Data privacy fears and fake products hit UK social shopping development

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 14-Jun-2019
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A new study has found that UK shoppers are concerned over the new retail opportunity

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British consumers are skeptical over social shopping, with a third claiming they are not open to the shopping option.

Brands need to do more to educate potential customers about the technology as a survey by OnBuy.com found that fears

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