social commerce

Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform

Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform
Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform
September 29, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Global software, payments and hardware platform Square has joined forces with short-form video platform TikTok to offer a new integration to connect online sellers to...

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Etsy Marketplace Offers Sneak Peek of Handmade Goods in Shoppable Virtual Home
Etsy Marketplace Offers Sneak Peek of Handmade Goods in Shoppable Virtual Home
September 29, 2021  |  Retail

The question: “How will this artwork look in my dining room?” can now be answered with Monday’s launch of The Etsy House, an interactive experience...

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TikTok Reaches 1B Monthly User Milestone
TikTok Reaches 1B Monthly User Milestone
September 28, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Social video platform TikTok recently passed the 1 billion monthly active user milestone, up 45 percent from the middle of last year, the Bytedance-owned company...

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Walmart Collaborates With Rachael Ray on Livestream Shopping Event
Walmart Collaborates With Rachael Ray on Livestream Shopping Event
September 28, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart is once again dipping its toes into the social commerce waters, hosting a shoppable livestream event on Facebook this week with TV personality Rachael...

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LinkedIn Explores Hosting Paid Events on Its Platform
LinkedIn Explores Hosting Paid Events on Its Platform
September 27, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

LinkedIn is deciding whether it will let users charge for virtual events hosted on the social media job site, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story...

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The Bay, Pinterest Collaborate on Bilingual Digital Lookbook
The Bay, Pinterest Collaborate on Bilingual Digital Lookbook
September 23, 2021  |  Retail

Canadian retailer The Bay and social media platform Pinterest on Thursday (Sept. 23) announced a new partnership to create bilingual digital lookbooks using “pinnable” products...

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Content Creator Economy Gets a Boost as Monetization Platforms Grow, Add Services
Content Creator Economy Gets a Boost as Monetization Platforms Grow, Add Services
September 22, 2021  |  Streaming

As social media platforms hold their trajectory as an evolutionary step in where and how people find and consume entertainment, the growing universe of independent content creators — podcasters, game makers, video artists and more...

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Today in Retail: Shopify Sees Big Social Commerce Opportunity; Crocs Path to $5B Crosses Through China
Today in Retail: Shopify Sees Big Social Commerce Opportunity; Crocs Path to $5B Crosses Through...
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Shopify’s Director of Product Amir Kabbara talks to PYMNTS about the company’s new partnership with TikTok, and Crocs outlines its...

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Shopify Aims to Make Social Media ‘Digital Main Street’
Shopify Aims to Make Social Media ‘Digital Main Street’
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

Shopify’s collaboration with TikTok to add shopping features to the video-sharing app, announced last month, came as no surprise to most industry watchers, tying one...

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