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“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...

“SMART Retailing: The Future has Arrived” by Dan Jablons via the Retail Smart Guys blog

by admin | Jan 21, 2023 | Accounting and Business Services, Point of Sale, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Media

Globalization has caused changes in how nations, people, and especially businesses interact. A tremendous unconstant shift is happening in the retail market, resulting in the formation of smart retail. Companies, because of technology, are turning digital, automated,...

“Ad spending on TikTok defies advertising slowdown” by Krystal Scanlan and Seb Joseph via Digiday

by admin | Jan 17, 2023 | m-commerce, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Ivy Liu Every downturn is good for someone. Take TikTok, for instance.  Even as marketers continue to scrape dollars back wherever they can, whether that be from TV or Facebook, they can’t stop pouring money into the short-form video app. And that’s despite some...

“Instagram to Remove Shopping Tab” by Dani James via Retail Dive

by admin | Jan 13, 2023 | E-Commerce, Industry, m-commerce, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Permission granted by Meta Dive Brief: Changing the way consumers access commerce on its app, Meta-owned Instagram will remove its Shop tab from the homepage navigation bar in February, according to a post on the company’s support site. A Meta spokesperson...

“Just Like F1, Social Commerce Needs Precision and Speed” by Nick Verlaney via Total Retail

by admin | Jan 2, 2023 | m-commerce, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

With its feedback, creation and conversation loops, social commerce mimics circuit-based Formula 1 races. And success on the track and on social media isn’t purely about who is the quickest. Instead, it’s about strategy, precision and avoiding critical mistakes....

“Live Commerce vs. Reels: How to Build Meaningful Customer Relationships Through Live Video Commerce” by Andrew Chen via Total Retail

by admin | Dec 9, 2022 | m-commerce, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Credit: Getty Images by PixelsEffect While Reels can be a powerful tool to attract new customers, live selling offers retailers a more intimate, longer form setting to engage “I know this is new for all of us,” said Melissa Garcia, a professional on-air stylist, as...