TikTok is continuing its push toward making its app a shopping destination by onboarding more brands for its Shop initiative, which lets companies sell their goods directly on the app […]
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Back to news homeHands on with Walmart’s new (but buggy) ‘Text to Shop’ feature
Walmart recently introduced a new way to shop: via text. Last month, the retail giant launched its “Text to Shop” experience which allows mobile consumers across both iOS and Android […]
Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-like shopping feed that supports both photos and videos
Amazon is bringing a TikTok-like shopping experience to its app. The company today announced the launch of Inspire, a new short-form video and photo feed that allows consumers to explore […]
Lily AI lands new capital to help retailers match customers with products
During the pandemic, retailers were forced to embrace e-commerce. But some found that they struggled to maintain customer loyalty as consumer expectations changed and purchasing patterns shifted. As a result […]
TikTok tests a dedicated Shop feed that highlights products you can buy now
TikTok is testing a dedicated “Shop” feed tab that lets users browse and purchase products from a number of different categories, such as clothing and electronics. The company confirmed to […]
Amazon flexes its retail muscle with a brick-and-mortar clothing store
Signaling its ambitions to make a dent in the apparel market, Amazon today opened its first physical clothing store, Amazon Style, in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Offering a twist […]
FedEx app’s test appears to show the ability to track deliveries from other services
FedEx has been working on a new feature for its consumer mobile app that would seemingly allow it to better compete with the popular Shop app by Shopify. One of […]
Walmart launches AI-powered virtual clothing try-on technology for online shoppers
Last May, Walmart announced its acquisition of the virtual clothing try-on startup Zeekit, which leveraged a combination of real-time image processing, computer vision, deep learning and other AI technologies to […]
Inclusive live commerce: Engaging live agents to move beyond captioning
Dragorad Knezi Contributor Dragorad Knezi is the CEO and co-founder of eyezon, an on-demand human-centric social shopping platform. The inclusive shopping market may just be the largest untapped opportunity in […]
Pinterest’s AR shopping feature expands to include furniture and home décor
A new Pinterest feature will allow consumers to see what furniture or other home décor items will look like in their own home, using augmented reality (AR). Similar technology has […]