social commerce

Walmart Turns Social Commerce Videos Into One-Click Checkout
Walmart Turns Social Commerce Videos Into One-Click Checkout
December 14, 2021  |  Retail

If there’s one thing consumers and merchants both hate, it’s friction. Anything that slows, interrupts or in any way impedes the natural flow of commerce...

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Walmart, Yahoo Beef up Social Commerce, AR Offerings for Holiday Shoppers
Walmart, Yahoo Beef up Social Commerce, AR Offerings for Holiday Shoppers
December 06, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart and Yahoo are continuing their holiday shopping-related partnership, leaning into new augmented reality (AR) and digital opportunities, Retail Dive reported Monday (Dec. 6). The...

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TikTok Seller App Manages Online Stores via Smartphones
TikTok Seller App Manages Online Stores via Smartphones
December 06, 2021  |  Social Commerce

TikTok on Friday (Dec. 3) launched the TikTok Seller app in Indonesia, giving sellers a new way to use TikTok Shopping features through their mobile...

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Ex-TSB CEO Pester to Debut Digital Payments Social Network
Ex-TSB CEO Pester to Debut Digital Payments Social Network
December 05, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Paul Pester, the ex-CEO of TSB Bank, is rolling out a social network centered around digital payments, a report from Bloomberg says. It will be...

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TikTok to Allow Users to Tip Favorite Creators
TikTok to Allow Users to Tip Favorite Creators
December 01, 2021  |  Social Commerce

In an effort to recognize “the creativity and passion” of its creators, TikTok has launched a service called Creator Next, which lets creators unlock tools...

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Omicron Variant Threatens Recovery, Twitter’s Social Commerce Opportunity, Luxury Meets Resale
Omicron Variant Threatens Recovery, Twitter’s Social Commerce Opportunity, Luxury Meets Resale
December 01, 2021  |  Today In Data

Luxury brands are getting more involved with the resale market. Plus, the omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic could put another crimp in the economic...

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Today in Retail: Luxury Brands Embrace Resale; Cyber Monday Sales Fall for First Time in a Decade
Today in Retail: Luxury Brands Embrace Resale; Cyber Monday Sales Fall for First Time in...
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, luxury brands are actively curating their own selections of secondhand items to attract their niche of customers, while the new...

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New Twitter CEO Inherits Lackluster Social Commerce Capabilities
New Twitter CEO Inherits Lackluster Social Commerce Capabilities
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

Jack Dorsey’s surprise announcement on Monday (Nov. 29) that he would be stepping down as CEO of Twitter opens the door for a potential new...

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Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
November 29, 2021  |  International

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is opening its WeChat groups and will soon allow Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao, among other social media rivals, to display their own...

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