social commerce

Google Makes Social Commerce Push with Meesho Investment 
Google Makes Social Commerce Push with Meesho Investment 
October 22, 2021  |  Investments

Search engine behemoth Google and social commerce company Meesho are exploring the details of a possible $50 million to $75 million investment by the former,...

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Snapchat Says Social Commerce Reliant on Augmented Reality
Snapchat Says Social Commerce Reliant on Augmented Reality
October 22, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Even as changes to Apple’s iOS privacy rules introduce new challenges for advertisers, brands and social media companies, Snapchat executives are hoping that it can...

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Twitter Buys Chat App Sphere
Twitter Buys Chat App Sphere
October 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Twitter on Thursday (Oct. 21) acquired chat app Sphere for an unspecified amount, according to a CNBC report cited by Engadget, which notes Sphere is...

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Pinning Down the Future of Pinterest
Pinning Down the Future of Pinterest
October 21, 2021  |  Social Commerce

What began as the dream of a frustrated Google employee who wanted to build something different in the blooming app-verse of 2010 became Pinterest, variously...

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PayPal’s Interest in Pinterest Adds Social Commerce to Super-App Vision
PayPal’s Interest in Pinterest Adds Social Commerce to Super-App Vision
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

PayPal may soon be making a social commerce purchase, though likely on a larger scale than consumers buying many items: The financial services company is...

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PayPal Said to Be Negotiating Pinterest Buy
PayPal Said to Be Negotiating Pinterest Buy
October 20, 2021  |  Social Commerce

PayPal Holdings Inc. is having discussions about buying social media platform Pinterest, people familiar with the talks told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (Oct....

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Shopify to Help Spotify Artists Sell Their Merch
Shopify to Help Spotify Artists Sell Their Merch
October 20, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Shopify and Spotify have joined forces. The eCommerce platform announced on Wednesday (Oct. 20) that it had launched a new Spotify channel. This will allow...

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Pinterest Remodels Home Feed With TikTok Inspiration
Pinterest Remodels Home Feed With TikTok Inspiration
October 20, 2021  |  Retail

Pinterest on Wednesday (Oct. 20) debuted a slew of new creator-centric features as part of its annual Creator Festival, including a redesigned app that will...

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Vonage Tests Conversational Commerce With Jumper.ai Merger
Vonage Tests Conversational Commerce With Jumper.ai Merger
October 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cloud communications company Vonage has purchased Jumper.ai, a Singapore-based omnichannel conversational commerce solutions provider, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 19) press release. Financial details of the transaction were...

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