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How to build brand loyalty in a remote era

November 16, 2020

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.…

TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce.

TikTok ban wipes $75bn of Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and JD.com

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August 10, 2020

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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…

Burberry has launched its first ‘social media store’ in China aiming to connect shoppers’ “online life with your in-store life”.

Burberry launches first “social media store” in China

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August 3, 2020

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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…

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.

Tencent to launch MiniShop function in major challenge to Alibaba and JD.com

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July 17, 2020

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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…

Honda has partnered with Chinese tech giant Tencent to develop the world’s first in-car voice activated shopping system

Honda is developing world’s first in-car voice activated shopping system

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June 3, 2020

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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…

The coronavirus crisis may have irrevocably changed the retail industry in China and the way brands and retailers engage consumers.

Livestream and Social Selling: How China’s Retailers Adapted to Coronavirus

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April 9, 2020

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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…

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.

Retailers who don’t accept Alipay or WeChat payments missing out on billions

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January 20, 2020

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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…

WebAR: Reinventing the Customer Journey

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March 8, 2019

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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…

The biggest retail technologies of 2019

March 5, 2019

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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. Over…

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How to build brand loyalty in a remote era

Tencent to launch MiniShop function in major challenge to Alibaba and JD.com

Honda is developing world’s first in-car voice activated shopping system

Livestream and Social Selling: How China’s Retailers Adapted to Coronavirus

Retailers who don’t accept Alipay or WeChat payments missing out on billions

WebAR: Reinventing the Customer Journey

The biggest retail technologies of 2019

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