Social Commerce

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

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 the spotlight, akin to its prominence during the COVID-19 era? The question arises given TikTok’s exponential growth and its ongoing...

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

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 known as Twitter — would no longer include headlines with links to news stories. But as Bloomberg News reported Tuesday...

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

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 ship from Musk’s X platform, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Dec. 28). Yearly ad revenue at LinkedIn climbed to nearly...

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How Brands and Retailers Can Make the Most Out of Pinterest’s Predictions
December 14, 2023

Navigating the rapid trend cycle can be challenging, but add a dose of inflation and it gets even harder — making it so much harder for brands and retailers to predict the next big consumer craze.   Nonetheless, Pinterest has potentially streamlined this process by introducing...

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X Sees Quarterly Ad Revenue Drop Amid Content Moderation Concerns
December 12, 2023

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is reportedly facing a slump in advertising revenue this year. The social media platform has been generating about $600 million in ad revenue per quarter this year, a decline from the over $1 billion per quarter...

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Brands Target Consumer Food Spend on Social Media
December 12, 2023

Consumers are using social media to buy products, and apparel, beauty, and food and beverage are the three categories they shop the most. A total of 45.5% of consumers buy apparel on social media, followed by beauty products at 32.8% and food and beverage at...

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TikTok Surpasses $10 Billion in Consumer Spending 
December 11, 2023

TikTok has generated $10 billion in consumer spending, becoming the first non-game mobile app to do so.  The social video app has raised $3.8 billion this year, up from $3.3 billion in 2022, consumer and market data provider data.ai said in a Monday (Dec. 11) blog post.  “TikTok is...

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Gen Z Tops Millennials on Social Media Shopping and Spending
December 07, 2023

Generation Z consumers are more likely to use Instagram and TikTok to search for products than other generations. They often turn to social media to browse brands before using Google. Their interaction within the social network often leads to a purchase, more so than other...

Social Commerce
Nearly 1 in 5 Social Media Shoppers Used PayPal for Their Most Recent In-App Purchase
December 06, 2023

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have revolutionized the way consumers shop and interact with brands, with each channel meeting different consumer interests and needs. While not all users make purchases from their discoveries, more than 40% of consumers use their social media...