EY holiday survey: UK festive shopping starts early but cost-of-living crisis continues to loom large Continue reading… Read More Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 18, 2024EY, Research, Holiday shopping, Christmas, Cost of living crisis, Social shopping, Online retail, Stores, Sustainable retailComment
LiSA teams with Coresight Research, Sook and LVS on The Commerce Social Club event series EventsStaff WriterOctober 10, 2023LiSA, The Commerce Social Club, Events, Sook, LVS, Coresight Research, Pop ups, E-commerce, Social commerce, Live shopping, Social shoppingComment
Social commerce firm FEVO selects SADA and Google Cloud to support global expansion and modernisation push Social commerceStaff WriterJuly 19, 2023FEVO, SADA, Social commerce, Social shopping, Google Cloud, E-commerceComment
Twitter boss Elon Musk must tap shoppable videos following $44bn takeover Social mediaStaff WriterNovember 6, 2022Twitter, Elon Musk, Social media, Brittain Ladd, Social commerce, Shoppable videos, Social shoppingComment
Social commerce soars but barriers like data security remain Social commerceStaff WriterJune 3, 2022Mintel, US retail, Social media, Social commerce, E-commerce, Online retail, Social shoppingComment
The roll-out of technology in physical retail stores continues to accelerate StoresStaff WriterDecember 1, 2021Coronavirus, Retail technology, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, QR codes, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, E-commerce, Digital signage, Social shopping, Mobile retail, Checkouts, In-store technologyComment
Six stand out retail technology funding rounds Funding roundsStaff WriterOctober 15, 2021Retail technology, Startups, Funding rounds, Joyned, TrusTrace, Supply chain, Social shopping, Beacon, Pandion, E-commerce, Online delivery, Juni, FinTech, KarmaComment
Social shopping startup Joyned bags $4m in seed funding Funding roundsStaff WriterSeptember 29, 2021Joyned, E-commerce, Social media, Social shopping, Customer engagement, Startups, Funding roundsComment
HURR and Depop announce sustainable fashion tie up SustainabilityStaff WriterAugust 4, 2021Depop, HURR, Sustainable fashion, Green retail, Social shopping, Sustainability, Resale platforms, Rental platformsComment
FinTech unicorn Klarna snaps up social shopping venture HERO AcquisitionsStaff WriterJuly 11, 2021Klarna, HERO, Social shopping, FinTech, Buy now pay later, Acquisitions, Omnichannel retail, Online retail, Stores, Bricks and mortar retailComment
Retailers must respond to rising popularity of Instagram Social mediaStaff WriterAugust 13, 2020Influenster, Bazaarvoice, Social media, Instagram, YouTube, Coronavirus, Coronavirus lockdown, COVID-19, TikTok, Facebook, Social shopping, Social commerceComment
Curalate research highlights rise of social shopping Social mediaStaff WriterDecember 3, 2019Curalate, Social media, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Social shopping, Social commerceComment
River Island taps Curalate social shopping tech Social shoppingStaff WriterOctober 24, 2019River Island, Curalate, Social media, Retail technology, Social shopping, Online retailComment
Convenience trumps concern for social shoppers, MarkMonitor Social shoppingStaff WriterSeptember 19, 2019MarkMonitor, Social media, Social shopping, Social commerce, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Cybercrime, PaymentsComment
Bazaarvoice research highlights rise of social shopping Social mediaStaff WriterApril 16, 2019Bazaarvoice, Social shopping, Social commerce, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, PinterestComment