social commerce

Store Associates Turn To Content Creators As Retailers Embrace Social Commerce
Store Associates Turn To Content Creators As Retailers Embrace Social Commerce
August 12, 2021  |  Retail

Not too long ago, the role of a retail store associate was fairly straightforward: When a customer came into the store, employees were tasked with...

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Instagram Experimenting With Instagram Shop Ads
Instagram Experimenting With Instagram Shop Ads
August 09, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram has begun testing ads in the Instagram Shop tab, starting with a limited test involving U.S. brands including Away, Boo Oh, Clarepaint, Deux and...

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Soon All Content Will Be Shoppable, Says Contextual Commerce Platform Chicory
Soon All Content Will Be Shoppable, Says Contextual Commerce Platform Chicory
August 04, 2021  |  eCommerce

Contextual commerce is rapidly evolving, growing both in scale and in scope, growing more common and becoming integrated into more parts of consumers’ routines. One...

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Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
August 03, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram on Tuesday (Aug. 3) unveiled a hub within the social media platform that will show both organic and paid posts from similar businesses, with...

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Open Banking, Restaurant Rewards, Social Commerce Top This Week’s News
Open Banking, Restaurant Rewards, Social Commerce Top This Week’s News
July 30, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Lloyds Bank is teaming up with Mastercard to launch PayFrom Bank. Also, new insights have emerged on social commerce...

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Commerce Is Fast Becoming The New Battleground For Social Media Giants
Commerce Is Fast Becoming The New Battleground For Social Media Giants
July 30, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Social media firms are placing their bets on the wave of interest in social commerce, in which their respective platforms essentially become storefronts where users...

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In The Age Of Social Media, Influencers Need Digital IDs And Verified Credentials
In The Age Of Social Media, Influencers Need Digital IDs And Verified Credentials
July 30, 2021  |  Authentication

We live in the age of influencers. Taylor Swift and Benny Drama come to mind, sure. But there are millions of others on the net,...

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Express Takes Influencers To The Next Level With Social Commerce Program
Express Takes Influencers To The Next Level With Social Commerce Program
July 29, 2021  |  Retail

Influencers will be getting an upgraded set of tools from fashion apparel retailer Express through its new Community Commerce program, with the brand latching onto...

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Twitter Pilots Shop Module In-App Shopping Tool
Twitter Pilots Shop Module In-App Shopping Tool
July 28, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter has launched Shop Module, a pilot version of an in-app shopping tool that will allow users to click on and purchase products without leaving...

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