social commerce

Linktree, PayPal Team To Provide Commerce Links For Social Media Creators
Linktree, PayPal Team To Provide Commerce Links For Social Media Creators
August 24, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Linking platform Linktree has collaborated with PayPal to allow for global implementation of the Linktree Commerce Links, the company announced in a Tuesday (Aug. 24) press...

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Shopify Launches TikTok In-App Shopping
Shopify Launches TikTok In-App Shopping
August 24, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Shopify and TikTok on Tuesday (Aug. 24) unveiled TikTok Shopping, bringing organic Shopify product discovery and shopping tabs to TikTok. Shopify customers with TikTok For...

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As Consumer Preference For Digital Payments Rises, Amex Says Merchants Need Flexibility
As Consumer Preference For Digital Payments Rises, Amex Says Merchants Need Flexibility
August 24, 2021  |  Digital Payments

While consumers are clearly excited to come out of lockdown and visit their favorite local retail spots, Antonio Gagliardi, who leads strategy, product and analytics...

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Retail Associates Create Content, Coupang Is Future-Focused, And eBay Faces Competition
Retail Associates Create Content, Coupang Is Future-Focused, And eBay Faces Competition
August 13, 2021  |  Today In Data

Retailers are embracing social commerce, meaning store associates are now content creators, too. Plus, eBay has a lot more company in the eCommerce game, and...

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Today In Retail: Adidas Offloads Reebok To Authentic Brands; Retail Jobs Evolve Amid Social Commerce Growth
Today In Retail: Adidas Offloads Reebok To Authentic Brands; Retail Jobs Evolve Amid Social Commerce...
August 12, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Reebok joins the burgeoning portfolio of brands that Authentic Brands Group has accumulated over the past several months, and South...

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Store Associates Turn To Content Creators As Retailers Embrace Social Commerce
Store Associates Turn To Content Creators As Retailers Embrace Social Commerce
August 12, 2021  |  Retail

Not too long ago, the role of a retail store associate was fairly straightforward: When a customer came into the store, employees were tasked with...

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Instagram Experimenting With Instagram Shop Ads
Instagram Experimenting With Instagram Shop Ads
August 09, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram has begun testing ads in the Instagram Shop tab, starting with a limited test involving U.S. brands including Away, Boo Oh, Clarepaint, Deux and...

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Soon All Content Will Be Shoppable, Says Contextual Commerce Platform Chicory
Soon All Content Will Be Shoppable, Says Contextual Commerce Platform Chicory
August 04, 2021  |  eCommerce

Contextual commerce is rapidly evolving, growing both in scale and in scope, growing more common and becoming integrated into more parts of consumers’ routines. One...

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Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
August 03, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram on Tuesday (Aug. 3) unveiled a hub within the social media platform that will show both organic and paid posts from similar businesses, with...

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