Joining other retailers and social media companies in launching livestream shopping shows, Hasbro tapped Emmy Award-winning TV personality Daphne Oz and Buzzfeed contributor Iván Emilio to host its first livestream shopping event, Hasbro Holiday Shopping Live, the company announced on Wednesday. Viewers can browse and purchase items
In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, Sephora released social media guidelines targeting online hate and harassment through its Instagram page. It claims to be the first major retailer to publicly debut guidelines The "Hearts, Not Hate" guidelines were formed with anti-harassment organization Hollaback, a Sephora
Earlier this year, Walmart debuted an educational interactive experience called The Hidden World of Waffles + Mochi to urge families to cook healthier meals. The culinary adventure is based on the Netflix children's cooking series "Waffles + Mochi" from Higher Ground Productions, the company started by former
Albertsons (US) is partnering with tech startup Firework to develop short-form videos and livestream content designed to encourage visitors to use its digital platforms and purchase groceries, the companies announced Wednesday. Shoppable videos, each about 30 seconds long and optimized for mobile devices, will start appearing on Albertsons' websites
More than a year after combining its grocery and general merchandise apps, Walmart is further consolidating its retail app by rolling out universal search and checkout, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., said in a virtual session of the Barclays 2021 Global Consumer
This article was written by Maria Monteros for Retail Dive As consumers continue to shop across online and physical stores, Walmart will soon offer the pickup and delivery capabilities it developed to thousands of small and mid-sized businesses. To offer the service bundle, the retailer entered a strategic partnership
This article was published on Retail Dive by Tatiana Walk-Morris As social media platforms form deeper partnerships with users, Pinterest has introduced new monetisation features for creators on its platform, the company announced on Tuesday. Creators can make Idea Pins — a video-first feature introduced this spring — shoppable, earn commissions
This article was originally written by By Tatiana Walk-Morris for Retail Dive. As more platforms create social shopping experiences, FabFitFun, best known for its subscription box service, introduced a Shop with Friends feature and announced the launch of FabFitFun Week. Starting Thursday, Shop with Friends will allow members
John Lewis is set to allow fashion brands to sell via its website directly for the first time as it pushes ahead with a bold digital transformation strategy. More than 100 fashion brands will be added to John Lewis’ range over the coming year thanks to
For many years, shoppers have rummaged by way of rails at flea markets or charity retailers, searching for classic gems or only a discount. However the sale of second-hand clothes has been catapulted right into a digital age of fast development, dealmaking and sky-high valuations. The newest
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