Social e-commerce hailed the future of ‘genius’ brands

By Becky Bargh | Published: 13-Jan-2020
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Nearly 50% of social commerce sites saw sales grow between 1% and 20% in the last 18 months

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Digital retail channels, including mobile and social, are giving bricks-and-mortar stores a run for their money, according to new findings.

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