Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc. is an American social media web and mobile application company. It operates a software system designed to enable saving and discovery of information on the World Wide Web using images and, on a smaller scale, GIFs and videos. The site was founded by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp. Discover recipes, style inspiration, home hacks and more ideas to try.

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Activist Investor Elliott Management Now Has Stake in PayPal and Pinterest
Activist Investor Elliott Management Now Has Stake in PayPal and Pinterest
July 26, 2022  |  Investments

Activist investor Elliott Management has reportedly taken an undisclosed stake in PayPal, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (July 26) night, citing unnamed sources familiar...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Helps Moove Expand Into India
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Helps Moove Expand Into India
July 25, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Africa-based mobility FinTech Moove joins forces with Uber to help Moove expand into India. Plus, credit card FinTech Cardless inks...

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Pinterest’s Jeremy King on Getting Serious About Converting Inspiration to Sales
Pinterest’s Jeremy King on Getting Serious About Converting Inspiration to Sales
July 25, 2022  |  Commerce

When Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann shifted to an executive chairman role in June, bringing in Google’s Bill Ready as CEO, it left little doubt about...

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Elliott Management Holds Over 9% of Troubled Pinterest, Reportedly in Discussions
Elliott Management Holds Over 9% of Troubled Pinterest, Reportedly in Discussions
July 14, 2022  |  Investments

Activist investor Elliott Management has accumulated a 9% stake in social media platform Pinterest and is reportedly in talks to further boost that position The...

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Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
July 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon tries to attract influencers to its livestream shopping service, while Pinterest invests more in social commerce. Amazon Lures Influencers...

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Today in Retail: Grocers Take On Instacart; Walmart Launches Back-to-School Sale
Today in Retail: Grocers Take On Instacart; Walmart Launches Back-to-School Sale
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Grove brings its sustainable cleaning products into three more retail chains, while Conn’s CEO sees payment options for everyone. Plus, Pinterest adds...

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Pinterest Debuts API for Shopping; Product Tagging for Pins
Pinterest Debuts API for Shopping; Product Tagging for Pins
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

In the wake of an 87% increase in the number of merchant catalogs on its platform, Pinterest is rolling out a number of features to...

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Pinterest Makes Push to Reclaim Social Commerce With New CEO
Pinterest Makes Push to Reclaim Social Commerce With New CEO
June 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

Pinterest co-founder and longtime CEO Ben Silbermann is handing the reins of the social platform to Google commerce chief Bill Ready, a shakeup that when combined...

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Google Head of Commerce Bill Ready to Succeed Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann
Google Head of Commerce Bill Ready to Succeed Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann
June 28, 2022  |  Personnel

Ben Silbermann, the co-founder, CEO and president of Pinterest, will transition to the new executive chairman role, a press release from the social media company...

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