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Mobile Ecommerce Success Calls for the ‘Instagramification’ of the App Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Global downloads of mobile shopping apps were up 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2022 while the number of sessions was up 29% , according to data from the It’s Not Luck, It’s Skill: Make Every Marketing Dollar Count This Holiday Season report by data.ai. Mobile Retailing Requires a ‘Mindset Shift’.

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Retail’s Future Requires a Shift from Mobile-First to Mobile-Only

Retail TouchPoints

The turmoil also proved that mobile technology enables needed flexibility in times of disruption and drives superior customer experiences that make retailers more competitive. As retailers plan for the future, getting and keeping the flexibility needed for retail success will require mobile-only strategies. ” What’s Next?

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80 Brands Offering Mobile Storefronts Via ‘Swipe.Shop.’ for Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

Group Nine Media has launched a mobile commerce solution dubbed “Swipe.Shop” that will feature more than 80 bespoke digital storefronts and spotlight products/gifts for the holiday season. The mobile shopping experience will offer 50% of its products from small business owners, with 15% of all shelf space reserved for Black-owned businesses.

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Yodel and Vinted Strengthen Partnership to Bolster UK’s Pre-Loved Fashion Delivery Network

365 Retail

Over the past year and a half, the platform has witnessed its transaction numbers multiply by seven times, a trend driven by a shift in consumer behaviour. Increasingly, individuals are turning away from fast fashion, opting for more eco-friendly choices and seeking additional sources of income. It boasts that 36.7

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NRF Big Show to Spotlight Innovative Consumer Products and Workforce Solutions

Retail TouchPoints

New to this year’s event is the Consumer Product Showcase , offering SMB brands the opportunity to show off innovative customer-facing products. Product categories include food and beverage, fashion, health and beauty, home and pets, office supplies, and cleaning and baby care. Taking place January 15-16 from 10 a.m.

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Enter Chat Commerce: Tips for Implementing the Newest Form of Consumer Engagement

Retail TouchPoints

We know one of the most critical ways brands connect with consumers is via social media. As one of the fastest-growing forms of communication (the average annual growth rate amongst consumers on social platforms is 7.2%), brands would be remiss to ignore this relatively low-lift form of engagement. In fact, there are now roughly 3.78

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Amazon Introduces AR Try-On for Shoes

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon Fashion has launched a new virtual try-on feature for shoes. The interactive mobile experience uses augmented reality to help customers visualize how a pair of shoes will look on them from every angle, which can better inform purchasing decisions. The new feature is currently available to customers in the U.S.

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