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Lesson from APAC: Social Commerce is Not One-Size-Fits-All

Retail TouchPoints

and European retailers have observed – and, often, participated in – the social-commerce explosion happening in China and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) while wondering if, when, and to what extent the same thing would happen at home. For the last half decade, U.S. The “if” and “when” are now clear.

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TikTok Goes ‘All in’ on Social Commerce with Robust Suite of New Shopping Features

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But they don’t have to — TikTok also has announced a direct integration option that offers brands and retailers a full-service solution wherein TikTok handles everything from shipping to fulfillment to point of purchase. Beyond announcing the direct integration service, TikTok didn’t provide much additional detail on how it would work.

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Store Closures are Forcing Retailers to Thrive or Die: Here’s How Brands can Adapt

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The landscape of American retail is changing, with new customer demands, new players, new competition and a growing proportion of sales taking place across new digital channels like social commerce. In the fashion and lifestyle world, Nike is another player nailing the in-store experience. retail sales growth.

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Three trends shaping the luxury retails sector in 2025

Inside Retail

Moving further into 2025, Driscoll affirmed that the luxury [retail market] needs to address its ubiquity, lack of innovation and the last few years of double-digit price increases without a corresponding increase in dream fulfillment and experience, product quality and innovation. billion market in 2023. per cent year-on-year.

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‘The Spotify of Fashion’: A Look Inside the New Shopping Platform from the Founder of True Fit

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Described as a “constantly learning fashion marketplace,” the platform combines AI and human curation to present each shopper with a personalized selection of fashions from more than 2,000 participating brands. Brandon Holley, Chief Fashion Officer, Shoptrue That push and pull is evident in the platform they are building.

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The Race to Displace: How Temu and Shein are Redefining Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon’s vast marketplace, combined with its rapid fulfillment and Prime business, effectively calcified its position. ecommerce market with TikTok Shops, delivering the most complete social commerce experience to date. million products to its catalog daily, compared to 35,000 products a year for the fast fashion retailer Zara.

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Holiday Leftovers? Here are 4 Ways Sellers can Minimize Excess Inventory

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Further, excess inventory can lead to lost revenue because products that are not sold quickly can become obsolete or go out of fashion. Savvy brands are starting to use short-video formats and livestreaming to social-sell their products. Having a diversified sales channel can also help sellers to better manage their inventory levels.