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Social Commerce And Livestreaming Attract Big Brands In Southeast Asia

PYMNTS

That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. Overall, the number of live-sales in the region increased nearly 67 percent, thanks to the heaviest usage among shoppers in Singapore and Thailand.

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Amazon Surpasses Google, Apple As Most Valuable Brand

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Amazon is officially the world’s most valuable brand, valued at $315.5 The rankings were released on Tuesday (June 11) and come via the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking 2019, which is put together by the WPP research agency Kantar. Other brands in the top 10 were McDonald’s, Visa and AT&T.

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Banks can take cues from challengers on digital customer acquisition: Gartner

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Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands

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Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The second flavor were the brands that had seen traction before the pandemic and flourished during it with innovative marketing, fresh business models and cool packaging. The seven-year-old D2C hybrid brand has received $4.7

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Zara Plans To Roll Out International Online Shopping Platform

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To bring its fashions to new markets, Zara plans to roll out a global online platform. The internet platform is also coming to regions of Asia and the Caribbean. Orders will be fulfilled from Zara’s Spanish online platform and orders will be in euros. The full online catalog will be operational by 2020.

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Regions Bank Makes A Digital Push With The Help Of AI

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American consumers have come to expect that the level of convenience and efficiency they receive from online banking will also extend to their physical banking experiences. Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank is one such bank that is taking a digital-first approach as it seeks to remain competitive. A ROSIE future.

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Online Car Buying Co Carvana Adds New Financing Option

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Carvana, the company that lets consumers browse and purchase vehicles online, has added a new virtual financing option, according to reports. . The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. .