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Fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, eCommerce around the globe surged to $26.7 trillion in 2019, and increased from 16 to 19 percent of total retail sales in 2020, according to a report released on Monday (May 3) by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)....
Would you go to TikTok for financial advice? If you’re among the younger people to whom the social media platform caters, the answer might be yes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Much of Facebook’s latest earnings call followed the expected script. Earnings and revenue performance came in strong, across properties (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp); the social media giant claims 3.45 billion users, or slightly less than half the planet’s total population; and it makes an astonishing...
Emerald Holding has rolled out its new Digital Market tech platform, which will help create a new standardized single-platform B2B eCommerce approach, a press release said on Tuesday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that there will be more options for Instagram creators to earn revenue, including a marketplace for matching brands with creators whose content fits the market they’re aiming for, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Mailchimp has launched two new commerce features for merchants to its larger integrated marketing platform, and has made them available for free, according to a Tuesday (April 27) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Amazon said on Monday (April 26) that a new program in Canada would connect small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with law firms to protect their brands. The Intellectual Property Accelerator would make “it easier and more cost-effective (for SMBs) to obtain trademarks, protect their brands...
Snap Inc., parent of Snapchat, has set its sights on social commerce in the wake of its earnings report on Thursday (April 22). According to that report, daily active users were up to 280 million, ahead of analyst expectations of 274.62 million. Particularly notable was...
In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Devin McGranahan, head of global business solutions for Fiserv, talks about the importance of blending physical and digital payment experiences, as consumers have dramatically changed the way they shop for and purchase goods. “Now, the challenge...
