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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.

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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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Key trends that will help retailers respond to growing consumer confidence

365 Retail

Keeping pace with consumer trends and changing behaviours is key to the success of retail operations, particularly when managing the impact of current global events on supply chains to ensure they’re able to consistently meet demand. . Three of six key trends identified in ASCG’s latest eBook research include: 1) Spread the cost.

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Why CSR Matters To Your Business

Retail TouchPoints

The threats posed by the pandemic caused many consumers to focus on foundational needs such as food, shelter and safety. But despite the initial shift toward the all-consuming COVID-19 response, brands and retailers should now recalibrate their perspectives. And, of course, toilet paper.

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What is Live Shopping: A Guide for Ecommerce Professionals

Ecommerce Platforms

As mentioned, some people call it live shopping; yet, we've also heard other phrases like live stream shopping, social shopping, and streamable shopping. It's usually completed through a social platform like Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok, but Amazon and other shopping platforms like Alibaba have offerings as well.

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5 Ways the In-Store Experience Shapes Retail in 2020

retailnext

In some cases (most famously with IKEA), extended reality is being used to change the home shopping experience, enabling shoppers to virtually observe products from the comfort of their homes. However, stores are also incorporating augmented and virtual reality in numerous ways.

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Global Ecommerce News from June 22 to July 10

Ecommerce Platforms

QVC has bought the remaining shares in its rival Home Shopping Network (HSN) for $2.1 Billion to consolidate the TV shopping industry. For Point Nine the adventure started in 2010, when Point Nine, operating as Team Europe Ventures Fund at the time, invested in Lieferheld’s first financing round, a seed round of €800k.

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