social commerce

Open Banking, Restaurant Rewards, Social Commerce Top This Week’s News
Open Banking, Restaurant Rewards, Social Commerce Top This Week’s News
July 30, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Lloyds Bank is teaming up with Mastercard to launch PayFrom Bank. Also, new insights have emerged on social commerce...

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Commerce Is Fast Becoming The New Battleground For Social Media Giants
Commerce Is Fast Becoming The New Battleground For Social Media Giants
July 30, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Social media firms are placing their bets on the wave of interest in social commerce, in which their respective platforms essentially become storefronts where users...

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In The Age Of Social Media, Influencers Need Digital IDs And Verified Credentials
In The Age Of Social Media, Influencers Need Digital IDs And Verified Credentials
July 30, 2021  |  Authentication

We live in the age of influencers. Taylor Swift and Benny Drama come to mind, sure. But there are millions of others on the net,...

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Express Takes Influencers To The Next Level With Social Commerce Program
Express Takes Influencers To The Next Level With Social Commerce Program
July 29, 2021  |  Retail

Influencers will be getting an upgraded set of tools from fashion apparel retailer Express through its new Community Commerce program, with the brand latching onto...

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Twitter Pilots Shop Module In-App Shopping Tool
Twitter Pilots Shop Module In-App Shopping Tool
July 28, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter has launched Shop Module, a pilot version of an in-app shopping tool that will allow users to click on and purchase products without leaving...

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Pinterest Lures Influencers With Shoppable Pins
Pinterest Lures Influencers With Shoppable Pins
July 27, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Online sharing site Pinterest is moving to make inroads into the social commerce movement and extending tools to help creators monetize their pins. “Pinterest is...

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Today In Retail: Klarna To Acquire Social Commerce Company; BigCommerce Makes A Big Buy
Today In Retail: Klarna To Acquire Social Commerce Company; BigCommerce Makes A Big Buy
July 27, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Klarna is adding to its stable of social commerce companies, while BigCommerce makes an acquisition of its own to expand...

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China’s WeChat Turns Away New Users While Meeting Mandated Upgrades
China’s WeChat Turns Away New Users While Meeting Mandated Upgrades
July 27, 2021  |  International

For the time being, Tencent is no longer taking on new WeChat users while it undergoes technical upgrades that will adhere to new security mandates...

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Klarna Adds To Retail Support Services With Another Social Commerce Acquisition
Klarna Adds To Retail Support Services With Another Social Commerce Acquisition
July 27, 2021  |  Retail

Payments and shopping platform Klarna announced plans to acquire another social commerce company on Tuesday (July 27), in a move aimed at helping it round...

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