Pinterest TV’s First Shop The Holidays Event Launches by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, November 14, 2022 It won’t be long before we deck the halls in holiday decorations. Pinterest TV on Monday launched its first Shop the Holidays event, made possible with shoppable content from brands such as JENNY BIRD, Wayfair, NUDESTIX, and others. This week, … Continue reading Pinterest TV’s First Shop The Holidays Event Launches
TikTok Shop Opens Ecommerce In U.S. by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, November 11, 2022 TikTok Shop has debuted in the United States to give sellers a place to reach consumers, and consumers a place to make purchases through ecommerce. The feature previously was only available in the UK and several countries in Southeast Asia. To participate … Continue reading TikTok Shop Opens Ecommerce In U.S.
Google, Rakuten, Shopmium Give Consumers Reasons To Shop by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 1, 2022 Getting through this holiday season will likely mean shopping for the best deals — even more so than in the past. Coupons and rebates are making a strong comeback. Here are three ways that brands can reach consumers … Continue reading Google, Rakuten, Shopmium Give Consumers Reasons To Shop
By Clint Rainey August 18, 2022 Trader Joe’s only New York City wine store, a spot known for its hour-long holiday lines, abruptly closed on August 11, leaving a swirl of rumors about why. Had rent gone up? Did the company need a bigger space? Was there an asbestos problem? Workers now say … Continue reading Trader Joe’s workers say it closed its sole NYC wine shop because they wanted to unionize it
Marketers can expand commerce through SMS campaigns and improve text experiences. Chris Wood on August 9, 2022 Conversational commerce platform Attentive has launched a new text-to-buy solution built with Shopify’s Shop Pay payments tool. Customers can now buy directly when in an SMS conversation with a brand. What it does. Attentive’s text-to-buy solution connects customers … Continue reading Attentive launches text-to-buy solution with Shopify’s Shop Pay
Instagram is working on creator shops and a ‘branded content marketplace’ for influencers Mark Zuckerberg said Instagram needs a bigger ‘creator middle class.’ K. Bell @karissabe SOPA Images via Getty Images Instagram is going all-in on creators. The company is working on a suite of new tools to help influencers make money off its … Continue reading Instagram now lets you shop in chat
By Elizabeth Segran July 08, 2022 Prime Day is upon us. But you don’t have to shop Amazon’s gargantuan two-day sale. The annual shopping event is taking place on July 12 and 13. As in the past, the e-commerce giant will entice shoppers to spend as much as possible by offering limited deals. Last year, … Continue reading Boycott Amazon Prime Day. Shop these alternatives instead
By David Landsel April 20, 2022 When Cincinnati-born brothers Tony and Austin Ferrari decided to open the coffee shop of their dreams in 2019, they landed almost immediately on the city’s Camp Washington neighborhood. There, tucked into a residential section at the heart of this isolated, working-class area—until then, known best for … Continue reading You can still open your dream coffee shop, but you might have to move first
Joel Goldstein November 26, 2021 Brick and Mortar shops aren’t dead yet, many people believe that ecommerce has taken over everything. Online shopping is more convenient and provides a better shopping experience, but online shopping only accounts for 14.3% of all retail sales worldwide. You can see that less than 15% of the share is … Continue reading How to Decide If a Brick and Mortar or Pop-Up Shop Is Right For You
Bryan Caplan March 26, 2021 You’ve got the skills, now you want to know how to start an Etsy shop! If you are a designer, crafter, artist or collector, you’re probably already familiar with Etsy. The international marketplace is home to thousands of online storefronts for items from crafts to knitwear to fine jewelry and … Continue reading How to Start an Etsy Shop (and Actually Sell Items)
