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Beijing to target tech company algorithms as part of next crackdown

January 12, 2022

China is putting the finishing touches to a new regulation which will govern the way that Big Tech companies are allowed to use recommendation algorithms in what could be a…

Amazon’s Alexa tells child to put penny in a plug socket

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December 30, 2021

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Amazon’s Alexa home assistant device told a 10-year old child to put a penny in a live electrical plug. The suggestion was given out via an Echo device after the…

The 12 months of Charged: a festive rundown of the past year

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December 24, 2021

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And just like that it’s nearly over! 2021 marked another eventful year in the retail technology space, from the metaverse and NFT craze to Amazon’s rapid expansion of its till-free…

TikTok to launch its own delivery service serving food from viral videos

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December 20, 2021

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TikTok is partnering with Virtual Dining Concepts to launch “TikTok Kitchens”, a service that will deliver food that has gone viral on its app, to customers across the US. A…

TikTok airs first ever UK shopping livestream

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December 8, 2021

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TikTok has aired its first UK online shopping livestream, tapping into the growing trend of ‘social commerce’ in the UK. While the video-sharing platform is famous for its lip syncing…

Shopify has announced a “record-setting” Black Friday, with total sales of $2.9 billion from independent and direct-to-consumer businesses worldwide.

Shopify breaks records with $2.9bn in Black Friday sales

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November 29, 2021

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Shopify has announced a “record-setting” Black Friday, with total sales of $2.9 billion from independent and direct-to-consumer businesses worldwide. Together, merchants on Shopify generated peak sales of nearly $3.1 million…

Six in 10 Gen Z shoppers will do their Black Friday and Christmas shopping on alternative platforms including TikTok, Pinterest and Alexa, according to research by Brightpearl.

Europeans are quitting their jobs for TikTok

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November 24, 2021

George Iddenden

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Around one in 10 Europeans are considering quitting their jobs within the next six months, according to data from Morgan Stanley. The social commerce trend has yet to take off…

YouTube to hide number of “dislikes” on videos amid video commerce push

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November 11, 2021

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YouTube has announced it will no longer display the number of “dislikes” a video has in order to make the platform more hospitable for creators amid its push into social…

YouTube is launching a holiday stream and shop livestream event as it aims to fulfil ecommerce ambitions.

YouTube to move into video commerce as it aims to become shopping platform

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November 10, 2021

George Iddenden

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YouTube is launching a holiday stream and shop livestream event as it aims to fulfil ecommerce ambitions. The move will see YouTube creators sell a combination of their own merchandise…

TikTok has announced a new advertising coupon program with BigCommerce to encourage merchants to explore TikTok's ad solutions.

TikTok announces advertising coupon program for merchants

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November 5, 2021

George Iddenden

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TikTok has announced a new advertising coupon program with BigCommerce to encourage merchants to explore TikTok’s ad solutions. As part of the offering, qualified merchants of all sizes based in…

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Beijing to target tech company algorithms as part of next crackdown

Amazon’s Alexa tells child to put penny in a plug socket

The 12 months of Charged: a festive rundown of the past year

TikTok airs first ever UK shopping livestream

Shopify breaks records with $2.9bn in Black Friday sales

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