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Analysis
Live shopping: When should retailers brave its murky waters?
Despite being one of the most promising new commerce channels, livestream shopping has had a lukewarm reception from established retailers in the UK. Retail Week explores whether the phenomenon will take off here and how retailers can tell if it’s the right time to get involved
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Innovation of the Week
Amazon teams up with Meta and Snap for seamless social shopping
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Analysis
Where THG, Jigsaw, Hawes & Curtis and Richer Sounds are investing in 2024
Store experience, digital marketing and AI will dominate investment strategies next year, say the bosses of the UK’s largest retailers in the Retail 2024 report.
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Analysis
Facebook dominates marketing spend with TikTok gaining ground, 59 CEOs reveal
Retailers are ploughing marketing spend into social networks to reach consumers in the digital spaces where they spend their time, a new Retail Week report reveals.
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Opinion
‘What if everyone is wrong about the metaverse?’
Some unconvinced commentators see the metaverse as the tech industry’s attempt to conjure up the next big thing, says OC&C Strategy Consultants’ Michael Jary.
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Analysis
Analysis: Ready shopper one – how the metaverse will change how customers shop
When Facebook revealed its intention to rebrand the group as Meta in October, the announcement catapulted both the term and concept into public discourse. Retail Week examines what the metaverse is and the opportunities that the next chapter of virtual living holds for retail brands.
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Retail Voice
Luxury consumers are changing – here’s what you need to know
The past 18 months have seen a transformation of behaviour, with buying online increasingly becoming the norm.
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Opinion
‘Regulation of online giants is one of the most important policy challenges of our time’
Regulation is not about constraining tech innovation, but sharing it more widely and increasing competition, says Michael Jary, senior adviser at OC&C Strategy Consultants.
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News
Shopify and TikTok team up to provide in-app shopping in UK and Ireland pilot
Shopify merchants across the UK and Ireland will be able to sell directly to customers via their TikTok profiles for the first time in a new pilot program.
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Analysis
Why Pinterest, TikTok and Snap are all betting big on social commerce
As consumers continue to embrace online shopping, social media sites are finding new ways to encourage online purchases. Retail Week analyses how three leading social media platforms are enticing users to buy.
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News
Facebook to add Shops to WhatsApp as it expands ecommerce offering
Facebook is expanding its Shops and Shops Ads products to other platforms under its umbrella including WhatsApp and Instagram.
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Retail Voice
Three strategies retail brands should adopt now for success
Last year will go down as one of the toughest recorded by retailers. But learning from businesses that thrived can help brands plan for success.
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News
TikTok and Shopify partnership extends to UK as Facebook launches shopping tool
TikTok and Shopify have launched a partnership to help retailers and brands connect with new customers, while Facebook has created a rival shopping tool.
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Video
Watch: Discovery commerce will take online retail to ‘next level’, says Facebook
Investment in ‘discovery commerce’ will help retailers drive visibility and conversion during the critical golden quarter, Facebook head of industry for retail and ecommerce Stefano Pardi has told Retail Week.
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Retail Voice
Three retailers winning in discovery commerce
Creating demand through discovery is the only way to cut through the noise and win customer spend in an increasingly crowded ecommerce market.
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Opinion
‘Walmart’s TikTok interest is $30bn worth of evidence that retail has changed forever’
If ever something deserved an exclamation mark, it was the news that retail powerhouse Walmart hopes to snap up video-sharing social media network TikTok in a deal worth as much as $30bn.
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Data
Five ways retailers can find recovery this Christmas
With the festive shopping season forecast to look very different compared with previous years, Facebook has shared insights on how retailers can make gains this Christmas period.
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News
Treasury denies chancellor is looking to ditch digital sales tax
The Treasury has denied it is considering ditching the £500m digital sales tax first introduced in March, following reports at the weekend.
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News
Patagonia cancels Facebook and Instagram ads in ‘hate’ row
Outdoor goods giant Patagonia has axed all advertising on Facebook and its Instagram photo-sharing service amid concern over its influence on issues ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to racial justice.
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News
Sunak calls on US to back digital tax for tech giants
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has urged the US to support a digital services tax after America turned its back on talks about the issue.