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COVID is forcing the world of retail to change as shoppers go online and tighten their purse strings – sustaining strong customer relationships and brand loyalty is critical for survival.…
Read MoreTikTok ban wipes $75bn of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com
TikTok and WeChat’s US ban has wiped $75 billion off the value of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com.
Last week Donald Trump announced plans to ban Chinese social…
Read MoreBurberry launches first “social media store” in China
Burberry has launched its first ‘social media store’ in China aiming to connect shoppers’ “online life with your in-store life”.
Burberry has partnered with Chinese tech behemoth Tencent to develop…
Read MoreTencent to launch MiniShop function in major challenge to Alibaba and JD.com
Tencent is letting retailers build virtual stores on its wildly popular WeChat platform by themselves for the first time, presenting a major challenge to Chinese ecommerce giants.
The Chinese social…
Read MoreHonda is developing world’s first in-car voice activated shopping system
Honda has partnered with Chinese tech giant Tencent to develop the world’s first in-car voice activated shopping system.
The two companies are working together on a new infotainment system that…
Read MoreLivestream and Social Selling: How China’s Retailers Adapted to Coronavirus
It has actually now been 2 months since the coronavirus initially appeared in China. After a nationwide lockdown the situation is returning to normal. Restaurants, bars, and also retailers are…
Read MoreRetailers who don’t accept Alipay or WeChat payments missing out on billions
UK retailers are missing out on billions in Chinese tourism spend as 80 per cent of non-luxury retailers fail to accept Alipay or WeChat.
Ninety per cent of Chinese city…
Read MoreWebAR: Reinventing the Customer Journey
By Amelia Kallman, Futurist As our lives become increasingly digital, many have been left waiting for retailers and brands to catch up. Now WebAR is offering a solution. With the…
Read MoreThe biggest retail technologies of 2019
Welcome to Charged, our new publication dedicated to providing the latest news, analysis and comment about the technologies driving transformation in the retail sector at such a pivotal time.
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