Pinterest Pivots Toward Shopping With Pinterest Partners
Pinterest has rebranded its third-party partner program Marketing Partners into Pinterest Partners to facilitate a greater number of shopping experiences on its platform, according to a report by...
View ArticleInstagram Aims To ‘Unlock’ Value Through Shopping Features
Through a long-term vision to take on the desire of users to window shop and amp up retail, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri seeks to “connect the dots thoughtfully” between sellers, shoppers and...
View ArticleAlcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
While alcohol and tobacco sales were already prohibited on Marketplace, Facebook is now extending the policy: Sales of those products will not be allowed any longer between users on Facebook or...
View ArticleWhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name
Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp as part of a rebranding aimed at unifying all three apps, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Aug. 2). A “From Facebook” tag will be added to...
View ArticleFacebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
Facebook is moving to merge messaging systems so mobile app users can chat across all channels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. 7). The goal is to have Instagram’s chat feature use Facebook...
View ArticleInstagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
There is a known issue on Instagram with strangers “watching” stories on the platform in an attempt to gain followers. Instagram said it is aware of the problem and will begin to crack down on...
View ArticleInstagram Invites Security Experts To Hack Its Checkout Feature
Instagram is inviting a group of security researchers known as white hat hackers to stress-test its Checkout feature before it launches outside the United States. Launched in March, the checkout...
View ArticleFTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said that if Facebook has plans to merge Instagram and WhatsApp more closely into its ecosphere, it could be harder to break the tech giant up, if...
View ArticleHow AI Enhances The Customer Experience
The latest Payments And The Platform Economy Playbook examines how marketplaces are using technologies like AI to innovate the customer experience. Much has been written about artificial intelligence...
View ArticleAI-Powered Visual Shopping Experiences For Millennials, Gen Z
Retailers looking to engage tech-savvy millennials and Gen Z consumers are quickly doubling down on their efforts to offer more visual content and enhance the discoverability of their products and...
View ArticleInstagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are working on a new type of messaging app to rival Snapchat, according to a report by The Verge. The app, which will be called Threads, is meant for use...
View ArticleBitcoin Daily: New Malware Fueled By Blockchain; Dutch Central Bank Requires...
Cryptocurrency firms doing business in the Netherlands will soon be required to register with Dutch Central Bank, according to CoinDesk. The move comes as the European Union has passed tougher...
View ArticleFacebook Launches Dating Service In The US
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Dating, created to gives users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” The service is launching in U.S. as well as in 19 other countries: Argentina,...
View ArticleFacebook’s Slipping User Retention
Some worrying news for Facebook came out today (Sept. 9), as reports are emerging that downloads of both Facebook and Instagram have fallen in 2019. According to Bank of America analysis as reported by...
View ArticleSnap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
Snap has documented Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive moves in a collection of files nicknamed Project Voldemort, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 23). Copying Stories and preventing...
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Deep Dive: Credit Unions Like And Subscribe To Social Media
Social media has become a cornerstone of everyday life over the last few decades, with 72 percent of Americans using social media today, a dramatic increase from the mere 5 percent that Pew Research...
View ArticleNew Instagram Feature Alerts Consumers To New Product Launches
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 product becomes available for purchase, according to...
View ArticleNew Instagram App Causes Snap Shares To Slide
The launch of a new Instagram app caused shares in the owner of Snapchat to fall more than 7 percent–its lowest level in almost four months. The decline comes after Facebook announced that it is...
View ArticleRetail Keeps Getting More Social — Even As Amazon Stumbles
Social media is taking a lot of fire these days, whether the issue is “fake news” or data privacy or just the time-wasting tendencies of many users. Regulation might be in the future. But social media...
View ArticleThe Lucrative Advertising Life Of Instafamous Kids
On June 3, 2019, a star was born. Her name is Alessi Ren Luyendyk. If you are wondering why a random four-month-old baby is a star, young Ms. Luyendyk was born with the most reliable indicator of...
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