Future Of Retail: How Social Communities Will Impact Brands And Retailers In 2019
Forrester IT
JUNE 10, 2019
Here’s what retailers and brands can expect and should focus on regarding social communities and social media for the rest of 2019.
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Forrester IT
JULY 17, 2019
Is it just us, or is the conversation about retail social and environmental impact getting louder? My colleague Luis and I are certainly hearing a lot more about it. These are not new topics, of course, but there is a renewed fervor and tone: from documentaries on plastic in the ocean and calls from celebrity […].
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