You likely know this from your own shopping habits, but you may have also seen reports on the impact on retail more broadly - Business Insider reported earlier this year that thousands of malls are being shut down across America, with more than 3,500 stores to close in the coming months. That shift requires large scale thinking about job creation and the wider economic effects, but for businesses in the retail sector, it also underlines the need to adopt, and adapt to, digital platforms, including social media, which is rising fast as a key shopping tool.
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