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Facebook calls time on Live retail selling system

Inside Retail

While Facebook users will still be able to broadcast live events on the platform, the ability to create product playlists and tag product features on Facebook Live will be disabled. Meta’s move to shift focus on short-form video products has faced criticisms from its users, described as an effort to copy TikTok.

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How YouTube aims to take a piece of the social commerce pie

Inside Retail

To put that into perspective, social commerce sales were barely US$27 billion in 2020. In addition to providing ample marketing opportunities for retailers, as evidenced by the #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt hashtag, the video-centered app has been tightening its hold on the retail industry with an in-app sales platform.

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How the Beyhive and Swifties are creating a new category of concert fashion

Inside Retail

During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the retail industry saw a major spike in sales of sweatpants and other forms of comfortable wardrobe items. The ‘tourdrobe’ has become a major part of the concert experience in 2023 as communities of fans drum up hype on socials by sharing outfit inspiration via hashtags.

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