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Viya, China’s top livestreaming influencer, vanished from cyberspace after receiving a $210m fine for tax evasion.

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Thanks to the massive traffic on Taobao and her customer-centred sales approach, she has become a top influencer, selling food, fashion and beauty products, and even farm produce and real estate. Alibaba Group has also indicated that food, home textiles, and women’s fashion and beauty were the top sellers onTaobao’s livestream.

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Where Do Brands And Retailers Stand In The New Era Of Commerce?

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With technologies like mobile payments, chatbots and apps, retailers and brands alike are able to reach consumers directly, whether it’s through point-of-sale systems or transactional programs on social media, like Instagram’s ‘Shop Now’ button. Chang is a frequent speaker at industry events in Canada and the U.S.,

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eCommerce Fraud Trends Every Online Store Owner Should Know

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Hacking Alternative Payment Options. With millennials and Gen Z consumers more and more interested in mobile purchasing, they are looking for the most frictionless way to pay. Fraudsters are finding these alternative payment systems are often easier to hack, making these types of transactions attractive targets: Mobile Wallets.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [August 2021]

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billion over last year’s two-day sales event. Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. of Gen X will keep using touchless payment post-pandemic. on mobile at the height of the pandemic last year. In 2018, just 27.3%

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [June 2021]

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Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. Touchless transactions like proximity mobile payment, buy now pay later, & BOPIS all surged with COVID-19 and are continuing to see growth even as the pandemic subsides.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [March 2021]

ROI Revolution

According to eMarketer data , as of June 2020, 30% of consumers indicated interested in mobile payments up from 17% just three months before in March. For mobile app orders, interest has grown from 16% to 28%. The brands surveyed in this research spanned verticals including home, fashion, beauty, electronics, food, and more.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [July 2021]

ROI Revolution

billion over last year’s two-day sales event. Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. of Gen X will keep using touchless payment post-pandemic. on mobile at the height of the pandemic last year. In 2018, just 27.3%

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