Weekly News 8/8/22

Updates

1. Buy now, pay later poised for substantial global growth
2. Facebook to shut down live shopping feature for retailers
3. 82% of retail workers say stress and burnout have increased
4. Despite investments from tech giants, live shopping still struggling to take off
5. Instagram moves to the next stage of development with its native scheduling tools

Juicy

1. Return fraud: how to spot scammers in store and protect your bottom line
2. New report on teen social media usage underlies the rise of TikTok and fall of Facebook
3. Social commerce may not be the trend many had hoped - which is bad news for TikTok

Knowledge

1. Key merchandising strategies for economic uncertainty
2. Tips to move upward in an economic downturn
3. Product knowledge in retail: importance, types, training and improvements
4. A guide to the detection and prevention of vendor fraud