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How HSN and QVC Parent Qurate is Working to ‘Crack the Code’ of Livestreaming

Retail TouchPoints

Long before there was livestreaming, social media or even the internet, there were home shopping networks — and the undisputed leaders of that realm were QVC and HSN , now both operated under the umbrella of Qurate Retail Group. But the heyday of “home shopping” in that context is now firmly behind us. audiences.

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How Direct-To-Consumer Is Driving The Need For Real-Time In Retail

RTP blog

Well, you don’t need to care, but Charles Darwin would argue you should: “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, it’s the one that most adapts to change.” Technology is changing the way we live, the way consumers shop and the way retailers need to operate.

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‘Reclaiming’ lost loyalty for high-street brands via the Metaverse

365 Retail

After all, the convenience of at-home shopping is only going to be heightened as metaverse capabilities become more sophisticated. For the physical retail world, the thought of all this taking place within the Metaverse could seem like a real threat. James Browne, Director, 4 Roads. With the advent of web3, though.

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5 Ways Home & Decor Brands can Optimize the Shopping Experience

UpSellIt

Home furnishings consumers have come to expect a brick and mortar-level customer experience online. 5 Ways to Optimize the Home & Decor Shopping Experience. Consumers are more likely to invest in products or services based on reviews and social proof. Build Shoppers’ Trust.

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Shift happens: 7 factors that defined a decade of retail disruption

Steve Dennis

Certainly the past 50 or 60 years brought some big changes: the rise of the suburban regional shopping center, the emergence of discount mass merchants and category killers, the advent of home shopping and warehouse clubs and so on. The customer is the channel. No customer wants to be average. Apocalypse?

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5 Ways the In-Store Experience Shapes Retail in 2020

retailnext

Now, the most successful retail stores place more emphasis on the shopper experience – even if that comes at the expense of some inventory space. View Point’s blog examined the customer experience and why it now matters more than ever. However, stores are also incorporating augmented and virtual reality in numerous ways.

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How GSN Makes Buying Fine Jewelry Friction-Free and Fiscally Responsible

Retail TouchPoints

Gem Shopping Network (GSN ) has carved a unique space in the shoppable media market: Its primary business is still conducted via linear television, akin to the Home Shopping Network and QVC, but it also is growing significantly through connected TV (CTV) and streaming platforms like Apple TV, Roku and YouTube.

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