Shoppable Ads news and trends

Amazon Extends Social Shopping Efforts With Snapchat Deal
Amazon // November 14, 2023

Amazon will let Snapchat users purchase merchandise straight from that social media app. The collaboration lets customers shop Amazon’s Snapchat ads and check out with Amazon without leaving the social media platform, an Amazon spokesperson told PYMNTS Tuesday (Nov. 14). “Customers in the U.S. will...

YouTube Unveils Features to Boost Creators’ Shopping Revenue
Social Commerce // October 18, 2023

In an effort to empower content creators and maximize revenue potential, YouTube has unveiled features that simplify the marketing and sale of products within videos. These additions aim to enhance the shopping experience for viewers while providing creators with additional opportunities to monetize their content, according...

Lacoste To Let French Open Viewers Shop Via QR Codes
Retail // May 31, 2019

Through a televised experience, Lacoste plans to enable French Open viewers to purchase clothing via “on-air shoppable moments.” The opportunity will come through NBCUniversal’s ShoppableTV experience, RetailDive reported. During matches highlighting the tennis star, Lacoste will offer products from its Lacoste X Novak Djokovic Collection....

Google Tests Shoppable Ads With Images
Google // March 06, 2019

Google is expanding its advertising reach, bringing shoppable ads to Google Images search results. According to a report in Adweek, the shoppable ads will enable retailers to tag product images, and when users hover over them, they will find information including the brand name and...

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Instacart Extends Retail Media Data to YouTube, Powering Shoppable Ads

June 17, 2024
Instacart has partnered with YouTube to make the video platform’s ads shoppable. In this pilot, select consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand partners of Instacart will be able to use shoppable ads on YouTube to inspire consumers to purchase items for same-day delivery, Instacart said in a Monday (June 17) press release. “We’re proud to continue […]

Amazon Extends Social Shopping Efforts With Snapchat Deal

November 14, 2023
Amazon will let Snapchat users purchase merchandise straight from that social media app. The collaboration lets customers shop Amazon’s Snapchat ads and check out with Amazon without leaving the social...

YouTube Unveils Features to Boost Creators’ Shopping Revenue

October 18, 2023
In an effort to empower content creators and maximize revenue potential, YouTube has unveiled features that simplify the marketing and sale of products within videos. These additions aim to enhance the...

Lacoste To Let French Open Viewers Shop Via QR Codes

May 31, 2019
Through a televised experience, Lacoste plans to enable French Open viewers to purchase clothing via “on-air shoppable moments.” The opportunity will come through NBCUniversal’s ShoppableTV experience, RetailDive reported. During matches...