Social Commerce

Social Commerce
Pinterest’s AI Bet on Visual Search Begins Paying Off in Revenue
May 04, 2026

A decade of visual search data. A taste graph trained on hundreds of billions of interactions. Eighty billion monthly searches every month, half of them commercial. Pinterest has built the shortest path between inspiration and purchase of any platform online. The users are there. The...

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TikTok Shop on Track to Seize 10% of Retail Sales
April 29, 2026

TikTok Shop could increase its share of overall retail sales from 1% today to 10% in 2028, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (April 29), citing data from Marshal Cohen, chief retail adviser at market research firm Circana. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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X Money Tests Whether Social Commerce Can Hold Consumer Deposits
April 17, 2026

Social platforms have long influenced what consumers browse and buy, but the next step is to determine whether they can also hold the money that enables those decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Snap Embeds AI Across Ad Platform
February 04, 2026

Snap positioned artificial intelligence (AI) as the core lever for improving advertiser performance and driving more profitable growth during the fourth-quarter earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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95% of Shoppers Research Influencer Picks Before Buying
January 27, 2026

Influencer marketing has become a routine part of shopping, but its real power lies less in persuasion and more in starting the process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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TikTok Continues Operations in US as New Joint Venture
January 23, 2026

TikTok will continue to operate in the United States as a new, majority American-owned joint venture called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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TikTok Shifts Seller Focus to Enterprise Brands
January 21, 2026

TikTok is reportedly working to entice established brands into selling on TikTok Shop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Pinterest Adds Shoppable TV With Roku Partnership
January 18, 2026

Pinterest is reportedly launching a shoppable TV partnership with streaming platform Roku. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Meta-Owned Threads Overtakes X in Daily Mobile Usage
January 18, 2026

Meta-owned social media platform Threads is reportedly surpassing X in terms of mobile usage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...