social commerce

Meta Touts Its Social Commerce System at EMEA Event
Meta Touts Its Social Commerce System at EMEA Event
June 15, 2022  |  Social Commerce

As consumer behaviors and expectations continue changing, online shopping is morphing from an everyday task into a social experience. The adoption of eCommerce and digital...

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Pinterest Pivots to AI and ‘Taste Driven Shopping’  Via Acq of ‘The Yes’
Pinterest Pivots to AI and ‘Taste Driven Shopping’ Via Acq of ‘The Yes’
June 13, 2022  |  Retail

By all accounts it has been a rough year for Pinterest.   While the seventh most visited social media site has toiled since 2005 to morph...

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Social Commerce Takes a Giant Step as Entertainment Melds With Entrepreneurship
Social Commerce Takes a Giant Step as Entertainment Melds With Entrepreneurship
June 10, 2022  |  Social Commerce

As social commerce evolves into a serious contender, eCommerce and social media platforms are partnering to create new online experiences where entertainment triggers a sale....

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TikTok Debuts Subscription Comedy Series
TikTok Debuts Subscription Comedy Series
June 03, 2022  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has launched an exclusive subscription comedy series that began streaming this week on the company’s live video platform. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Finding...

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Meta Adds ‘Calls’ Tab as Messenger Calls Jump 40%
Meta Adds ‘Calls’ Tab as Messenger Calls Jump 40%
June 02, 2022  |  Meta

In an apparent bid to address the rising use of Messenger for audio and video calls, Meta Platforms has added a new “Calls” tab to...

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Twitter Focuses on Monetization With Twitter Create Mini-Site Launch
Twitter Focuses on Monetization With Twitter Create Mini-Site Launch
May 25, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Twitter has launched Twitter Create, a mini-site that focuses on monetization opportunities for creators through the use of tips, insights and examples that the social...

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WooCommerce Offers Access to TikTok’s 1 Billion Members
WooCommerce Offers Access to TikTok’s 1 Billion Members
May 25, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Open-source eCommerce platform WooCommerce has launched a partnership with TikTok designed to connect Woo’s 3.7 million stores to TikTok’s more than 1 billion users. As...

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WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
May 19, 2022  |  API

In an effort to attract more businesses to the app, Meta is adding free cloud-based application programming interface (API) services to WhatsApp, its messaging platform,...

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Small Online Sellers Get Chance to Install a Big Tech ‘Buy Button’
Small Online Sellers Get Chance to Install a Big Tech ‘Buy Button’
May 17, 2022  |  eCommerce

The one-click “buy button” simplicity popularized by the Amazons and PayPals of the world is no less desired by small online sellers, and FinTechs are...

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