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Twitter begins testing shopping feature on brand profile pages

Inside Retail

Twitter will begin allowing businesses to showcase products for sale at the top of their profile page, the social networking company said on Wednesday, as it seeks to grab a piece of the lucrative online shopping world. Twitter said it will begin testing the new shopping feature with “a handful of brands” in the United States.

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How retail left the Baby Boomer generation and its “silver economy” on the table

Inside Retail

Retailers have failed to understand and represent a large consumer demographic that could be lucrative to their business. Kopanidis believes that brands have reduced this consumer group to a stereotype that does not want to engage in the lifestyles and hobbies that are so often attributed to Gen X, Millennial, Gen Z and now Gen Alpha.

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Meet Sugar: The “anti-establishment” beauty retailer Indian consumers crave

Inside Retail

India’s beauty and personal care market is projected to reach US$21 billion in 2025, and the rising adoption of online shopping and greater product penetration in secondary cities are also contributing to the market’s enlargement. Consumers are at the heart of all we do.

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How British brand Papier is driving growth in the global stationery market

Inside Retail

The rise of the stationery market Research and Markets attributes the rise of this seemingly old-fashioned consumer product category to a few factors, including consumers’ preference for a tactile writing experience, the power of influencer marketing and the growth of e-commerce. million in revenue globally.

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Sustainability at Retail

So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! But first, a little about the consumer. Download today!

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TAG Heuer Launches First Independent Boutique in Birmingham’s Bullring

Retail Focus

TAG Heuer has opened its first standalone boutique in Birmingham’s iconic Bullring shopping centre, showcasing a sleek 1,400 sq ft store designed by the brand’s in-house team in Switzerland.

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H&M posts surprise profit, despite slow seasonal sales

Inside Retail

H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, reported on Thursday a surprise operating profit for the December-February period, despite weak demand as consumers curtailed spending amid soaring inflation. crowns in Stockholm on Wednesday, just one third of its 2015 all-time high of 368.5 per cent gain of Inditex.

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