Social Commerce

Social Commerce
Pinterest Expands Shopping List Tool To More Countries
June 07, 2021

Pinterest is rolling out its shopping list feature to Australia, Canada, France and Germany, giving users in those countries the ability to shop directly from pins and boards, as well as from search and real-world inspiration using the integrated Lens camera feature.  Get the Full...

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Twitter Pilots Full-Screen Ads On Fleets Feature
June 01, 2021

Twitter is piloting full-screen ads on its new feature Fleets, as the company strives to grow its suite of advertising tools and increase ad revenue, according to a company blog post by Senior Product Manager Justin Hoang and Global Product Marketing Manager Austin Evers on...

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Twitter Adds Subscription Purchase Option To App Store Listing
May 28, 2021

Twitter has apparently revealed the pending launch of its subscription service, “Twitter Blue,” through the App Store, Hypebeast reported on Friday (May 28). 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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Instagram Rolls Out Feature For Product Drops
May 26, 2021

Instagram is adding a new feature to enable online shoppers to link to product drops through its app, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (May 26). 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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Twitter CFO Points To eCommerce As Platform’s Future Monetization 
May 25, 2021

As a way to further monetize Twitter, its CFO Ned Segal pointed to eCommerce as an important avenue to explore as it further expands its direct response advertising products, CNBC reported on Tuesday (May 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Clubhouse Waitlist Grows After Android Rollout
May 25, 2021

The release of the Android app for Clubhouse has sparked renewed interest in the audio-based social media platform after a lull that was preceded by an initial stampede by iOS users last year, CNBC reported on Tuesday (May 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’ Payments
May 21, 2021

Twitter is partnering with payments provider Stripe on the launch of the social media company’s “Ticketed Spaces” feature. The plan is to allow select U.S. users to host paid live audio rooms — and to give these “creators” a slice of the pie. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Snap Beefs Up Social Commerce With New AR Tools
May 20, 2021

Snapchat is beefing up its interactive features, particularly those focused on augmented reality (AR), to strengthen its place in the social commerce ecosystem, according to several press releases published by the company Thursday (May 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Instagram, Merchbar Link Up To Help Artists Boost Online Sales
May 19, 2021

The pandemic created online retail challenges for performing artists. Now, Merchbar and Instagram said in a press release that they have a solution. The two companies said they are out to “create new ways for fans to discover and buy products from their favorite artists”...