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Representation, ‘Nanocommunities’ and Convenience: How Retailers Can Build Real Relationships on Social Media

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Retailers can build their audience by understanding what shoppers want and shaping their social media efforts to match these needs. RepresentationMatters saw 65% annual global growth on Instagram, and one of the ways retailers can better reach shoppers via social media is by directly championing inclusivity.

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LOFT Cancels Plus Sizes, But Will Social Media Cancel LOFT?

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Consumers unleashed their fury on social media earlier this week in response to women’s apparel retailer LOFT announcing plans to stop offering plus sizes. The response set off a cascade of negative comments from disappointed and angry consumers, as they dragged LOFT across the social media coals on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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JLL Rolls Out Virtual ‘Shopping Bestie’ in 13 Centers

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In addition to spotlighting the center’s sales and deals, Cindy gives consumers details on the latest fashion trends, acting as their exclusive “shopping bestie.” Imaginuity , a Dallas-based agency, tapped its AI Lab, as well as one of JLL’s preferred brand agency partners, The Dealey Group , to develop the virtual agent.

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Expanding the ‘Digital Closet’: Warner Music Group Invests in DressX

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Warner Music Group (WMG) will partner with and invest in digital fashion retailer DressX , gaining a platform for select WMG artists to design their own virtual fashion lines. The company is committed to sustainable fashion, promoting the digital garment market as a way for consumers to showcase their style digitally.

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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

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As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Social commerce value will keep on growing. The value of social commerce continues to grow rapidly and is shaping the future of online retail. trillion by 2026, more than doubling its current value.

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True Religion: Cultivating Brand Love from the ‘Intersection of Culture, Commerce and Fashion’

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The brand could easily take cues from its fashion peers and tap into the growing supply of emerging Y2K-obsessed content creators to drive buzz. Kristen D’Arcy: From a True Religion perspective, we try to sit at the intersection of culture, commerce and fashion. The entire Go There campaign was fashioned around consumer insights.

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Balenciaga Cuts Ties with Controversial Kanye; ADL Calls on Adidas to Follow Suit

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During a Paris Fashion Week Yeezy fashion show, Ye caused a stir when he appeared alongside conservative personality Candace Owens, with the pair wearing T-shirts that featured the phrase “White Lives Matter,” which has been identified by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as a racist response to the Black Lives Matter movement by white supremacists.