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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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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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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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How Retailers Can Use AI to Improve Customer Experience and Build Trust

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers are only one click away from retailers at all times. While this certainly makes online shopping easier, it also means that consumers expect fast, first-contact resolutions during customer service interactions — and unfortunately, retailers can struggle to meet this demand.

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Three quarters of CMOs surveyed planning to expand direct-to-consumer selling channels into 2023

365 Retail

Consumer electronics brands are looking to increase their direct-to-consumer selling in 2023, despite the cost of living crisis and reductions in consumer spending. In addition, they are looking to broaden their use of social channels to include Instagram Checkout and TikTok in equivalent volumes to Amazon, new research shows.

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10 eCommerce Social Media Marketing Success Case Studies

Korona

The world of social media has allowed even the smallest businesses to proliferate in a highly-competitive eCommerce industry. Effectively marketing their products in the social media landscape can result in enough increase in sales and profits to transform a business. The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Brands.

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How to Turn One-Time Holiday Buyers into Brand Loyalists

Retail TouchPoints

Shops via social media platforms, like Instagram and TikTok, have also become extremely popular by making that 1:1 in-store connection easier for brands to replicate online. Consumers like to feel connected to the brands they support. By implementing a CRM solution, small retailers can compete.