Social Commerce

Thought-starter: Are social platforms the new stores? News

Thought-starter: Are social platforms the new stores?:

04.12.2018 - Social commerce continues to grow as new technologies and in-platform features transform the way...
Retail : Social Media : Digital
Snapchat will now suggest Amazon products News

Snapchat will now suggest Amazon products:

01.10.2018 - US – The app has worked with Amazon to introduce a visual search feature that directs people to similar...
Social Media : E-commerce : Digital
Facebook trials augmented reality adverts News

Facebook trials augmented reality adverts:

25.07.2018 - The social media platform has announced it is testing augmented reality (AR) advertisements in users’...
Media : Social Media : Technology
Neutral hospitality design and a shirt made from recycled plastic News

Neutral hospitality design and a shirt made from recycled plastic:

19.06.2018 - XYZ Lounge explores neutral identity, Corona designs an eco-conscious shirt with Parley for the Oceans,...
Hospitality : Fashion : Retail
Convenience Stores 2.0 Micro Trends

Convenience Stores 2.0:

11.06.2018 - Corner stores are moving away from sugary snacks to offer fresh, organic and vegan alternatives,...
Convenience : Retail : Vegan
Could Facebook launch a Line store? Opinion

Could Facebook launch a Line store?:

11.04.2017 - Social media platforms need to become playful and experimental to win over the next generation of users...
Asia : Social Media : Line
​Trading spaces Big Ideas

​Trading spaces:

10.10.2016 - Global – Facebook has launched Marketplace, a peer-to-peer trading network.
Facebook : Social Commerce : Marketplace
Are friends electric?
Video
News

Are friends electric?:

10.10.2016 - Global – Bazillion Beings has launched lifos, a new generation of independent service bots.
Bazillion Beings : Social Commerce : Lifos
Steal the look Big Ideas

Steal the look:

07.07.2016 - London – Rimmel has launched an augmented reality shopping app that enables users to steal someone...
Rimmel : Social Commerce : Augmented Reality
Burberry break-in News

Burberry break-in:

23.02.2016 - London – To preview its latest collection Burberry launched an elaborate Snapchat campaign inspired by...
Snapchat : Burberry : Heist
Hooking up Big Ideas

Hooking up:

11.01.2016 - Global – Menswear and womenswear designer JW Anderson live streamed his autumn/winter 2016 show on...
​J.W. Anderson : Grindr : Social Commerce
Social Commerce: Part 1
Video
Markets

Social Commerce: Part 1:

06.01.2016 - In the first part of our Social Commerce special, we look at the social, technological and economic...
Social Commerce : Social Media : Facebook
Future Forecast 2016 Markets

Future Forecast 2016:

24.12.2015 - LS:N Global’s Future Forecast highlights the key trends set to make your business more profitable,...
2016 Predictions : Social Commerce : Fresh Batch Beauty
Rent-a-luxe Big Ideas

Rent-a-luxe:

20.11.2015 - New York – Rental site Armarium is an invitation-only network for hiring top-end designer fashion...
Retail : Luxury : The Sharing Economy
Carlos Menendez: Digital wallets with social sharing
Video
Opinion

Carlos Menendez: Digital wallets with social sharing:

17.11.2015 - Mastercard’s president of partnerships and growth discusses how users want social experience integrated...
S-commerce : Mobile Payments : Online Retail
Shop-pin around Big Ideas

Shop-pin around:

10.11.2015 - Global – Pinterest’s new visual search function and buyable pins are enabling a seamless and shoppable...
Social Commerce : Click To Buy : User Curated Retail
Social conscience Big Ideas

Social conscience:

03.11.2015 - US – Social network Tsu’s uptake over the past year reflects Millennials’ appreciation for models that...
Social Media Update : Altruvation : Social Commerce
New Emerging Affluents Trend Tracker

New Emerging Affluents:

01.04.2015 - First identified by LS:N Global back in 2012, the New Emerging Affluents (NEAs) have come to define...
Global NEA's : Emerging Affluents : Urban Migration
Yoox joins forces with WeChat for m-commerce push Big Ideas

Yoox joins forces with WeChat for m-commerce push :

14.08.2014 - Shopping for luxury brands online has become more personal thanks to a new global partnership between...
Yoox : WeChat : Social Commerce
Retail Week Live 2014: Part 1 Big Ideas

Retail Week Live 2014: Part 1:

21.03.2014 - The dominant theme at the 2014 Retail Week Live (RWL) conference was personalisation. Personalised data...
Personalisation : Shopping : Tesco
Nordstrom markets items with Pinterest tags in-store Big Ideas

Nordstrom markets items with Pinterest tags in-store:

03.07.2013 - Nordstrom markets items with Pinterest tags in-store
Social Media : Physical Digital Retail : In Store Social Media
Amex service invites customers to pay by tweet
Video
Big Ideas

Amex service invites customers to pay by tweet:

12.02.2013 - Amex service invites customers to pay by tweet
American Express : Twitter : Service
Hany Fam and Gavin Sathianathan
Video
Opinion

Hany Fam and Gavin Sathianathan:

19.11.2012 - Mastercard Worldwide’s Hany Fam and Facebook’s Gavin Sathianathan make sense of...
Gavin Sathianathan : Hany Fam : Social Commerce
New Emerging Affluents
Video
Macro Trends

New Emerging Affluents:

08.10.2012 - When they were unbanked, uncredited and unregulated, brands were uninterested. But as billions from...
Emering Affluents : Middle-class : Urban Migration
Load More
Loading...