social commerce

As Consumer Preference For Digital Payments Rises, Amex Says Merchants Need Flexibility

As Consumer Preference For Digital Payments Rises, Amex Says Merchants Need Flexibility
As Consumer Preference For Digital Payments Rises, Amex Says Merchants Need Flexibility
August 24, 2021  |  Digital Payments

While consumers are clearly excited to come out of lockdown and visit their favorite local retail spots, Antonio Gagliardi, who leads strategy, product and analytics...

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Retail Associates Create Content, Coupang Is Future-Focused, And eBay Faces Competition
Retail Associates Create Content, Coupang Is Future-Focused, And eBay Faces Competition
August 13, 2021  |  Today In Data

Retailers are embracing social commerce, meaning store associates are now content creators, too. Plus, eBay has a lot more company in the eCommerce game, and...

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Today In Retail: Adidas Offloads Reebok To Authentic Brands; Retail Jobs Evolve Amid Social Commerce Growth
Today In Retail: Adidas Offloads Reebok To Authentic Brands; Retail Jobs Evolve Amid Social Commerce...
August 12, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Reebok joins the burgeoning portfolio of brands that Authentic Brands Group has accumulated over the past several months, and South...

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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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