Retail
February 25, 2021
Digital commerce is growing more rapidly than ever. Image credit: Getty
By Nora Howe
Consumer shopping is continuing to move towards digital as user-generated content (UGC), private labels and access to product sampling accelerates social commerce growth, according to Bazaarvoice.
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