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Deep dive: What social commerce looks like around the world

Inside Retail

Social commerce – shopping on social media platforms – is expected to reach US$1.2 It is growing three times faster than traditional e-commerce. McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. trillion ($1.9

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WooCommerce Merchants to Beta Test TikTok Shop in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

Merchants on the WooCommerce platform will be among the first to integrate directly with TikTok ’s new Shop feature, which allows brands to sell directly on the social media platform. The integration is an expansion of an ongoing partnership between WooCommerce and TikTok that also includes a number of advertising integrations.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

TikTok Shop will now bring shoppable videos and livestreams directly to For You feeds across the country, and give brands, merchants and creators the tools to sell directly through shoppable content on the TikTok app.” Digital Service (USDS). reads the company announcement. The company also reiterated that all TikTok-protected U.S.

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How One Auto Dealer Revved Up Car Sales in an Unexpected Place – Pinterest

Retail TouchPoints

Catalogs allows merchants of all kinds to upload their active inventory directly to Pinterest and turn those ecommerce listings into dynamic Product Pins, making them more shoppable. The Convergence of Car Sales and Social Commerce. It makes sense that these same people would have an intent mindset even for vehicles.”.

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Pinterest Debuts New Ad Formats and ‘Collages’ Feature for Users

Retail TouchPoints

Pinterest unveiled a suite of new features for its users as well as new advertising formats at its Pinterest Presents event Sept. Showcase and Quiz ads also are available in New Zealand, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Finland, with plans to expand to other countries later in 2023.

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Meta, Amex and TikTok Offer Holiday Help to Small Businesses

Retail TouchPoints

Meta also will highlight businesses from its Meta Business Leaders Network in the new 2022 Smalliday Showcase gift guide, and provide small businesses with advice on advertising effectively with its SMB Holiday Marketing Guide. Additionally, eligible SMBs will be able to earn a $100 TikTok advertising credit. Multiple Meta Resources.

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Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

The final shopping lists that are created and shared by teachers will present “information that could reflect schools’ reopening plans and affect how much consumers actually spend,” the NRF reported in a press release. For many parents, this uncertainty is creating stress. New Realities Influencing Back-To-School Activity.