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WooCommerce Offers Access to TikTok’s 1 Billion Members
May 25, 2022

Open-source eCommerce platform WooCommerce has launched a partnership with TikTok designed to connect Woo’s 3.7 million stores to TikTok’s more than 1 billion users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Report: TikTok Tests Gaming in Vietnam as Part of Broader Push
May 19, 2022

TikTok has been conducting tests so users in Vietnam can play games on the video-sharing app, the company’s first step in what Reuters calls in its exclusive report Thursday (May 19) “part of plans for a major push into gaming,” according to four people familiar...

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Egypt’s PayTabs Unveils Social Commerce Platform Paymes
May 12, 2022

Egyptian payment company PayTabs has launched Paymes, a new social commerce platform for customers in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region. 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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The Next 3 Years: P2P Sites Bring Friendly Betting Into the Online Gaming Orbit
April 19, 2022

Gaming won big in 2021, with the American Gaming Association (AGA) declaring it “a new record as the highest-grossing year ever” for U.S. commercial gaming at $53 billion in revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Food Companies See Social Commerce Drop off After Instagram Algorithm Change
March 23, 2022

Food businesses that have relied on Instagram to build, maintain and grow their followings have been hit hard by recent changes in the social media app’s algorithm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Twitter to Beta Test Social Commerce Features
March 09, 2022

Twitter plans to try letting companies showcase products for sale on their profiles — up to 50 at a time, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Twitter Adds Paytm for Tips Payments
February 16, 2022

Social media platform Twitter will let users make Tips payments through Indian payment gateway Paytm, according to a report in The Hindu Business Line Wednesday (Feb. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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“Free Money” Draws 1.1M New Yorkers to Sports Betting
January 31, 2022

On Jan. 8, the state of New York legalized sports betting. 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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Snap Launches Shopping Lenses to Improve Product Browsing
January 26, 2022

Snap on Wednesday (Jan. 26) debuted a new type of Shopping Lens that allows users to swipe through multiple products and browse details on pricing, color, sizing and similar items from the retailer, according to a blog post on the company’s website. Get the Full...