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As Gen Z Enters Prime Spending Years, Brands Sharpen Their Pitch

Retail TouchPoints

They’ve been shaped/scarred by not one but two global economic traumas — the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID pandemic — and they’ve grown up with social media playing an increasingly large (and loud) role in shaping culture, including how these consumers shop, research and purchase products and services.

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Moving into the Metaverse: Growing Swath of Brands Test Out Virtual Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Inside SFLMaven’s jewelry store in Decentraland. When I took this job in 2008, I hoped I would be in this role for five years,” she said in a Facebook post announcing her planned departure this fall. The Digital Upcycling Project collection by Tilda includes 13 jackets, 14 trousers and three hats, each unique.

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What to Sell in 2018: How to Find a Product Niche and Start Selling Online

BigCommerce

I realized that you can’t wear your race medal around to show off your accomplishment, so I create a new line of running themed jewelry and presented the line to a local running race director for her opinion on whether or not she thought this would be well received. Her comment was “You got something special here!

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Black Friday 2018: An Ecommerce Survival Guide

BigCommerce

In some industries like jewelry, the post-Black Friday madness will account for as much as 40% of revenue. The only year-to-year decrease in Black Friday shopping throughout the past decade came during the Great Recession in 2008. Why Black Friday Really, Really Matters. This is serious business. from year-to-year.

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3 Ways AR and VR can help brands and retailers adapt to the New Normal

GetElastic

We covered one of the earliest adopters EyeBuyDirect’s Wall of Frame back in 2008. For example, Kendra Scott's jewelry try-on is built with Apple’s ARKit. The ability to instantly re-shoot or even A/B test models can have a serious impact on sell-through. Enhance try-before-you-buy. Virtual try-on is hardly a new feature.

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5 Hot Mobile Marketing Trends To Watch In 2018

Kissmetrics

The numbers tell us that from 2008 to 2015, the time spent by the average U.S. Right now, Instagram Shopping is limited to apparel, jewelry and beauty brands. What that also means is that marketing methods have to change to account for the shift to mobile use. adult on a mobile device has more than doubled.

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How 5 Retailers Turned Their Etsy Shops into Full-Time Jobs

SellBrite

And, instead of employing a simple white background to showcase products, Shaffer’s models are shot in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations, showing her apparel and jewelry in the real world and helping Three Bird Nest truly establish itself as a lifestyle brand. LePapierStudio: Diversify your business.