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Social Media As The ?Ticket? For Contextual Commerce

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Sports fans can’t get enough of their favorite players and teams: Their social media accounts oftentimes have hundreds of thousands or millions of followers. They sold out in 23 minutes — proof that social media channels can be successful mediums for consumer purchases. And the shoes?

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Apple, NBA Team Up To Release Apple-Branded Playlist In Services Boost

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Apple has found what could be a powerful partner in getting its music offering out to more consumers. Even so, the outlook for Apple’s services – and the revenue coming from it – is hardly a slam dunk, even as the company looks to gain more from digital services in light of flagging hardware sales. More Digital Services Wins Needed.

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Brand Differentiation – How One Bank Is Producing 132% Profit Growth

South State Correspondent

If your bank struggles to create a clear value proposition and brand differentiation, then we have a case study for you. Brand Differentiation Step 1: Build an Employee-Centric Culture. Nubank is an example of what happens when you invest in your products in order to differentiate your brand.

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Apple, Nike Lose Favor With Chinese Consumers

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A new survey has found that big retailers like Apple and Nike are losing favor in China, as consumers are showing a preference towards local brands. Chinese brands have been better at leveraging social media to reach out to shoppers in China,” said Catherine Lim, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst.

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Apple Takes The Customer Service Show To Twitter

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Apple’s on Twitter! Although the tech giant maintains Twitter accounts for specific products under its brand, such as iTunes, Apple Music and Beats 1, Apple had declined to open a straight up “Apple” account on the social media platform. Kind of, sort of.

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Apple Hopes For Digital Services Slam Dunk With NBA Deal

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Apple has found what could be a powerful partner in getting its music offering out to more consumers. Even so, the outlook for Apple’s services – and the revenue coming from it – is hardly a slam dunk, even as the company looks to gain more from digital services in light of flagging hardware sales. More Digital Services Wins Needed.

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Teens Love Instagram More Than Snapchat

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Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network operator owned by Facebook, has surpassed Snapchat as the most frequented social media platform among teenagers. Netflix received the top billing for streaming, with 38 percent of teens saying they watch media on it each day. ”