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Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

Retail TouchPoints

Suffice it to say that social commerce has arrived in America. However, one reason for this flurry of enhancements is that there’s still considerable friction in social commerce processes. Whether social commerce will play a crucial role in retail going forward is no longer a question. Many [social] purchases are very organic.

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Deloitte: UGC and Gaming Offer Brands New Opportunities to Build Connections

Retail TouchPoints

According to the study, TV and movies no longer dominate the media landscape like they once did as consumers, especially younger ones, increasingly turn to new digital channels for more immersive entertainment experiences. However, this isn’t a case of purely replacing one medium for another.

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New Shopping App TRYO Aims to Make AR Try-On More Accessible to Consumers and Brands

Retail TouchPoints

3D and AR design studio QReal is moving deeper into direct commerce with the launch of the new multi-brand, multi-category shopping app TRYO. Users can also share the images on social media and other platforms to get feedback or just for fun.

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Exclusive: New Research Highlights How Brands Can Capture Today’s Always-On Shopper

Retail TouchPoints

It started with COVID, and it hasn’t stopped — consumer shopping behaviors continue to rapidly shift even as the pandemic moves into the realm of memory. For brands and marketers, it’s hard, nigh impossible, to keep up with how and where consumers are shopping today, but media planning and buying platform Infillion tried.

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Stitch Fix Launches ‘Holiday Party Hotline’ to Help Shoppers Find the Perfect Outfit

Retail TouchPoints

The Stitch Fix value prop has always centered around its robust data and analytics strategy — with so much insight into consumer behaviors and preferences, stylists can match shoppers to the perfect wardrobe pieces. The multi-channel initiative was developed in partnership with stylist and social media influencer Allison Bornstein.

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The Comprehensive Guide To Selling Consumer Packaged Goods Online

Groove

Introduction Because you’re reading this eBook, you’re likely an eCommerce retailer selling consumer packaged goods online, or you own a brick-and-mortar store and want to transition to eCommerce. What are Consumer Packaged Goods? First, let’s define what you’re trying to sell — consumer packaged goods. increased $63 billion.

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Wish Launches Marketing Blitz to Reintroduce Itself to Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

After topping the charts as the most popular shopping app in the world in 2018, Wish fell out of favor with consumers who had one too many bad experiences. Today marks the brand’s reintroduction to consumers with a multi-channel, multi-market campaign aiming at bringing the new experience of shopping on Wish to life.

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