Earnings drove the CE 100 Index lower this past week — and almost all segments were under water, so to speak, as markets swooned amid the specter of a slowing economy. Eat Segment’s the Lone Positive Performer Only one pillar of the CE 100 Index...
As Pinterest looks to become a central figure in the social commerce space, the company is integrating more directly shoppable features across the platform to drive sales. In its second quarter 2024 earnings results reported Tuesday (July 30), the company shared that revenue rose 21%...
Pinterest is reportedly seeking help from news outlets and other publishers in selling ads. The social media platform is testing a new program to sell ads on Pinterest pages using an ad auction system, according to a report Monday (July 29) by Seeking Alpha, which...
As social media platforms aim to grow their presence in retail, key players including Snapchat, Pinterest and TikTok are turning to omnichannel retail pop-ups. Most recently, British department store Selfridges announced a partnership with Snapchat, part of its Sportopia summer pop-up, on its augmented reality...
August 05, 2024
Earnings drove the CE 100 Index lower this past week — and almost all segments were under water, so to speak, as markets swooned amid the specter of a slowing economy. Eat Segment’s the Lone Positive Performer Only one pillar of the CE 100 Index posted a positive return, as the Eat segment gathered 6.3%. […]
May 06, 2024
The CE 100 Index gained 0.7%, buoyed by continued earnings reports that boosted the fortunes of the Shop and Live pillars. Shares of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Philips) were 27.6% higher,...
March 22, 2024
As contextual commerce transforms online shopping, social media platforms are seizing the opportunity to integrate purchasing into their platforms. These apps and websites, once just avenues for sharing updates and...
February 28, 2024
With consumers increasingly expecting their shoppable media experiences to flow more seamlessly between entertainment and commerce, traditional shopping networks such as HSN and QVC are seeing revenue declines. Qurate Retail,...
August 08, 2024
Amazon has partnered with TikTok and Pinterest to let the users of those social media apps buy products from Amazon without leaving those apps. This offering is designed to make it more convenient for Amazon customers to shop on those social media platforms, an Amazon spokesperson told Bloomberg in a report posted Thursday (Aug. 8). […]
July 29, 2024
Pinterest is reportedly seeking help from news outlets and other publishers in selling ads. The social media platform is testing a new program to sell ads on Pinterest pages using...
June 26, 2024
Pinterest has begun letting users share videos of their favorite boards to other social platforms. That’s due to a new feature called board sharing, designed to court the world’s youngest and most-digitally...
June 24, 2024
MoneyLion has appointed Pinterest and Google veteran Jon Kaplan as its first chief revenue officer (CRO). In his new position, Kaplan will focus on expanding MoneyLion’s market share and leveraging...
