social commerce

From BOPIS To Livestreams, Department Stores Go All-In On Digital

From BOPIS To Livestreams, Department Stores Go All-In On Digital
From BOPIS To Livestreams, Department Stores Go All-In On Digital
March 22, 2021  |  Retail

In the past four weeks alone, the traditional retailing space has not just been sipping the “Kool-Aid” that is modern online merchandising — it has...

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Whole Paycheck: Amazon Widens 3-Year Lead In Apparel; Walmart Designs A Fashionable Future
Whole Paycheck: Amazon Widens 3-Year Lead In Apparel; Walmart Designs A Fashionable Future
March 19, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

In this week’s Whole Paycheck report, just days after reports surfaced that Amazon was upping its grocery game to try to chip away at Walmart’s...

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Facebook Shops Top 1 Million Stores, 250 Million Users
Facebook Shops Top 1 Million Stores, 250 Million Users
March 19, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said stores on its eCommerce portal Shops have topped 1 million sellers and more than 250 users...

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Startup Clubmarket Builds Way To Sponsor Clubhouse Sessions
Startup Clubmarket Builds Way To Sponsor Clubhouse Sessions
March 18, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Startup Clubmarket has devised a method to monetize social audio meetings on the Clubhouse social media platform, Venture Beat reported, pointing out that Clubmarket is...

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YouTube Takes On TikTok In US With Short-Form Videos 
YouTube Takes On TikTok In US With Short-Form Videos 
March 18, 2021  |  Social Commerce

YouTube launched its short-form video experience on Thursday (March 18) in beta for select users in the U.S. after a successful initial rollout in India...

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Snap Ecosystem Builds For The New Digital Local Economy
Snap Ecosystem Builds For The New Digital Local Economy
March 18, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Snap Inc.’s ecosystem play has come into sharper and sharper focus as Q1 2021 has worn along. As PYMNTS reported last week, from a new...

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TikTok Contemplates Adding Group Chat Feature
TikTok Contemplates Adding Group Chat Feature
March 17, 2021  |  Social Commerce

TikTok, the popular short-video sharing app used by more than a billion people, is considering the addition of a group chat tool, which would help...

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Snap Snaps Up Fit Analytics, Deepens eCommerce Push
Snap Snaps Up Fit Analytics, Deepens eCommerce Push
March 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Social media company Snap has acquired Fit Analytics, a German firm that helps shoppers make sure they’re chosen the right sizes when they buy shoes...

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Nordstrom Debuts Livestream Shopping Channel
Nordstrom Debuts Livestream Shopping Channel
March 17, 2021  |  Retail

Nordstrom is continuing its push to become a digital-first business with the Wednesday (March 17) debut of its livestream shopping channel. Get the Full Story...

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