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Starbucks, Amazon and Gucci: Retail embraces crypto, but it’s not easy

Inside Retail

The industry’s latest move: accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. Charles and Keith, an affordable Singapore-based accessories label, is the first homegrown brand in the APAC region to accept cryptocurrency on its e-commerce sites. Beyond payment. But it’s not just luxury brands entering the Web3 fold.

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Google Doesn’t Care if it Sells Products, but it Cares a Lot About Attracting Shoppers. Here’s Why.

Retail TouchPoints

We’re indifferent on where the shopping journey ends, where that transaction takes place ,” said Matt Madrigal, VP and General Manager of Merchant Shopping at Google in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It The result is a much lower barrier of entry for merchants looking to capitalize on Google’s massive reach.

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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Recent data shows that online retailers are increasingly relying on social media advertising platforms to reach and engage with their target customers, while search-based channels such as Google Shopping and Bing are becoming less popular.

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Three trends shaping the luxury retails sector in 2025

Inside Retail

Despite modestly positive expectations for 2024, the luxury retail market did not pan out as merchants had hoped. According to a 2024 report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company, this market dropped two per cent from an all-time high of US$387 billion to US$381 billion.

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How to Make the Most of Free Google Shopping Listings

Retail TouchPoints

Fortunately, not long into the crisis, search behemoth Google paid attention to these companies’ needs, announcing in April that merchants would be able to list products on its Google Shopping platform for free. Here’s how you can make the most of the service. of all clicks. Adding Products to Google Shopping.

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2 Things Will Separate Retail Media Winners from the Losers — Data and Scale

Retail TouchPoints

Media networks are retailers’ hottest new accessory; in fact, the sheer number of retailers that have developed retail media networks (RMNs) in the last two years is impressive, almost to the point of being overwhelming. outside the CPG space) advertisers such as financial services or auto manufacturers.

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NFTs will Bridge the Gap Between the Real World and the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

The retail store, on the other hand, appeared further down the road in ancient Greece, where merchants sold goods in the Agora city center. Advertisers have been buying digital products from Facebook and Google for years. Consumers buy digital services from Netflix. If the car owner and mechanic share NFTs after servicing.