social commerce

PayPal Said to Be Negotiating Pinterest Buy
PayPal Said to Be Negotiating Pinterest Buy
October 20, 2021  |  Social Commerce

PayPal Holdings Inc. is having discussions about buying social media platform Pinterest, people familiar with the talks told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (Oct....

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Shopify to Help Spotify Artists Sell Their Merch
Shopify to Help Spotify Artists Sell Their Merch
October 20, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Shopify and Spotify have joined forces. The eCommerce platform announced on Wednesday (Oct. 20) that it had launched a new Spotify channel. This will allow...

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Pinterest Remodels Home Feed With TikTok Inspiration
Pinterest Remodels Home Feed With TikTok Inspiration
October 20, 2021  |  Retail

Pinterest on Wednesday (Oct. 20) debuted a slew of new creator-centric features as part of its annual Creator Festival, including a redesigned app that will...

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Vonage Tests Conversational Commerce With Jumper.ai Merger
Vonage Tests Conversational Commerce With Jumper.ai Merger
October 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cloud communications company Vonage has purchased Jumper.ai, a Singapore-based omnichannel conversational commerce solutions provider, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 19) press release. Financial details of the transaction were...

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Connections With Secondhand Sellers Create ‘Tipping Point’ Between Browsing and Buying
Connections With Secondhand Sellers Create ‘Tipping Point’ Between Browsing and Buying
October 14, 2021  |  Retail

Shopping for secondhand clothing online can be daunting for consumers who want to inspect every item for tears, stains and imperfections a previous owner may...

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Retailers Turn to Crypto, Social Commerce to Tap Gen Z Shoppers
Retailers Turn to Crypto, Social Commerce to Tap Gen Z Shoppers
October 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Nearly one in five Americans, or 46 million consumers, say they would be likely to make a purchase with cryptocurrency, with over half of current...

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Creator Management Platform GRIN Nets $110M in Funding Round
Creator Management Platform GRIN Nets $110M in Funding Round
October 13, 2021  |  Investments

Creator management platform GRIN has closed a $110 million Series B funding round, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 13) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Social Commerce Skyrockets, Rise of Appointment Shopping, Streaming Commerce Goes Global
Social Commerce Skyrockets, Rise of Appointment Shopping, Streaming Commerce Goes Global
October 13, 2021  |  Today In Data

Global streaming commerce has the attention of brands and tech giants alike. Plus, social media platforms are using a variety of approaches to attract customers...

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Swiggy Considers Branching Into India’s Social Commerce Space
Swiggy Considers Branching Into India’s Social Commerce Space
October 12, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Swiggy, India’s largest food delivery platform, is considering a move into the country’s social commerce space, Entrackr reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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