social commerce

SMBs Navigate Digital Selling, Holiday Shoppers’ Early Start, Social Influencers Rule Retail
SMBs Navigate Digital Selling, Holiday Shoppers’ Early Start, Social Influencers Rule Retail
October 07, 2021  |  Today In Data

Social media influencers have gone from objects of ridicule to important pieces of the retail equation. Plus, some SMBs are finding it tricky to navigate...

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Wizard Snags $50M in Series A Funding for Conversational Commerce Platform 
Wizard Snags $50M in Series A Funding for Conversational Commerce Platform 
October 06, 2021  |  Investments

Former Walmart head of U.S. commerce Marc Lore is now co-founder, chairman of the board and investor in “conversational commerce” B2B startup Wizard Commerce, which...

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Social Media Influencers, Once Mocked, Now ‘A Core Strategy’ for Brands
Social Media Influencers, Once Mocked, Now ‘A Core Strategy’ for Brands
October 06, 2021  |  Retail

Social media has taken over much of the way people interact with the world, as demonstrated by the panic induced by Facebook’s recent hours-long outage,...

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Video eCommerce Platform Immerss Brings Services to Shopify Merchants
Video eCommerce Platform Immerss Brings Services to Shopify Merchants
October 05, 2021  |  eCommerce

Live video eCommerce and chat platform Immerss announced Tuesday (Oct. 5) the rollout of its Immerss Shop Live app in the Shopify App Store, which...

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CarMax Struggles With Shortages, Amazon Halo Triggers Connected Fitness Upheaval, The Social Commerce Quandary
CarMax Struggles With Shortages, Amazon Halo Triggers Connected Fitness Upheaval, The Social Commerce Quandary
October 01, 2021  |  Today In Data

Social commerce is good for brand recognition, but strains inventory levels. Plus, CarMax is fighting car shortages as more consumers explore online vehicle purchases, and...

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Today In Retail: CarMax Inventory Suffers; Amazon Makes Connected Fitness Waves
Today In Retail: CarMax Inventory Suffers; Amazon Makes Connected Fitness Waves
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, CarMax says its inventory is much lower than the company would like amid a shortage of new vehicles and high...

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Social Commerce Is Retail’s New Inventory Headache
Social Commerce Is Retail’s New Inventory Headache
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Retailers and brands have largely embraced the ability to meet consumers where they’re congregating on social networks, with Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and others rolling out...

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Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform
Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform
September 29, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Global software, payments and hardware platform Square has joined forces with short-form video platform TikTok to offer a new integration to connect online sellers to...

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Etsy Marketplace Offers Sneak Peek of Handmade Goods in Shoppable Virtual Home
Etsy Marketplace Offers Sneak Peek of Handmade Goods in Shoppable Virtual Home
September 29, 2021  |  Retail

The question: “How will this artwork look in my dining room?” can now be answered with Monday’s launch of The Etsy House, an interactive experience...

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