Social Commerce

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Headphones, High-End Design And The Secret To Doing Crowdfunding Right
September 17, 2015

Phones have changed a lot in the last 10 years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Video Killed The Radio Star – But Mobile Has Everything In Its Crosshairs
September 12, 2015

Even if you’ve never heard the 1979 Buggles classic “Video Killed The Radio Star,” you know the story it tells, because everyone does. Radio was the mode of entertainment in the early part of the 20th century, but by the halfway point it had been...

Facebook’s Big Commerce Upgrade
September 09, 2015

While we live in the “there’s an app for that” era, most SMBs don’t want to build an app or don’t have the ability to do so in a productive way. Facebook wants to help by allowing them to customize their business pages such that...

Facebook Is Channeling eBay With Its Latest Commerce Play
September 04, 2015

Like Facebook but ever wondered why it can’t be a more eBay-like bazaar where one can easily buy, sell and trade stuff? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Facebook’s Billion User Day (And Big Commerce Play)
August 29, 2015

Facebook this week made it over a finish line it has been eyeing for some time. Just under three years ago, Facebook officially hit the billion mark when it came to active users. However, as anyone who has ever tried to plan a family reunion...

Merchant Innovation
Heeding XpressBuy’s ‘Call To Commerce’
August 21, 2015

Contextual commerce is the “next big thing” in payments as innovators create ways for consumers to scratch their buying itch - the moment they feel it. Murali Subbarao, CEO and Founder of XpressBuy, tells MPD CEO Karen Webster how they are taking buy buttons to...

International
Tiger Global Tailors Investment Into Fashion Platform
August 19, 2015

India’s first fashion social networking site, Roposo, announced yesterday (Aug. 18) it secured $15 million from existing investor Tiger Global.

Messaging App Kik Joins The Unicorn Club
August 19, 2015

Ontario-based messaging app Kik has just crossed the threshold into unicorn territory, as its latest $50 million funding round has officially knocked its value to $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

News
The Man Behind Pinterest’s Buy Buttons Talks Commerce
August 17, 2015

Tim Kendall, GM of Monetization at Pinterest and one of the drivers behind the launch of Buyable Pins, said the company has encompassed the entire marketing funnel – from awareness to purchase – with its buy buttons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...