social commerce

Brands, Tech Giants See International Opportunity in Streaming Commerce
Brands, Tech Giants See International Opportunity in Streaming Commerce
October 12, 2021  |  Retail

The past year has seen an acceleration of shoppable videos and livestreams as retailers rush to meet home-based consumers — and as brands continue to...

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Social Media Giants Jockey to Attract Brands, Influencers
Social Media Giants Jockey to Attract Brands, Influencers
October 12, 2021  |  Retail

With social commerce expected to top $36 billion this year and at least $45 billion next year, retailers are increasing their interest and investment in...

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Facebook Outage Impact on Emerging Market SMBs Just Starting to be Known
Facebook Outage Impact on Emerging Market SMBs Just Starting to be Known
October 11, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Panic, agony, torture, stress – those are some of the words users around the world had to describe last week’s six-hour global outage, from 4...

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EarnWealth Grabs $500K in Pre-Series Funding
EarnWealth Grabs $500K in Pre-Series Funding
October 11, 2021  |  Investments

Social commerce FinTech startup EarnWealth recently raised Rs 3.5 crore ($500,000) in Pre-Series A funding at a valuation of Rs 50 crore (more than $6.6...

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SMBs Navigate Digital Selling, Holiday Shoppers’ Early Start, Social Influencers Rule Retail
SMBs Navigate Digital Selling, Holiday Shoppers’ Early Start, Social Influencers Rule Retail
October 07, 2021  |  Today In Data

Social media influencers have gone from objects of ridicule to important pieces of the retail equation. Plus, some SMBs are finding it tricky to navigate...

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Wizard Snags $50M in Series A Funding for Conversational Commerce Platform 
Wizard Snags $50M in Series A Funding for Conversational Commerce Platform 
October 06, 2021  |  Investments

Former Walmart head of U.S. commerce Marc Lore is now co-founder, chairman of the board and investor in “conversational commerce” B2B startup Wizard Commerce, which...

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Social Media Influencers, Once Mocked, Now ‘A Core Strategy’ for Brands
Social Media Influencers, Once Mocked, Now ‘A Core Strategy’ for Brands
October 06, 2021  |  Retail

Social media has taken over much of the way people interact with the world, as demonstrated by the panic induced by Facebook’s recent hours-long outage,...

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Video eCommerce Platform Immerss Brings Services to Shopify Merchants
Video eCommerce Platform Immerss Brings Services to Shopify Merchants
October 05, 2021  |  eCommerce

Live video eCommerce and chat platform Immerss announced Tuesday (Oct. 5) the rollout of its Immerss Shop Live app in the Shopify App Store, which...

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CarMax Struggles With Shortages, Amazon Halo Triggers Connected Fitness Upheaval, The Social Commerce Quandary
CarMax Struggles With Shortages, Amazon Halo Triggers Connected Fitness Upheaval, The Social Commerce Quandary
October 01, 2021  |  Today In Data

Social commerce is good for brand recognition, but strains inventory levels. Plus, CarMax is fighting car shortages as more consumers explore online vehicle purchases, and...

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