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Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

Although mass merchants are poised to get the majority of back-to-school and back-to-college sales, apparel and specialty retailers have more opportunities than ever to use social channels like TikTok and Instagram to bridge connections. Gen Z-centric brands prioritizing digital community building.

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Analysis: Luxury retail in the post-Covid landscape

Inside Retail

WeChat has emerged as a social and commercial ecosystem within which consumers can manage their social and retail life: they can post, make calls, send messages, play games, pay bills, buy products and book taxis. As a result, social commerce is no longer considered a separate shopping channel. cegid.com/en.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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. retail sales growth. At the same time, specialty retailers like Party City and Joann faced challenges.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 316 Annual Predictions 2024

Retail Geek

No Shopify launches an ad product such as a retail media network Yes Meta/Google/TikTok lose ad share to new social media platforms and retail media networks. A least one retailer has an AI based auto-replenishment solution with significant adoption. Number five prediction for Jason Retail Geek.