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Why Amazon should pay attention to Shein

TechCrunch

Shein , an online-only apparel store that sells the latest in fashion at very affordable prices, is a shining example of this trend. Every investor and e-commerce exporter we spoke with noted the genius of Shein’s supply chain management.

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TryNow raises $12M to bring try-before-you-buy, Prime Wardrobe as a service to online retailers

TechCrunch

TryNow — which provides technology to online retailers that use Shopify Plus to let their customers receive and try out apparel, return what they don’t want and pay only for what they keep — has raised $12 million, funding that it will be using to continue expanding its business.

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Snap quietly acquired 3D-scanning startup Th3rd last year

TechCrunch

In March 2021, Snap acquired Fit Analytics to further its AR-fueled move into e-commerce. Snap isn’t the only company that has been investing in AR-powered commerce, however, as Pinterest and Google have also leveraged AR to allow shoppers to try on makeup, apparel, and accessories. and Canada in the Amazon iOS app.

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Voila raises $6M for its A.I.-powered storefronts for online creators

TechCrunch

Voila , a startup building infrastructure for social commerce, is bringing concepts from China’s e-commerce market to the U.S. But often, their followers who want to buy the item in question have to leave the social media app and go to Google to search for the product. Image Credits: Voila. Voila offers an improved solution.

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Expat CIOs: IT leaders broaden horizons with global experiences

CIO

For others such as Brian Ferris, chief data, analytics, and technology officer at loyalty, marketing, and data analytics consulting firm Loyalty NZ, leading IT abroad was about “gaining huge value in seeing different issues and learning different ways of approaching problems, something that can’t be learnt out of a book.”

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How to reinvent Mobile eCommerce App through Personalization

Openxcell

A world is full of e-commerce where services and experiences matters, as a shopper, I will expect that everything should be offered to me from communication to their social media images for clarity and trust to the items delivered the same as shown on the website. Customized and Shoppable Social Media Feed.

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Our Top Website Plugins for Shopify Sites

Strategy Driven

Social integration and customisable widgets make it easy to build trust and engagement with your audience. Loox: Maximise Social Proof Loox is designed to enhance trust and credibility by showcasing customer-generated photos and reviews. It boosts conversion rates and encourages repeat purchases by providing authentic social proof.