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Consumers place more value on product information delivered on retailers’ owned channels, compared to 3rd party marketplaces and social media

Retail Focus

When making online buying decisions, UK shoppers now place more value on product information delivered on retailers’ owned channels, compared to third-party channels, such as marketplaces or social media, the latest research from Intellias , the software engineering and digital consultancy company, reveals.

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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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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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Petal & Pup marketing lead talks US expansion and social media tactics

Inside Retail

Here, Chantal Brayley, global marketing manager at Petal & Pup, discusses the addition of the wedding category, the expansion into the US and how the business has switched up its marketing tactics to connect with consumers. The other thing is [SMS] Flows (automated messages), they work incredibly well for us.

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The digital-led trends that will drive consumers to check out in 2024

Inside Retail

Consumers empowered by social media are now dictating to brands which trends they need to meet. Pinterest recently forecasted the biggest consumer-led trends for 2024 with its Pinterest Predicts report using its search engine database which has over 400 million monthly users.

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