Mobile Commerce

Facebook encourages shopping through its groups with new features

The tools are designed to help shoppers find products they trust as they increasingly shop via social platforms. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 16, 2021

Williams Sonoma debuts shipping membership program, recipe app

For $99 per year, members have access to free shipping, a subscription to the app and other perks. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 11, 2021

Explore the Trendline➔

How the payments landscape is changing

As the space rapidly shifts, the future is for anyone's taking. 

By Retail Dive staff

Wish announces standards program to improve product quality

The program implements a set of quality assurance standards such as shipping experience, product quality and reviews.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 10, 2021

Nike and Dick's tie loyalty programs together

The combined offering comes as Nike deepens its relationship with key wholesale partners.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 3, 2021

Wayfair launches in-app video commerce experience

With Wayfair On Air the retailer is releasing daily episodes as a means to encourage product discovery. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 3, 2021

Pinterest debuts livestream shopping through Pinterest TV

The social media platform will air weekly episodes from the likes of Christian Siriano and Olympian Tom Daley, and run exclusive product drops.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 2, 2021

3 rules for holiday 2021 success: Be first, be mobile, be flexible

Given supply chain issues, retailers should promote what they know is in stock, writes Vincent DeSantis, director of Retail Facebook Business Group.

By Vincent DeSantis • Oct. 27, 2021

Google eyes 'long-term opportunity' in commerce as retail drives blowout ad revenue

As rivals like Facebook contend with headwinds from Apple, Google has kept up momentum through strengths in its shopping business and YouTube.

By Peter Adams • Oct. 27, 2021

Fast Simon debuts visual search tool

The technology can recognize other objects in an image, allowing merchants to "complete a look" for shoppers by offering related products.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 19, 2021

3 mistakes retailers should avoid with social commerce

Selling on social media channels can be a powerful tool to reach new customers. But done wrong, it could hurt your brand more than not being on social media.

Oct. 18, 2021

Walmart tests text-to-shop tool

The pilot comes about two years after the mass merchant discontinued Jet Black, a shop-by-text service geared toward higher-income New Yorkers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Caroline Jansen • Oct. 15, 2021

Solve iOS 15 challenges with SMS this holiday season

To engage iOS 15 users and drive sales this holiday season, embrace the channel that is already privacy-first — SMS.

Oct. 11, 2021

Google adds visual search features for shoppers

Users will soon be able to make all images on a website searchable, in a continued effort to prompt discovery of products and brands. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2021

It's time to make payment processing part of your customer experience

Learn why legacy payment systems no longer meet today's shoppers' demands for great customer experiences.

Sept. 20, 2021

Walmart looks for a cryptocurrency strategy leader

The retailer follows Amazon in seeking a subject matter expert for a field that is still largely unproven and sorting itself out. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 16, 2021

Everyday e-commerce: How new ways of paying accelerated new ways of buying

Whether it's the purchases themselves or the payment methods, digital platforms are now an integral part of the retail experience.

By Claire Gates, CCO PPRO • Aug. 2, 2021

Pinterest rolls out new monetization features for creators

Users can make commissions through affiliate links, partner with brands and make content shoppable as the platform deepens its relationship with creators.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 28, 2021

The omnichannel age is here — and it's expensive

Store pickup of online orders grew by triple digits amid the pandemic. Retailers are now scrambling to become more efficient sellers across channels.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 5, 2021

Anthropologie unveils first digital-only catalog on Pinterest

The social media platform has seen 80% growth in engagement with shoppable items over the past year.

By Robert Williams • March 24, 2021

Perfect Corp, Mineral Fusion partner for virtual beauty try-on in Whole Foods

Using their smartphones, shoppers can scan QR codes on in-store displays to virtually test out the cosmetics. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 23, 2021

Afterpay shopping event to include physical retail for the first time

The installment payment platform has partnered with more brick-and-mortar retailers in pursuit of in-store transactions.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 22, 2021

Snap acquires sizing tech company Fit Analytics

The deal is the social media company's latest push to grow its e-commerce platform.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 18, 2021

Stripe reaches $95B valuation

The payments processing company's new valuation is based on raising $600 million in new capital that it plans to use for further expansion in Europe.

By Lynne Marek • March 16, 2021

Poshmark debuts listing videos feature to showcase sellers' items

Video appears to be a focus for the company after launching Posh Stories last spring.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 16, 2021

Chatbot startup Heyday raises $5.1M

Spending via chatbot is expected to reach over $140 billion by 2024 as the pandemic sped up the adoption of digital technology. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 15, 2021