Social Commerce

Social Commerce
TikTok Sets 2022 Target of $12B in Sales
January 13, 2022

After taking in close to $4 billion in advertising revenue in 2021, TikTok is planning to reach triple that number in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Microbusinesses on Instagram Learn There’s No Such Thing as a Free Sale
December 28, 2021

Legendary as a place where ordinary people turn their passions and styles into steady incomes and phenomenal fortunes with engaging free posts, 2021 changes to Instagram are frustrating some microbusinesses who now say paid posts are making them all but invisible as sellers. Get the...

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Virtual Dining Concepts Debuts TikTok Kitchen
December 17, 2021

On Friday (Dec. 17), Virtual Dining Concepts announced the rollout of TikTok Kitchen as part of its partnership with short-form video platform TikTok, according to a QSR Magazine report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Instagram Exceeds 2B Monthly Active Users
December 14, 2021

Instagram has charted new territory by exceeding two billion monthly active users, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 14) report from CNBC. 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 Seller App Manages Online Stores via Smartphones
December 06, 2021

TikTok on Friday (Dec. 3) launched the TikTok Seller app in Indonesia, giving sellers a new way to use TikTok Shopping features through their mobile devices, including registration, inventory management, orders, online business analysis and much more, according to a TechCrunch report on Monday (Dec....

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TikTok to Allow Users to Tip Favorite Creators
December 01, 2021

In an effort to recognize “the creativity and passion” of its creators, TikTok has launched a service called Creator Next, which lets creators unlock tools that reward their efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Walmart Calls Livestreamed Shopping Shows on Twitter ‘Future of Retail’
November 22, 2021

In the spirit of living and learning, Walmart said Monday (Nov. 22) it is taking the knowledge gained from 15 livestreamed shopping events it hosted on TikTok and YouTube over the past year and doubling its commitment to social commerce by expanding it to Twitter....

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Facebook Bolsters Live Shopping Platform
November 04, 2021

Facebook this week is expanding its live shopping opportunities, building on its Live Shopping Fridays that debuted this summer, per a Thursday (Nov. 4) report in Digiday citing Facebook Shopping Business Product Marketing Lead Kate Gronso. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Alibaba Debuts NFT Art Metaverse for China’s Singles Day
November 03, 2021

Alibaba has rolled out what it’s calling a “metaverse” ahead of China’s Singles Day, according to RADII, a China youth culture publication founded by a former vice president of Alibaba. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...