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Amazon and Shopify Bring ‘Buy with Prime’ to Merchants with New App

Retail TouchPoints

Buy with Prime was designed to give Prime members fast, free delivery and easy returns through Amazon’s fulfillment network and ultimately help brands increase shopper conversion by about 25%. based Shopify merchants who are already using or want to use Amazon’s fulfillment network by the end of September 2023.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

TikTok Shop will now bring shoppable videos and livestreams directly to For You feeds across the country, and give brands, merchants and creators the tools to sell directly through shoppable content on the TikTok app.” reads the company announcement.

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Time to De-Uberize: the Hidden Power of Live Commerce

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Brand managers can write a script, cast their agents and create a performance. The story can be unique to your brand and can guide shoppers in an arc from indecision or curiosity through an emotionally fulfilling experience. Live agents also personalize without effort. Dragorad Knezi is CEO of eyezon.

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To Thrive in the New Global Ecommerce Marketplace, Toys ‘R’ Us may Need to Think Small

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brand management company WHP Global has bought a controlling interest in Tru Kids, which owns the Toys ‘R’ Us brand. On the acquisition, WHP CEO and Chairman Yehuda Shmidman said: “Our investment in Toys ‘R’ Us reflects our belief and passion for the brand. Most retailers in the U.S.

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Behind the Scenes of TikTok Shop with a Pioneering U.S. Seller

Retail TouchPoints

If Educational Insights is any indicator, it’s as game-changing as brands hoped it would be. Educational Insights first launched its shop in April 2023, and Lee Parkhurst, Senior Brand Manager at the company, said they’ve “been quadrupling our business month over month since.”

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Express to Expand Retail Presence in Indonesia, Paraguay and Central America

Retail TouchPoints

WHP Global plans to expand the Express brand to multiple countries in Asia and Latin America through a series of licensing agreements. This marks the first major announcement since the brand management firm announced its strategic partnership with Express, Inc. late last year.

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Why Woolworths’ acquisition might bring the best out of Milkrun 

Inside Retail

He believes that Milkrun has better brand recognition compared to Metro60, and has more potential as a front-end facing brand. Meanwhile, Woolworths’ strong cash flow, and robust back-end systems and processes – including its IT, fulfillment, and customer management – are complementary.