Software and technology
November 4, 2021
As social shopping continues to accelerate, livestreaming events are becoming an integral part of this transactional channel. Image credit: Alibaba
By Nora Howe
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of livestreaming around the globe, after it first gained popularity among China’s highly digitalized society in 2016.
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