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“US livestream commerce expected to surpass $31B in 2023: report” by Tatiana Walk-Morris via Retail Dive

by admin | Mar 10, 2023 | m-commerce, News, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Retrieved from Piqsels. Dive Brief: The livestream e-commerce market will reach $31.7 billion by the end of this year, nearly triple its size in 2021, according to a report by Coresight Research and Bambuser. The report projects that the market will reach $67.8...

“3 Ways to EVOLVE Your Social Media Webinar Replay” plus invitation for “3-Day Social Media Confusion To Confidence Challenge”, “Reels Means Deals Replay” & more by Crystal Vilkaitis of Crystal Media (BRA Supporting Vendor Partner)

by admin | Mar 8, 2023 | Educational Opportunity, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Media

Marketing is constantly evolving. If you are not keeping up, you’re falling behind. But real change doesn’t happen overnight. Last week, Crystal Media CEO and social media expert, Crystal Vilkaitis, presented an outstanding webinar called “3 Ways to...

“More specialty retailers are launching their own marketplaces” by Maria Monteros via Modern Retail

by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | E-Commerce, Internet, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Ivy Liu Specialty retailers are the latest group to jump on the online marketplace train. Arts and crafts retailer Michaels recently announced the launch of its online marketplace, which would give shoppers access to 750,000 curated new products from...

“3 Reasons Why Retailers Must Use TikTok to Grow Their Business” by Louie Bischoff via Total Retail

by admin | Feb 24, 2023 | Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Credit: Getty Images by Mario Tama I grew up with a self-employed retail family. Our “family trips” to other cities always involved going to a trade show or to see a new vendor. As a child, I felt slighted and disappointed that these “family...

“Instagram sunsets live shopping as commerce retreat continues” by Peter Adams via Retail Dive

by admin | Feb 16, 2023 | m-commerce, News, Predictions, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Image Retrieved from Instagram  Instagram is sunsetting live shopping on March 16, according to a post on its website. The move is the latest in a series of commerce-related pullbacks from the Meta Platforms app and follows the removal of the Shop tab from its...

“The Future of Retail Productivity” by Mikelya Fournier via The Robin Report

by admin | Feb 10, 2023 | Data Driven Performance, Predictions, Retail Technologies

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, productivity across retail has not increased in nearly 30 years. In our digital marketplace, more data than ever is being acquired through multiple platforms emerging to keep up with unpredictable consumer behavior. This...