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Snapchat flags new media law’s unintended impact on social commerce

Inside Retail

So far, the response to the legislation has mostly focused on the potential benefits and drawbacks of blocking children and young teens from using social media, including privacy concerns and the impact on social connection. The gross merchandise value (GMV) generated by Australian social commerce was US$1.63

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Facebook Shops And The Rise Of Social Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

In other words, since marketers have been directing the user journey to their e-Commerce site to complete the purchase, it only saw a tiny portion of the customer journey and the very top of the marketing funnel. By adding a real social commerce component to the platform, Facebook now has much better information about real purchase intent.

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Reports: PayPal in Talks to Acquire Pinterest for $45 Billion

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“We could see how Pinterest could enhance engagement between consumers and merchants with PayPal being a central facilitator in the commerce journey, thereby feeding into the company’s vision of being a super app.”. Social Commerce Adds Synergies, but PayPal Must Integrate Them Correctly. for $4 billion in November 2019.

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The Post-Pandemic Fashion Industry Makeover

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Social Commerce. Influencer marketing is huge these days, and understandably so with social media becoming an addictive lifestyle choice for most people around the world. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Amazon are all surfing the social commerce wave to try and leapfrog their competitors. billion in 2019.

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LVMH, L’Oréal Invest in Social Selling Platform Replika

Retail TouchPoints

Social commerce company Replika Software has closed its Series A financing round with an undisclosed amount of funding from the investment arms of luxury house LVMH and beauty brand L’Oréal. Replika’s solution is designed to help brands activate their sales associates and brand ambassadors to sell more effectively online.

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Analysis: The many faces of social commerce in China

Inside Retail

According to the Ministry of Public Security China, in 2019, over 160 million people exited the country for pleasure or business, notably spending an average of US$1500 per person while abroad. The post Analysis: The many faces of social commerce in China appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Betabrand, Kelley Cawley and Facebook Show What Makes Live Shopping Retail’s Next Big Opportunity

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Social commerce is poised to be the focus of the next retail revolution: two-thirds of consumers say that social media has become as important as their other sources of information when making purchase decisions, according to data from Facebook. Betabrand’s Shows Are Live — and the Retailer Wants You To Know It.

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