The first indicator of how major social shopping is poised to become is how many social media platforms are innovating their own system of social shopping and encouraging in-app purchases.
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Facebook has already put in a lot of work to turn their Facebook Pages into shops over the years. This feature allows brands with active pages to sell directly on the platform. This, in tandem with the Facebook Marketplace , which already enables peer-to-peer.
In case you are keeping track:
FACTBOX-Work from home and online shopping - UK economy adapts to lockdowns | Reuters
Output shrank in November, when social-distancing restrictions were renewed, but by a lot less than when the coronavirus pandemic first hit last spring.
Gross domestic product fell by 2.6% from October, the first contraction since April. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a decline of 5.7%. By comparison, GDP plunged by a monthly 18.8% in April.
The Office for National Statistics said many businesses had adjusted to COVID-19 restrictions, such as the widespread move to online shopping.
MLK Day sales: The 30 best deals you can shop right now
For many retailers, however, it also happens to fall right between seasons, which is typically a time to clear out additional inventory and make way for new lines ahead, resulting in tons of sales.
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1. Anthropologie : Anthropologie is offering 40% off select tops and accessories , plus, the retailer is having a huge sale-on-sale, so you can also take an extra 40% off already discounted items. All markdowns will apply automatically in your cart, too, so no codes are needed.
Detained Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou wants bail conditions eased - The Washington Post
Under her $8 million bail terms, Meng must wear a GPS monitor and is kept under 24-hour surveillance by a court-appointed security firm. She has an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew but is otherwise free to travel around a designated area of Vancouver while accompanied by security guards.
The U.S. Justice Department alleges that Meng misled banks about the nature of Huawei's relationship with an Iranian-based subsidiary, effectively tricking them into clearing transactions that violated U.S. sanctions prohibiting business dealings with Iran. She denies wrongdoing.
Other things to check out:
Northtowne Shopping Center On Highway 153 Sells For $14 Million - Chattanoogan.com
It includes Hobby Lobby, Ashley Furniture Outlet, American Freight & Mattress, Dollar Tree and other stores.
Shopping cart fire destroys everything one homeless person owns | WOAI
Subscribe to read | Financial Times
The best shopping deals on the web today - silive.com
Long Ashton 6 Drawer dresser, $77.99, 36% off the regular price of $120.99. Comes in black and gray. (Wayfair)
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The internet is full of shopping deals each day. And from time to time, SILive.com will bring its readers some of the best deals of the day.
Wayfair, for example, is holding its 72-hour Clearance sale where bargain hunters can get up to 60% off selected items. Shop all different departments to see the different discounts.
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