social commerce

Social Talk: Twitter And Clubhouse Discussed $4 Billion Takeover
Social Talk: Twitter And Clubhouse Discussed $4 Billion Takeover
April 07, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter held discussions with Clubhouse, the audio social media app, about buying out the popular new company for $4 billion, but the discussions have fizzled,...

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Snap Quietly Buys Screenshop To Propel Clothes Shopping
Snap Quietly Buys Screenshop To Propel Clothes Shopping
April 07, 2021  |  Social Commerce

With the rise in popularity of connected commerce and social shopping, Snap is moving into the space with the acquisition of Screenshop, once called the...

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Clubhouse Rolls Out Payments, Mulls Funding At $4 Billion Valuation
Clubhouse Rolls Out Payments, Mulls Funding At $4 Billion Valuation
April 06, 2021  |  Investments

Audio-centric social network Clubhouse is looking at a possible fundraising round at a valuation of around $4 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. That pricing...

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Clubhouse Rolls Out Payments Feature
Clubhouse Rolls Out Payments Feature
April 06, 2021  |  Social Commerce

The audio-based social media platform Clubhouse unveiled its first monetization feature for creators on Monday (April 5), allowing users to send and receive payments. “From...

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Social Commerce App Meesho Raises $300 Million, Valued At $2.1 Billion
Social Commerce App Meesho Raises $300 Million, Valued At $2.1 Billion
April 05, 2021  |  Investments

Meesho, an Indian social commerce startup that has the backing of Facebook, has raised $300 million in new funding, bringing its value to $2.1 billion....

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Social Commerce Is The Path To Young, Media-Savvy Consumers
Social Commerce Is The Path To Young, Media-Savvy Consumers
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

Five years ago, TikTok barely existed. Today, the super-trendy short video social media platform has become so popular that it has its own creator marketplace,...

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UK’s Revolution Beauty Seeks ‘Next New Face’ Via TikTok Social Commerce Competition
UK’s Revolution Beauty Seeks ‘Next New Face’ Via TikTok Social Commerce Competition
April 02, 2021  |  Retail

Fast-growing British cosmetics firm Revolution Beauty has kicked off a month-long global social commerce search for its next new makeup artist and model via a...

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From BOPIS To Livestreams, Department Stores Go All-In On Digital
From BOPIS To Livestreams, Department Stores Go All-In On Digital
March 22, 2021  |  Retail

In the past four weeks alone, the traditional retailing space has not just been sipping the “Kool-Aid” that is modern online merchandising — it has...

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Whole Paycheck: Amazon Widens 3-Year Lead In Apparel; Walmart Designs A Fashionable Future
Whole Paycheck: Amazon Widens 3-Year Lead In Apparel; Walmart Designs A Fashionable Future
March 19, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

In this week’s Whole Paycheck report, just days after reports surfaced that Amazon was upping its grocery game to try to chip away at Walmart’s...

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