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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 and the ‘Social Commerce’ Question

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While TikTok executives werent able to discuss details like the companys ownership and data governance, they did want to clarify one really important point TikTok is not a social media platform, and therefore what happens on the platform is not social commerce. Commerce Amy Oelkers made a similar argument to that of Fernndez.

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Social Commerce Revolution: How Payments Innovation Transformed the Digital Shopping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

The power of social media in ecommerce is palpable. Shares, recommendations and actual transactions on channels like Instagram and TikTok are indispensable ways to build brand recognition and improve buyer trust. Take Instagram, for instance the platform pulled in an estimated 6.5 billion site visits in August 2024 alone.

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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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How to Address the Needs of the Next Generation of e-Commerce Customers

Speaker: Jenn VandeZande, Head of Digital Engagement Strategy at SAP Customer Experience | Beth Scott, VP, Business Operations - Supply Chain | Nikki Grigsby, PHR, Chief Operations Officer at Syndigo | Levana Wang, Content Creator, Gen Z Expert

Post-2020 life has changed the world in many ways — not the least of which is accelerating our reliance on digital commerce.

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Stop interrupting, start inspiring: 3 social commerce trends on the rise

Inside Retail

Enter the acceleration of social commerce. The role of social media is changing. No longer deemed as an afterthought just for Gen Z, social commerce has evolved in leaps and bounds, engaging people from all backgrounds and demographics. It is now both the megaphone and the marketplace for brands.

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3 Ways to Benefit from the Inevitable Social Commerce Boom

Retail TouchPoints

Although social commerce sales in the U.S. Other brands like The Fresh Market add shoppable interactivity to their livestreams, so consumers can get inspired by the content and easily click to shop all items they need. Download a copy of the Hit List to dig deeper into these and other powerful social commerce examples. .

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels. In this webinar, four commerce retail experts will discuss: What consumers want to experience more of in 2023. The cool new innovations shaping the commerce industry.