In the current landscape of fast-food and casual dining, brands like McDonald’s, Chipotle, and Chili’s are adapting to changing consumer preferences with value, innovation and engagement. McDonald’s is focused on providing everyday affordability while enhancing the customer experience, particularly through loyalty programs and menu adaptations...
In a digital world where simplicity is king, Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, introduced a simplified version of Snapchat, organized into three main experiences: communicating with friends, using the camera, and viewing content. The redesign aims to elevate user engagement and discovery for creators....
TikTok Shop has teamed with Storfund to offer sellers an embedded cash flow solution. The new offering, dubbed Daily Advance, is the first of its kind in a major U.S. marketplace, according to a Monday (Oct. 7) press release. It will see Storfund — a London-based FinTech providing...
TikTok says its streaming music service won’t be around for much longer. “We are sorry to inform you that TikTok Music will be closing on 28 November 2024,” the video sharing media platform said in a post on its website. “We would like to thank...
August 12, 2024
As consumers increasingly look to social media to inspire their shopping, the social commerce space is becoming more and more about individual creators’ personalities. Jillian Lenna, content creator at 10PM Curfew and host of the @girls page with more than 12 million TikTok followers and 7 million Instagram followers, said in an interview with PYMNTS […]
August 12, 2024
The lines between social interaction and commerce are increasingly blurred, and they show no signs of separating, at least not anytime soon. “Social commerce takes the entire shopping experience, from...
August 08, 2024
Amid merchants’ gold rush for young consumers’ social commerce spending, Qurate Retail is focusing on an often-overlooked demographic: Generation X and baby boomer women on social media and other digital...
June 04, 2024
As consumers around the world look for more engaging purchasing experiences, livestream shopping is expanding internationally. Zara, for instance, is reportedly expanding its live shopping to the United States, United...
October 07, 2024
TikTok Shop has teamed with Storfund to offer sellers an embedded cash flow solution. The new offering, dubbed Daily Advance, is the first of its kind in a major U.S. marketplace, according to a Monday (Oct. 7) press release. It will see Storfund — a London-based FinTech providing funding to eCommerce sellers — advance money to merchants as […]
September 24, 2024
TikTok says its streaming music service won’t be around for much longer. “We are sorry to inform you that TikTok Music will be closing on 28 November 2024,” the video...
September 16, 2024
Creator commerce platform LTK has introduced a suite of business management tools. LTK Co-Pilot, announced Monday (Sept. 16), is designed to allow creators to spend less time on content creation and community management. “The...
August 21, 2024
Video commerce platform TalkShopLive has launched a partnership with NBCUniversal. The collaboration, set to kick off Thursday (Aug. 22), involves the two companies creating and streaming shoppable livestreams featuring entertainers...
