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Meta's recent social commerce pullbacks aren't a sign of retreat.

Don’t be Fooled, Meta isn’t Abandoning Social Commerce — and Here’s Why

Recent headlines about Meta’s Instagram and Facebook doing away with shopping features on their platforms might appear to…

Features February 21
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Pinterest Chief Marketing Officer Andréa Mallard has a bigger role now.

Pinterest Solidifies Commerce Ambitions with Series of Executive Moves

A series of executive shifts at Pinterest in the span of one week indicate that the social platform…

News January 23
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Capitalizing on Livestreaming’s Growth Potential: Expert Advice for Newbies

Livestreaming, also known as live commerce, is still emerging in Western markets, particularly when compared to the booming…

Features January 19
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Amazon is taking a page out of social media's playbook with the new Inspire content feed.

Amazon Aims to Create an ‘Immersive Shopping Experience’ with New In-App Content Feed

Amazon has launched a new in-app shopping experience, designed to give customers a fresh way to both discover…

News December 8
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Kohl's has rolled out a series of new shopping experiences on Pinterest.

Kohl’s Leans into Pinterest Collab for the Holidays, Focuses on ‘Agile Content’

Kohl’s and Pinterest have developed a series of online experiences as part of their long-term collaboration, leveraging the…

News December 6
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TikTok has reportedly launched is Shop commerce platform in the U.S.

Semafor Report: TikTok Quietly Launches In-Platform Shopping in the U.S.

TikTok has reportedly launched its much-discussed ecommerce platform, TikTok Shop, in the U.S., according to Semafor, allowing U.S.…

News November 14
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Mobile Ecommerce Success Calls for the ‘Instagramification’ of the App Experience

Global downloads of mobile shopping apps were up 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2022 while the…

Features November 9
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BigCommerce merchants can now easily sell on Snapchat.

BigCommerce Adds Social Commerce Integration with Snapchat

SaaS ecommerce platform BigCommerce has teamed up with Snap, Inc. to allow its merchants to directly integrate their online…

News November 2
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Fear of Follower Drop-Off, Creative Burnout and Ever-Changing Platform Requirements Negatively Influence Influencers

“Authenticity” has become much more than a buzzword in retail, where brand loyalty is proving fragile. In fact,…

Features November 1
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