social commerce

YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role

YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
YouTube’s Brief Outage Focuses Attention On Its Growing Commerce Role
December 14, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Google’s massive outage on Monday (Dec. 14) showed not only how much the world relies on services like Gmail, but also spotlighted the company’s YouTube...

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The Rise Of Apparel Subscriptions, Social Commerce And BNPL
The Rise Of Apparel Subscriptions, Social Commerce And BNPL
December 11, 2020  |  Today In Data

Apparel subscriptions are adapting to the work-from-home trend, as physical retail stores are feeling the effects of light traffic and reluctant shoppers. In digital retail, the social...

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L’Oréal, Instagram Lead Late-Year Social Commerce Push
L’Oréal, Instagram Lead Late-Year Social Commerce Push
December 10, 2020  |  Social Commerce

The social commerce category is finishing the year with a flourish. New announcements from Instagram, L’Oréal and Snap lead the way, as consumers find new...

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Instagram Introduces Its New Reels Shopping Feature, A TikTok Competitor
Instagram Introduces Its New Reels Shopping Feature, A TikTok Competitor
December 10, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is on a roll — with new features that include its introduction of shopping to IGTV, its standalone video for Android and iOS smartphones....

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WhatsApp Rolls Out Shopping Cart Feature For Easier In-App Buying
WhatsApp Rolls Out Shopping Cart Feature For Easier In-App Buying
December 08, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new shopping cart feature that works in conjunction with its Catalogs tool, making it easier for users to shop...

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Worldpay: Pandemic Has Forced The Issue On B2B Automation
Worldpay: Pandemic Has Forced The Issue On B2B Automation
November 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Compared to their direct-to-consumer (D2C) counterparts, the heavy-lifting, hardworking B2B businesses of the world have always been chided for being a few clicks behind when...

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Instagram Rolls Out Dedicated Home Screen Tabs For Shopping, Videos
Instagram Rolls Out Dedicated Home Screen Tabs For Shopping, Videos
November 12, 2020  |  Social Commerce

An Instagram redesign will feature two new tabs to spotlight Shops, its eCommerce section, and Reels, its area for creators’ short videos.  Get the Full...

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TikTok Adds New In-App Donation Option
TikTok Adds New In-App Donation Option
November 11, 2020  |  Social Commerce

TikTok users can now feature the nonprofit of their choice in their profile to encourage others to donate, reported SocialMediaToday. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Chinese Advertising Generates $27B For TikTok’s ByteDance
Chinese Advertising Generates $27B For TikTok’s ByteDance
November 11, 2020  |  Social Commerce

ByteDance is now firmly positioned as the second-biggest platform in China by digital advertising dollars, closing in on Alibaba’s lead and bumping Baidu, according to...

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