to make the most of this. The key for making the most of marketing on these platforms? Two out of three consumers suggest that it is the brand’s role to place themselves in the appropriate context.”.

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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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