Small Shop News 9/12/22

Updates

1. Instagram will begin testing a new repost feature with select users soon
2. Instagram scales back in-stream shopping elements as it re-examines its approach
3. Why brands aren’t surprised about Instagram’s commerce about-face
4. TikTok adds more regional trend insights to its “TikTok Insights” data tool
5. Small businesses are still desperate for workers even as other companies slow hiring

Juicy

1. Livestreaming in the U.S. isn’t dead, it’s just happening in the wrong place
2. Buy with Prime faces “lukewarm” adoption months after rollout
3. New report highlights the decline of Facebook and IG, as TikTok becomes the new home of entertainment

Knowledge

1. A retailer’s guide to reporting on inventory
2. The retail guide to utilizing sales per square foot to grow your store
3. Revenue per employee: how to calculate and improve your RPE ratio