Social Commerce

Social Commerce
Facebook Expands Payments Options And Its Obsession With Snapchat
September 19, 2016

Facebook has been changing its approach to payments. It is leveraging its social media position to attract some of the P2P and mobile market. The company is showing Snapchat it means business with a new app for the under-21s, and Mark Zuckerberg says the future...

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Facebook Users Can Now Purchase Some Fandango Movie Tickets From Their News Feed
September 19, 2016

Fandango, the online seller of movie tickets, is expanding the ways in which consumers purchase movie tickets, launching the ability to do it via Facebook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Messenger Chatbots Are Now Payments-Enabled
September 13, 2016

Facebook Messenger is officially accepting payments. 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 this form, you agree to...

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ING Enables Customers To Make Payments On Social Media
September 13, 2016

ING is gearing up to overhaul social media websites, transforming them into ways to make payments. 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...

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Facebook Revamping Mobile Offers
September 01, 2016

For consumers who like retail offers and want them sent to their mobile devices, the news from Facebook should be welcomed. Offers will be pushed to users in a more strategic way, and consumers will have easier access to them, with less friction at checkout....

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WhatsApp Opens Up For Business Messaging
August 26, 2016

After Facebook paid a staggering $22 billion for WhatsApp, the most popular question that followed was “why?” WhatsApp had lots of users at the time — still does — but Facebook already had lots of core services users, as well as a lot of Messenger users (especially...

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Twitter Launches Button To Private Message Companies
August 25, 2016

Social media giant Twitter is at it again, this time rolling out a new button for websites that enables visitors to privately message an individual or company directly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Instagram Launches Three New Business Tools In The UK
August 16, 2016

Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network, has unveiled three new tools geared toward advertisers on its website. 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...

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Allset Facebook Chatbot Simplifies Takeout And Dining Out
July 28, 2016

Facebook Messenger is looking to do more than just help users communicate with friends. 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...