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What is an ‘everything app’ and why does Elon Musk want to make one?

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Musk is now willing to proceed with his original plan to buy the social media company for $44 billion and late on Tuesday he tweeted: “Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app.” Yes, Snapchat parent Snap Inc previously introduced peer-to-peer payments called Snapcash, but ended the feature in 2018.

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Analysis: Inside the greatness that lies behind the Supergreat beauty app

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It puts the best features from social media into one app, creating an online, shoppable destination for beauty fans, without the flashy filter effects. The Supergreat app launched in 2018. People engage more with video product reviews on social media than with text. ShopShare: Shoppable experts.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

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During periods of lockdown, social media emerged as a key form of communication, opening an opportunity for retailers to accelerate the development of social commerce in the APAC region. China continues to lead the world in social commerce. In those under 40, this figure jumped to 1 in 3.

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Crypto fashion: why people pay real money for virtual clothes

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” In Decentraland, clothing for avatars – known as “wearables” – can be bought and sold on the blockchain in the form of a crypto asset called a non-fungible token (NFT). Kai’s kimonos include exquisite crushed blue velvet pieces with golden dragon trim. “We need to have the shift now in fashion.

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Byron Bay business accuses Aldi of releasing ‘copycat’ picnic rugs

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In 2018, the founder of nutrition and weight-loss consultancy Great Ideas in Nutrition told SmartCompany how a multinational healthcare company released a product very similar to hers, leaving her feeling “absolutely powerless”. mall businesses work hard to stand out and define their point of difference, Thorpe explains.

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Analysis: This is how Nike’s digital sneakers could work in the future

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I can only imagine the vast amounts of data Nike collects and analyses – the items bought in-store and online, foot traffic and dwell time at every Nike location, product returns, website hits, social media engagement, the number of people who purchased the Fortnite x Nike bundle.

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Everything you need to know about retail’s facial recognition fiasco

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While the outcome of the investigation is still uncertain – Bunnings and Kmart maintain that they acted lawfully – the consumer backlash has already begun on social media. According to Pallant’s research, facial recognition is one of consumers’ most hated forms of personalisation. “We Is this a new problem?

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