social commerce

3 Trends to Watch For After a Year of Retail Innovation
3 Trends to Watch For After a Year of Retail Innovation
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

With 2021 coming to a close and 2022 kicking off soon, now is a good time for retailers to hit pause. Here, we reflect on...

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Today in Retail: Social Commerce Set to Explode; Handling Holiday Returns
Today in Retail: Social Commerce Set to Explode; Handling Holiday Returns
December 28, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, social commerce comes with plenty of potential and pitfalls, while retailers are facing a $200 billion holiday returns scenario. Also,...

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Microbusinesses on Instagram Learn There’s No Such Thing as a Free Sale
Microbusinesses on Instagram Learn There’s No Such Thing as a Free Sale
December 28, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Legendary as a place where ordinary people turn their passions and styles into steady incomes and phenomenal fortunes with engaging free posts, 2021 changes to...

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Beyond Likes, Social Commerce Potential and Pitfalls Reach New Heights
Beyond Likes, Social Commerce Potential and Pitfalls Reach New Heights
December 28, 2021  |  Retail

Liking a post on social media. That’s so last year, or so people will perhaps be saying, once 2022 is officially underway. This as 2021...

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TikTok Takes on QSR Giants with 1,000 Virtual Kitchens
TikTok Takes on QSR Giants with 1,000 Virtual Kitchens
December 20, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

TikTok is entering into competition with major quick-service restaurants (QSRs). As Bloomberg first reported Friday (December 17), the video-sharing social network is partnering with ghost...

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Gupshup Unveils WhatsApp-Based eCommerce Tool
Gupshup Unveils WhatsApp-Based eCommerce Tool
December 20, 2021  |  eCommerce

The business-to-consumer messaging company Gupshup has launched a commerce solution that lets businesses create digital storefronts on WhatsApp. “Based on WhatsApp’s recently launched commerce capability,...

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Big Retailers Turn to Shoppable Livestreams to Engage and Entertain Consumers
Big Retailers Turn to Shoppable Livestreams to Engage and Entertain Consumers
December 17, 2021  |  Retail

At a time of unprecedented connectivity, consumer messaging matters more than ever and retailers are taking notice. Voices in an online world have great power...

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Walmart Turns to Social Commerce, Peloton’s Quick Response, Consumers Want Speedy Deliveries
Walmart Turns to Social Commerce, Peloton’s Quick Response, Consumers Want Speedy Deliveries
December 15, 2021  |  Today In Data

Peloton responds quickly to a fictional death with a viral ad for its fitness bikes. Plus, consumers still expect their deliveries to arrive on time...

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Instagram Exceeds 2B Monthly Active Users
Instagram Exceeds 2B Monthly Active Users
December 14, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram has charted new territory by exceeding two billion monthly active users, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 14) report from CNBC. The social media platform,...

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