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“Instagram launches payment-in-chat feature for businesses” by Dani James via Retail dive

by admin | Jul 31, 2022 | m-commerce, News, Resources, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Instagram launched the ability for U.S. businesses to complete transactions in chats with shoppers. Courtesy of Meta Dive Brief: In an effort to simplify the customer journey for small businesses, Meta on Monday launched the ability for users to pay for products...

“Retail braces for the second half of the year, as cautious shoppers pay more but get less” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Jul 27, 2022 | News, Predictions, Retail Economy, Retail Strategy, Statistics

Banoart/depositphotos.com Dive Brief: In the segments tracked by Retail Dive, retail sales in June rose 7.7% year over year, as e-commerce regained some momentum with a 20.6% rise, according to numbers released Friday by the U.S. Commerce Department.The...

“YouTube, Shopify Partner to Offer Creators Livestream Shopping Option” by Marie Albiges via Total Retail

by admin | Jul 23, 2022 | m-commerce, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Photo Credit: Courtesy of YouTube Creators and merchants on the Shopify e-commerce platform can now feature their products across their YouTube channels, thanks to a new partnership between the two businesses. The new collaboration allows creators to link their...

“Monthly retail sales from the US Commerce Department” by Daphne Howland and Caroline Jansen via Retail Dive

by admin | Jul 21, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, News, Statistics

Photo Illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images The department’s Census Bureau tracks estimates each month. Retail Dive provides the numbers for key segments, and their year-over-year progress, or decline. Editor’s Note: Comparisons for individual segments...

“Will Yeezy find it easy to operate stores?” by Matthew Stern via Retail Wire

by admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Debate, News, Shoe Market, Streetwear

Sneakerheads and streetwear enthusiasts may soon have a new brick-and-mortar store to visit. YZYSPLY, the sneaker and apparel company of sometimes-controversial rapper, producer and fashion entrepreneur Kanye West, has filed a trademark hinting that a physical...

“Retailers scale back hiring as worry about a slowdown grows” by Anne D’Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero via Associated Press

by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, News, Retail Strategy, Statistics

NEW YORK (AP) — After going on a frenzied hiring spree for a year and a half to meet surging shopper demand, America’s retailers are starting to temper their recruiting. The changing mindset comes as companies confront a pullback in consumer spending, the prospect of...