Social Commerce
December 28, 2016 at 9:37 am
The owner of Snapchat, Snap Inc., has acquired Israeli augmented reality (AR) start-up Cimagine Media for a reported $30 to $40 million, according to CNBC. Retailers should be intrigued by this acquisition because Cimagine Media makes software that allows businesses or consumers to visualize what an item might look like in their environment. Snapchat already…
October 24, 2016 at 9:34 am
The new retail economy, spurred by a digital revolution that has put the power in the hands of consumers, has created an ever-widening
October 4, 2016 at 10:18 am
Facebook debuted Marketplace within its mobile app, a tool that lets users browse a relevancy-sorted feed of things to buy from people who live nearby. Users can also list items they have for sale. Marketplace is integrated with Facebook Messenger, so prices and meet-up spots can easily be determined. Marketplace launched on Monday in the…
September 21, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Facebook is making a new play for retailers. Yesterday, Facebook debuted a system titled "dynamic ads for retail" that will use personalization and location data to allow merchants to only serve promos of products that are actually available at a chain brand's location. Adweek reports retailers currently testing the new program are Argos, Macy's, Target…
September 13, 2016 at 12:25 pm
Facebook announced yesterday that its Messenger bots can now accept payments natively without sending users to an external website. The credit card info people already have stored in Facebook or Messenger can be used to instantly make purchases in bots that are part of the new closed beta the developers can apply for. Total Retail's…
June 29, 2016 at 11:28 am
Pinterest on Tuesday unveiled new features to facilitate shopping on the social network, as the platform pushes to become an e-commerce hub. One of the most notable changes to the platform is the addition of a virtual shopping bag. When "pinners" are browsing the site, they can add items to their virtual shopping bag and…
June 22, 2016 at 1:07 pm
eBay is running a new promotion this summer in partnership with Twitter to generate more mobile app users. The promotion, titled "The Summer of Choice," kicks off June 24, when eBay shoppers will begin tweeting dueling deals. Ecommerce Bytes explains that Twitter users will have three days to vote on the dueling deals, at which time…
June 15, 2016 at 12:08 pm
Find out what major retailers took the pledge to close the gender wage gap; which e-tailer Bed Bath & Beyond just acquired; how Office Depot and Staples are stepping up their back-to-school fight; and how Facebook is entering the brick-and-mortar space.
June 8, 2016 at 11:34 am
Sephora is continuing its efforts to tap into new ways of monetizing millennial-friendly mobile platforms, enabling its Snapchat followers to purchase products featured in live stories by taking a screenshot and downloading the ShopStyle application. The beauty giant, which announced the news on Snapchat last week, invited followers to shop a slew of popular cosmetics featured…
June 1, 2016 at 11:22 am
You don’t normally buy a sweater or a pair of sneakers on Facebook. But the giant social media company is becoming the biggest factor in retail nobody is thinking about. “You read the analyst reports and talk to CEOs, and a lot of the conversation is comparison to other retailers and to Amazon,” Tom Andrews of…
