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Ruki Sayid

Marks & Spencer launches live shopping channel to appeal to younger market

Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer has become the first British retail chain to bring live shopping into your living room.

The High Street stalwart has launched a TikTok-style format to appeal to a younger market.

It is live-streaming from stores with experts showing armchair shoppers the latest ranges, giving them a chance to ask questions and, crucially, buy as they watch.

The trend to “buy the look” is hugely popular in the US and China and M&S is hoping its Live Shopping channel will boost sales and attract new, social media-savvy shoppers to its website.

Its 30-minute shows are being hosted by influencers and stylists.

M&S is hoping its Live Shopping channel will boost sales and attract new shoppers (Getty Images)

Stephen Langford, director of M&S.com, said: “Live Shopping puts our experts front and centre and gives them the ideal platform to share the M&S point of difference in terms of quality, design and innovation features.”

Interactive shopping is predicted to account for up to 20% of online sales by 2026 and is already worth £127billion in China and £18.7billion in the US.

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