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August 3, 2020

You can read each story in full below: Amazon Go to launch in UK by 2021 as it enters talks to open 30 stores Burberry launches first “social media store”…

Microsoft is in talks to buy social media giant TikTok in the US just days after President Trump threatened to ban the app over security concerns.

Microsoft confirms plans to buy TikTok despite imminent US ban

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August 3, 2020

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Microsoft is in talks to buy social media giant TikTok in the US just days after President Trump threatened to ban the app over security concerns. Microsoft confirmed yesterday that…

Boohoo has announced the launch of its first TikTok song in its latest social media marketing campaign aimed squarely at Gen Z shoppers.

Boohoo launches first TikTok song with #ItsfromBoohoo challenge

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July 30, 2020

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Boohoo has announced the launch of its first TikTok song in its latest social media marketing campaign aimed squarely at Gen Z shoppers. The fast fashion retailer, who has largely…

Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma has been summoned to a court in India amid allegations the retailer censored content seen as unfavourable to China.

Alibaba’s Jack Ma summoned to Indian court over allegations of censorship and fake news at the retailer

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July 27, 2020

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Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma has been summoned to a court in India amid allegations the retailer censored content seen as unfavourable to China. China’s richest man has been thrown into…

Google is launching a new experimental interactive video shopping platform Shoploop which can introduce shoppers to new products in under 90 seconds.

Google launches experimental video shopping platform Shoploop

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July 17, 2020

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Google is launching a new experimental interactive video shopping platform Shoploop which can introduce shoppers to new products in under 90 seconds. Shoploop is designed to combine entertainment and shopping…

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July 13, 2020

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You can find each of these stories below: MySize ID digital sizing tech now available in augmented reality virtual mirrors Amazon Prime voted favourite online grocery service coming well ahead…

TikTok has officially launched ‘TikTok For Business’ offering brands and retailers a myriad of marketing tools in a major challenge to Snapchat and Instagram.

Amazon temporarily bans TikTok from employee phones as security concerns grow

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July 13, 2020

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Amazon instructed its employees to remove TikTok from their mobile devices due to “security risks” on Friday, before reversing its decision hours later. TikTok, the Chinese video sharing app which…

TikTok launches ‘TikTok For Business’ in direct challenge to Instagram and Snapchat

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June 25, 2020

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TikTok has officially launched ‘TikTok For Business’ offering brands and retailers a myriad of marketing tools in a major challenge to Snapchat and Instagram. TikTok for Business is a new…

Alibaba is searching for over 100,000 influencers from across the globe to help brands sell their goods as it looks to replicate the success of TikTok and Instagram.

Alibaba is looking for 100,000 influencers to help brands sell their goods

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May 28, 2020

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Alibaba is searching for over 100,000 influencers from across the globe to help brands sell their goods as it looks to replicate the success of TikTok and Instagram. AliExpress Connect,…

TikTok adds “shop now” button as it pushes into retail space

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May 1, 2020

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TikTok is testing a new “shop now” button on its platform linking users directly to advertisers’ ecommerce sites from influencer videos. The social media giant is reportedly trialling a new…

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