Social Commerce

Barneys Flips The Social Commerce Switch
June 22, 2015

Barneys is gearing up to join the next trend in retail fashion: shoppable social commerce. 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,...

Twitter Gets A Buy Button
June 22, 2015

Twitter has taken another big step into the realm of commerce. 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 completing...

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Why Jack Likely Won’t Be Back At Twitter For Long
June 16, 2015

When it was announced last week (June 11) that Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo would be stepping down and Twitter-co founder Jack Dorsey would be stepping in as interim CEO, the Twitter community embraced the announcement with mixed reactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

International
Stripe Swipes Its Expansion Plans Across Europe
June 16, 2015

Stripe, the digital payments company, has its sights on global ambitions as it looks to soon launch in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, the International Business Times reported yesterday (June 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Etsy Eases Into Crowdfunding
June 16, 2015

Brooklyn-based arts and crafts marketplace Etsy is adding something new to their platform to live alongside the custom-made mohair hamster sweaters now on offer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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What Costolo’s Departure Means For Twitter
June 12, 2015

Although Twitter CEO Dick Costolo had already announced internally at the end of last year that he would soon leave his post, Costolo’s resignation yesterday was anything but expected. Twitter is overflowing with #ThankYouDickC tributes by colleagues still in shock. Two years of stalled user...

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Facebook Pilots News Feed Buy Buttons
June 11, 2015

The day that consumers will be able to buy goods they see advertised on Facebook is closer than ever. After testing its “buy” button, Facebook wants to expand to retailers on Shopify, reports TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

When Is Luxury Not Luxury?
June 04, 2015

When Lilly Pulitzer released an exclusive line for Target in April, the entire collection sold out at some physical locations within hours. Good for the designer, good for the store, good for the buyers. A resultant Target website crash aside, good for everybody…right? Get the...

Pinterest’s Buyable Pins And Instagram’s Buy Button
June 03, 2015

Just days ago, the public got its first look at Pinterest’s “Buy Button.” And yesterday (June 2), Pinterest introduced the concept of Buyable Pins — which will turn the site shoppable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...