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How online retailers can harness live shopping on social media with modern commerce — and boost massive growth

CIO Business Intelligence

Live shopping is one of the most exciting retail experiences in a long time. As shoppers become increasingly eager to buy via live shopping on social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, retailers face new challenges: How to capture the shoppers’ attention on social media when the urge to buy hits?

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Costco closing photo centers at all store locations citing rise of camera phones and social media

GeekWire

Costco announced Wednesday that it will no longer operate photo departments at its stores, bowing to the rise of smartphones, social media and digital photo sharing. The Washington-based warehouse-style retailer, which operates more than 500 U.S. The Washington-based warehouse-style retailer, which operates more than 500 U.S.

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After break-in, Seattle-area video game store is back in business within a week

GeekWire

14, two thieves hit four separate retail outlets in Kent, Wash., View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gamebound Video Games (@gamebound_kent_wa) Pham said he’s working with his landlord to install bollards. 14 by thieves who backed a stolen SUV into it. Photo via Kiet Pham/GameBound) Early on the morning of Jan.

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Twitter is the latest social media network to combine shopping and livestreams

The Verge

Twitter is hosting its first shopping livestream on November 28th at 7PM ET, the company announced today as it becomes the latest social media platform to embrace the trend. Promotional images show how Twitter’s live shopping interface is split between a video livestream, an online catalog, and a feed of tweets. Image: Twitter.

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Technologies and trends shaping a 'buy anywhere' future

TM Forum

Over the past 18 months, since the onset of COVID-19, telecom retail has seen a rapid technological evolution that has changed customer expectations and buying habits permanently. Recent North America-wide research reveals sector insights and predictions to help guide telecom retail professionals' strategy. Future retail channels.

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Where Video Analytics Falls Into Your Big Data Strategy: 5 Use Cases

CTOvision

Big data analytics has become so popular that other types of analytics have branched off from -- things like social analytics, predictive analytics, and more. One area that is receiving a great deal of attention is video analytics. Perhaps the most common use of video analytics happens in regard to surveillance and security.

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The future of social media: Almost all commerce will become social

Trends in the Living Networks

Earlier this month Air New Zealand ran its second Social Media Breakfast in Auckland, with close to 1,000 people coming to see Teddy Goff , the Digital Director of Obama’s campaign, and myself speak. Below is a brief but nice highlights video of the event, including highlighted excerpts from my and Teddy’s keynotes.

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