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A fifth of UK consumers using social to shop, driven by convenience and boredom

A fifth of UK consumers using social to shop, driven by convenience and boredom

14 Oct 2020by Paul Skeldon
Almost a fifth (17%) of UK consumers are now using social apps to shop, with one in ten (11%) making a purchase this way since lockdown began in March.
CustomerMobileSocial Commerce
Pinterest turns to mobile to drive a new-look festive sales season in the UK

Pinterest turns to mobile to drive a new-look festive sales season in the UK

30 Sep 2020by Paul Skeldon
Pinterest is banking on shoppers that are looking to get a taste of the festive shop windows of yore turning to their phones this peak season, creating a range of new mobile-centric visual search features to drive inspiration and sales on the international marketplace.
Growth 2000IndustryMarketplacesMobilePeakpinterestSocial Commerce
Marketplaces and social commerce – on mobile – set to dominate Peak shopping…

Marketplaces and social commerce – on mobile – set to dominate Peak shopping…

23 Sep 2020by Paul Skeldon
Consumers are increasingly turning to marketplaces to search for gifts, with 48% of shoppers now using online marketplaces such as Amazon as the primary source of inspiration during peak shopping.
Growth 2000MarketplacesPeakSocial Commerce
Fast fashion retailers turn to apps, marketplaces and ‘pre-loved’, while luxury brands embrace social media ahead of London Fashion Week

Fast fashion retailers turn to apps, marketplaces and ‘pre-loved’, while luxury brands embrace social media ahead of London Fashion Week

16 Sep 2020by Paul Skeldon
Ahead of London Fashion Week starting on Friday 18 September, data shows a distinct split between how fast fashion retailers and luxury brands are interacting with their customers via mobile.
fast fashionlondon fashion weekluxuryMobileSocial Commerce
Klarna looks to help retailers offer social commerce as it revamps its app

Klarna looks to help retailers offer social commerce as it revamps its app

09 Sep 2020by Paul Skeldon
Payments provider Klarna is looking to create a swift way for retailers and brands to create a personalised, social shopping experience, with the launch of a new app that sits within a iframe on the retailer’s site.
MobilePaymentSocial CommerceTechnology
Walmart teams up with Microsoft in bid for TikTok

Walmart teams up with Microsoft in bid for TikTok

27 Aug 2020by Paul Skeldon
US retail giant – and parent of the UK’s Asda chain – Walmart is joining Microsoft in a bid to buy the US arm of Chinese social media site TikTok in a deal that is thought to be clinched by next week.
IndustrySocial CommerceTikTokWalmart
Instagram rolls out QR codes for businesses globally to drive contactless interaction

Instagram rolls out QR codes for businesses globally to drive contactless interaction

19 Aug 2020by Paul Skeldon
Instagram is launching QR codes globally, allowing retailers and other physical businesses to let consumers engage with them contactlessly.
Growth 2000instagramMobileResilienceSocial Commerce
Google reveals Shoploop, bringing together social, video and ecommerce into one shoppable app

Google reveals Shoploop, bringing together social, video and ecommerce into one shoppable app

22 Jul 2020by Paul Skeldon
Google is looking to join up the worlds of social media and ecommerce – along with video and influencers – with a pilot project designed, it says, to cater to the new way consumers shop.
GoogleGrowth 2000MobileSocial Commerce
Mobile and social – along with international traffic – driving UK ecommerce growth

Mobile and social – along with international traffic – driving UK ecommerce growth

15 Jul 2020by Paul Skeldon
Mobile retailing grew by 57% in the UK across the lockdown, with 13% of mobile-based sales now coming from social as shopper habits make a permanent shift in device and channel.
Growth 2000Growth 3000 EuropeInternationalMobileResilienceSocial Commerce
Bazaarvoice adds Curalate’s visual commerce solutions as Gen Z brings social, influence and images together

Bazaarvoice adds Curalate’s visual commerce solutions as Gen Z brings social, influence and images together

08 Jul 2020by Paul Skeldon
Tapping into a 17% increase in photos and videos in reviews, along with Gen Z increasingly shopping via social media, review and UGC platform Bazaarvoice has acquired Curalate to create visual-UGC-social influencer solution.
MarketingMobileSocial CommerceStrategy and InnovationTechnology

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