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ACCC probes consumer concerns, competition in the social-media market

Inside Retail

Australian businesses and consumers are encouraged to share their views on social media services as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) prepares the sixth interim report in its Digital Platform Services Inquiry. The final report will be submitted to the treasurer by March 31 next year.

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Social media marketing trends for 2022

Inside Retail

New social media platforms and trends emerge as 2021 closes in. If your business is using social media, it’s imperative to keep tabs on the ongoing and forthcoming trends to weave them into your marketing. So, what can we expect to see in 2022 for social platforms? Visualisation power on social media.

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Lush left social media in 2021. Here’s why – and what happened next

Inside Retail

More than ever, consumers are aware and conscious of these topics. To solidify our understanding of this, we recently published a Report, Digital Engagement: A Social Future. The report surveyed 12,000 global consumers on their sentiment towards Big Tech and expectations for brands online.

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Here’s what retailers need to know about social media use in Apac: Report

Inside Retail

When it comes to the Asia-Pacific market , three in five marketing professionals regard social media as more important due to economic uncertainties, according to a recent State of Social Report from software firm Meltwater. It’s becoming more important for retailers to engage with consumers.

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels. In this webinar, four commerce retail experts will discuss: What consumers want to experience more of in 2023.

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How Shein’s social media tactics have won over ‘eco-conscious’ Gen Z

Inside Retail

Vincent Djen, a manufacturing and retail expert based in China, credits Shein’s success to its social media strategy, flexible supply chain and consumer demand for the latest fashion trends at affordable prices. Social media sensation. Retailers in particular use this tactic a lot. View this post on Instagram.

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Message in a bottle: How social media has disrupted the fragrance sector

Inside Retail

This can be attributed in large part to the introduction of image-focused social media platforms like Instagram in 2010 and TikTok in 2016, which have made it easier for memes and fads to go viral and – just as rapidly – fade into obscurity. But try to assign a singular term to the culture of today and you quickly come up short.