social commerce

Twitter Adds Subscription Purchase Option To App Store Listing
Twitter Adds Subscription Purchase Option To App Store Listing
May 28, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter has apparently revealed the pending launch of its subscription service, “Twitter Blue,” through the App Store, Hypebeast reported on Friday (May 28). According to...

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Instagram Rolls Out Feature For Product Drops
Instagram Rolls Out Feature For Product Drops
May 26, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is adding a new feature to enable online shoppers to link to product drops through its app, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (May 26). Drops, an...

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Twitter CFO Points To eCommerce As Platform’s Future Monetization 
Twitter CFO Points To eCommerce As Platform’s Future Monetization 
May 25, 2021  |  Social Commerce

As a way to further monetize Twitter, its CFO Ned Segal pointed to eCommerce as an important avenue to explore as it further expands its...

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Monetizing The Metaverse In Real Time As It Is Being Built
Monetizing The Metaverse In Real Time As It Is Being Built
May 24, 2021  |  Innovation

The so-called metaverse — the digital 3D space that is a favorite of gamers — may still be under construction and only starting to come...

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Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’ Payments
Twitter Teams With Stripe On ‘Ticketed Spaces’ Payments
May 21, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter is partnering with payments provider Stripe on the launch of the social media company’s “Ticketed Spaces” feature. The plan is to allow select U.S. users to host...

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Snap Buys AR Displays Supplier WaveOptics For Over $500 Million
Snap Buys AR Displays Supplier WaveOptics For Over $500 Million
May 21, 2021  |  Acquiring

Social media company Snap is buying WaveOptics, which provides augmented reality (AR) displays, for more than $500 million. The Verge reported on Friday (May 21)...

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Snap Beefs Up Social Commerce With New AR Tools
Snap Beefs Up Social Commerce With New AR Tools
May 20, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Snapchat is beefing up its interactive features, particularly those focused on augmented reality (AR), to strengthen its place in the social commerce ecosystem, according to...

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Instagram, Merchbar Link Up To Help Artists Boost Online Sales
Instagram, Merchbar Link Up To Help Artists Boost Online Sales
May 19, 2021  |  Social Commerce

The pandemic created online retail challenges for performing artists. Now, Merchbar and Instagram said in a press release that they have a solution. The two...

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Spotify Kicks Off Summer With Virtual Concert Series
Spotify Kicks Off Summer With Virtual Concert Series
May 19, 2021  |  Social Commerce

After a year of canceled concerts, Spotify is serving up a series of virtual events that includes five prerecorded livestreams. The online shows will be...

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