social commerce

Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
May 06, 2019  |  Retail

Instagram has a counterfeit goods problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Will Facebook’s Crypto Payments Rails Get A Big Like?
Will Facebook’s Crypto Payments Rails Get A Big Like?
May 06, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The news last Friday that Facebook has plans to launch its own global crypto-based payments rails is déjà vu all over again. Get the Full...

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Facebook Pumps Up Appeal Of Marketplace At F8
Facebook Pumps Up Appeal Of Marketplace At F8
April 30, 2019  |  Facebook

The Facebook Marketplace is growing up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Facebook Plans Social Shopping Platform
Facebook Plans Social Shopping Platform
April 29, 2019  |  Facebook

After a series of scandals involving privacy violations, allegations of fake news and the discovery that its employees had access to millions of passwords, Facebook...

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Deutsche Bank Likes Instagram’s New Shopping Feature
Deutsche Bank Likes Instagram’s New Shopping Feature
April 02, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Facebook-owned Instagram’s efforts to make the platform a destination to shop for and purchase items has caused Deutsche Bank to become more bullish on the stock....

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LetsBab Taps Into Peer Recommendations For Shopping
LetsBab Taps Into Peer Recommendations For Shopping
March 29, 2019  |  Retail

Amid a rise of influencer-sponsored items on social media, LetsBab enables consumers to shop, recommend and earn money through its new peer recommendation app. The...

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Samsung Pay: Getting Past Contextual Commerce Friction
Samsung Pay: Getting Past Contextual Commerce Friction
March 25, 2019  |  Payment Methods

For an increasingly growing share of connected consumers, contextual commerce is becoming a way of life – even if they aren’t exactly familiar with the...

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PayPal Powers Instagram Checkout
PayPal Powers Instagram Checkout
March 19, 2019  |  eCommerce

Instagram has launched a checkout feature designed to help the social media platform become a more attractive place for consumers to buy retail products, and to...

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Pinterest Expands Social Shopping Features
Pinterest Expands Social Shopping Features
March 04, 2019  |  Retail

Pinterest is enhancing the level of shopping that can be done on the social media platform, rolling out a round of new features on Monday...

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