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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. All of which is to underscore that social commerce is big, and growing exponentially. trillion ($1.9

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Meet the Aussie smart farm that made a statement at COP26

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It’s all part of a project with Hitachi Vantara Australia, which has allowed the Queensland farm to establish the best and most efficient farming practices that improve productivity, reduce costs and minimise environmental impact. Meanwhile, the RFID tag monitors everything that happens in the paddock. Social innovation .

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Opinion: Are anti-body editing initiatives only skin-deep?

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But it is yet another example of parachuting into a deep social issue and offering an easy, band-aid solution. In this case, the deep-seated reasons some influencers edit their bodies in their social media posts. Offering passive solutions has become the new normal when the world of business engages in social issues.

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Farewell, filters: Why brands aren’t worried about new photo editing laws

Inside Retail

But the industry is increasingly under scrutiny, due to the impact content can have on the mental health of young people, with many influencers criticised for misleading consumers about products and their appearance through the use of editing tools. “The billion this year, up from US$9.7 Will it be algorithmic or human-reviewed?

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TikTok for good: Vinomofo founder launches app to drive social change

Inside Retail

It was this realisation that spurred Eikmeier to model Good Empire on a highly engaging social media platform. The app enables users to participate in themed challenges based on these goals by creating and sharing videos, making donations to partner organisations and tagging their friends to participate. How it works. Eikmeier asked.

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Why retail crime rises at Christmas and how to prevent it

Inside Retail

Behavioural pressure is a dominant reason that young people shoplift popular or valuable items within specific social circles, without much concern or thought towards the legal and moral implications. Deterioration in social cohesion is likely to exacerbate crime faced by retailers during the Christmas trading period.

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Ad-bots and ad-blockers are skewing your analytics

Inside Retail

Most retailers see more than one in five conversions being impacted by blocked cookies. This is mainly driven by a desire to block annoying ads rather than privacy concerns, and advertisers’ first-party cookies and tracking tags being caught as collateral damage. Missing data. Bots get onto audience lists by acting like real users.