social commerce

Facebook Pay Available Off Facebook, Starting With Shopify In August
Facebook Pay Available Off Facebook, Starting With Shopify In August
July 14, 2021  |  Social Commerce

The cozy and consolidated universe of payment and digital wallet providers got a little less comfortable on Wednesday (July 14) after social media giant Facebook...

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Swirl Launching Live Jewelry Shopping Pilot With GIVA In India
Swirl Launching Live Jewelry Shopping Pilot With GIVA In India
July 14, 2021  |  Retail

Interactive and live video commerce software service provider Swirl is launching a pilot program with online silver jewelry retailer GIVA that will integrate Swirl’s platform...

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Shopstreaming On The Rise In US, But Remains Aimed At Female Shoppers
Shopstreaming On The Rise In US, But Remains Aimed At Female Shoppers
July 13, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Pushed by the pandemic, the first half of 2021 has seen an explosion in shoppable streaming, as retailers and brands have rushed to find a...

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Klarna Acquires HERO To Enhance Social Shopping
Klarna Acquires HERO To Enhance Social Shopping
July 12, 2021  |  Retail

Payments and shopping platform Klarna is partnering with social shopping startup HERO to bring retailers a solution to create shoppable content right from their brick-and-mortar location. “Immersive shopping experiences...

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Nextdoor To Enter Public Markets As A $4.3B Solution In Search Of A Problem
Nextdoor To Enter Public Markets As A $4.3B Solution In Search Of A Problem
July 07, 2021  |  Investments

Here’s what we know. Nextdoor, a 13-year-old social network designed to digitally connect local community residents, is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)....

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Hims & Hers Makes Contextual Commerce Play With Urban Outfitters Partnership
Hims & Hers Makes Contextual Commerce Play With Urban Outfitters Partnership
July 01, 2021  |  Retail

When Urban Outfitters announced a new partnership with direct-to-consumer health and wellness brand Hims & Hers, one way to look at it was simply an...

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Instagram Preparing Subscriber-Only ‘Exclusive Stories’
Instagram Preparing Subscriber-Only ‘Exclusive Stories’
June 30, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is readying an “Exclusive Stories” function similar to Twitter’s recently announced “Super Follow” feature, the website 9to5Mac reported on Wednesday (June 30). Citing “reverse...

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Today In Retail: Walmart Introduces Private-Label Insulin; Tailored Brands Grows Collab With Bold Metrics
Today In Retail: Walmart Introduces Private-Label Insulin; Tailored Brands Grows Collab With Bold Metrics
June 29, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart is rolling out “the first-ever private brand analog insulin,” while Bold Metrics has grown its relationship with Jos. A....

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Social Commerce Battle Heating Up Just In Time For Summer
Social Commerce Battle Heating Up Just In Time For Summer
June 29, 2021  |  Retail

With Facebook expanding Instagram’s in-app Checkout capabilities across the pond to the United Kingdom — albeit on a trial basis — it’s clear that social...

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