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The Twilight renaissance: Why retailers need social media for trend forecasting

Sprout Social

Even a vampire romance movie from 2008. If it looks like Bella Swan might have worn it in the 2008 film adaptation of Twilight, it fits the vibe. The look : Cool and colorful handmade crochet looks taking inspiration from classic ‘60s patterns and modern silhouettes. Here’s why. How social influences fashion trends.

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What to Expect Post-Pandemic: Expect the Unexpected

The Realtime Report

Investors know that past performance is not an indicator of future outcomes, yet it is natural to see the echoes of events from the recent past and assume that current market trends will follow the same pattern. In Recovery, or Not Yet Feeling the Stress? The events of 2020 will continue to affect real estate markets for years.

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The Gig Economy, Social Media and the Future of Work

Socialmedia.biz

The gig economy is the most visible element of a shift taking place in working patterns across many industries. When the recession hit in 2008 , it saw the birth of freelancing apps, such as TaskRabbit and online storefronts like Shopify. Growth of the gig economy and social media.

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10 Reasons Market Research is Critical to Social Media

Adam Cohen

It happens in all industries, but lately I’ve seen retail companies keep their “Consumer Insight&# group focused on traditional insight like mall traffic patterns and planograms. That stuff is important to the business, no doubt.

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Curation is Not Aggregation

Firebelly

Curation is the big new buzzword this year in social media circles — collecting information in a strategic amassing of selected information that’s presented in a new way to draw out the subtleties and patterns that might not otherwise be noticed when looking at the group in toto. Curation is an art form into itself.

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Making the Case for Ongoing KYC: Why the Time for Change Is Now

The Realtime Report

Since 2008, global fines for non-compliance with AML, Know Your Customer (KYC), and sanctions regulations have exceeded $36 billion, with $10B in 2019 alone. By learning and mapping new patterns of suspicious behavior, an explainable AI system can help an institution take preventative action and reduce its risk of non-compliance.

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When In Doubt, Turn To Twitter

Firebelly

This revelation got me thinking about if this is a universal pattern or just a generational thing. There is only a 13% difference between the two age groups in usage, compared to 42% in 2008. As expected, I found “earthquake&# trending the moment I logged on. It turns out, Pew was ahead of me. This shocked me.

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