Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc. is an American social media web and mobile application company. It operates a software system designed to enable saving and discovery of information on the World Wide Web using images and, on a smaller scale, GIFs and videos. The site was founded by Ben Silbermann, Paul Sciarra, and Evan Sharp. Discover recipes, style inspiration, home hacks and more ideas to try.

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Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
July 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon tries to attract influencers to its livestream shopping service, while Pinterest invests more in social commerce. Amazon Lures Influencers...

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Today in Retail: Grocers Take On Instacart; Walmart Launches Back-to-School Sale
Today in Retail: Grocers Take On Instacart; Walmart Launches Back-to-School Sale
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Grove brings its sustainable cleaning products into three more retail chains, while Conn’s CEO sees payment options for everyone. Plus, Pinterest adds...

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Pinterest Debuts API for Shopping; Product Tagging for Pins
Pinterest Debuts API for Shopping; Product Tagging for Pins
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

In the wake of an 87% increase in the number of merchant catalogs on its platform, Pinterest is rolling out a number of features to...

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Pinterest Makes Push to Reclaim Social Commerce With New CEO
Pinterest Makes Push to Reclaim Social Commerce With New CEO
June 29, 2022  |  eCommerce

Pinterest co-founder and longtime CEO Ben Silbermann is handing the reins of the social platform to Google commerce chief Bill Ready, a shakeup that when combined...

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Google Head of Commerce Bill Ready to Succeed Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann
Google Head of Commerce Bill Ready to Succeed Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann
June 28, 2022  |  Personnel

Ben Silbermann, the co-founder, CEO and president of Pinterest, will transition to the new executive chairman role, a press release from the social media company...

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CE100 Index Surges 9% as ‘Shopping’ Names Bounce Back
CE100 Index Surges 9% as ‘Shopping’ Names Bounce Back
June 27, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The end of the week — specifically, the last few sessions — helped the Connected Economy 100 (CE100) outperform the broader indices, surging 9% while...

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Pinterest Aims to Improve Product Discovery With New Ad Tools
Pinterest Aims to Improve Product Discovery With New Ad Tools
June 16, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Pinterest will debut two new ad-related products designed to help brands tap into their Stories-like Idea Pins and is adding a Paid Partnership tagging process...

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Today in Retail: Pinterest Buys The Yes to Add AI Capabilities; Walmart Invites UK Retailers to Sell on Its Online Platform
Today in Retail: Pinterest Buys The Yes to Add AI Capabilities; Walmart Invites UK Retailers...
June 13, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Walmart is opening more than 30 new SuperCenters while consumers are buying lower-priced groceries as inflation rises. Plus, U.K. retail sales fell...

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Pinterest Pivots to AI and ‘Taste Driven Shopping’  Via Acq of ‘The Yes’
Pinterest Pivots to AI and ‘Taste Driven Shopping’ Via Acq of ‘The Yes’
June 13, 2022  |  Retail

By all accounts it has been a rough year for Pinterest.   While the seventh most visited social media site has toiled since 2005 to morph...

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