social commerce

Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

The potential of social commerce – consumers transacting directly through their various social media channels – has been talked up for the better part of...

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Indian Social Commerce Site Simsim Raises $16M
Indian Social Commerce Site Simsim Raises $16M
February 14, 2020  |  Investments

Simsim, an Indian social commerce site, has raised over $16 million through seed and Series A and Series B rounds, according to a report. Accel...

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Holiday Spending Drives Pinterest’s Revenue Over $1B
Holiday Spending Drives Pinterest’s Revenue Over $1B
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

As Pinterest wagered on eCommerce, the social media platform’s revenue surpassed the $1 billion threshold last year. Pinterest foresees revenue clocking in at roughly $1.52...

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Social Shopping’s Potential Uptick
Social Shopping’s Potential Uptick
February 04, 2020  |  Today In Data

The potential of social shopping has been rich ever since large tech companies put their efforts behind linking content to commerce. Results, however, have so far fallen...

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Social Shopping Struggles With The Burden Of Potential
Social Shopping Struggles With The Burden Of Potential
February 03, 2020  |  Retail

2020 just might be the year that the long-awaited social shopping business actually shows up. Ever since Facebook and Google put their muscle behind connecting...

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Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
December 06, 2019  |  Social Commerce

A new report by researchers from the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence showed it is fairly easy to purchase likes and followers on social...

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Pinterest Shop Allows Users To Buy From SMBs
Pinterest Shop Allows Users To Buy From SMBs
November 25, 2019  |  Retail

Social media site Pinterest has announced a new feature that will allow users to make purchases from a selected number of online shops as it...

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New Instagram Feature Alerts Consumers To New Product Launches
New Instagram Feature Alerts Consumers To New Product Launches
September 30, 2019  |  eCommerce

Instagram, in its continued effort to expand its eCommerce offerings, has launched a new feature that will allow a user to be notified when a...

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Why The Future Of Social Media Might Be About Thinking Smaller 
Why The Future Of Social Media Might Be About Thinking Smaller 
August 14, 2019  |  Retail

The world of social media can be a rough sea to sail in. There are plenty of pleasant corners of course — filled with family...

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