Social Media

Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

Top Subscription Merchants Know the Value of Social Media
Top Subscription Merchants Know the Value of Social Media
January 08, 2024  |  Subscriptions

The most successful retail subscription companies see the value of tapping into social media apps’ wide audiences, while underperformers tend to abstain from these platforms....

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Would You Brave a Stampede for Love or a Stanley Cup?
Would You Brave a Stampede for Love or a Stanley Cup?
January 06, 2024  |  Retail

Would you brave crowds and the possibility of getting trampled in the name of love this Valentine’s Day? All to secure the newest Stanley tumbler...

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Will TikTok Help Peloton Flex Its Comeback Muscles? 
Will TikTok Help Peloton Flex Its Comeback Muscles? 
January 05, 2024  |  Social Commerce

In its quest for increased consumer relevance, exercise equipment and media firm Peloton is turning its attention to TikTok. Can this strategic shift propel the company back into...

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Report: TikTok Targets $17 Billion in US eCommerce Volume
Report: TikTok Targets $17 Billion in US eCommerce Volume
January 04, 2024  |  eCommerce

TikTok reportedly hopes to expand its U.S. eCommerce business to $17.5 billion this year. That ten-fold increase, the subject of a Wednesday (Jan. 3) Bloomberg News...

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X Restores Headlines to News Links Following User Complaints
X Restores Headlines to News Links Following User Complaints
January 02, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk’s decision to remove headlines from X’s news links was apparently short-lived. The multibillionaire social media mogul announced in October that the platform — formerly...

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How Generation Multitasker Will Drive Digital Transformation in 2024
How Generation Multitasker Will Drive Digital Transformation in 2024
December 29, 2023  |  Connected Economy

With the rise of connected devices making it possible to do more at any given moment, 2023 saw consumers multitasking more than ever. A PYMNTS...

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Grocers’ Contextual Commerce Efforts Reached New Digital Spaces in 2023
Grocers’ Contextual Commerce Efforts Reached New Digital Spaces in 2023
December 29, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Throughout 2023, grocers stepped up their contextual commerce initiatives, not only expanding shoppable recipe content but also reaching new devices and digital platforms. Take, for...

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LinkedIn Ad Revenues Surge as Companies Flee X
LinkedIn Ad Revenues Surge as Companies Flee X
December 28, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk’s loss in the social media advertising space has apparently been LinkedIn’s gain. The Microsoft-owned professional networking site has seen a jump in ad revenue as companies jump...

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LTK Says Everybody Wants to Become a Creator, but Is That a Good Thing?
LTK Says Everybody Wants to Become a Creator, but Is That a Good Thing?
December 26, 2023  |  Retail

The urge to play “creator” has spread like wildfire through our culture. People from all walks of life are itching to share their stories, skills...

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