AI Is Taking on a Bigger Role in Social Media Marketing

Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in the social media apps that retailers rely on every day—not only helping create marketing...

Social Media Updates: June 2026—the Commerce Edition

Once simply a place to go and connect or stretch creative muscles, social media is now also a place to shop—and e-commerce has become a priority...

Meta Is Reportedly Testing An AI Pendant

Maybe this won't be the kind of pendant that makes the hot trends lists. Or, perhaps, it will be. Consider the opportunities for jewelry designers...

Meta Releases Holiday Planning Guide

As we near the midpoint of the year, consumers may be focused on their summer vacations, but retailers should be thinking about holiday shoppers....

TikTok Introduces Counterfeit Protection

If you have ambitions to be the premier social media shopping platform—as TikTok does—you're going to have to contend with people selling...

News From Meta: April 2026

April is nearly over, but not before Meta could squeeze in some more updates from its ever-evolving social apps. To kick things off, Meta has...

Social Media Updates: April 2026

Facebook Wants to Scan Users' Camera Rolls If users allow it, Facebook in the U.K. will ask to scan their camera roll, in order to recommend photos...

The Latest News From Instagram: April 2026

Instagram is always making changes, both to help small businesses achieve more through the app, and, it seems, to frustrate those who rely on it. The...

Pinterest’s Festival Season Trends Might Be Fleeting—but Not for Jewelry

Coachella opens this weekend, and with it comes the annual cycle of festival dressing—a time when music fans of all ages (it’s not just a young...

Social Media Updates: March 2026

Pinterest Introduces Pin Promotion, Shoppable Streaming Series Pinterest just made it easier for users to boost their content on the platform....