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Will Instagram?s shoppable photos strategy finally usher in social media sales? - Mobile Commerce Daily


Kate Spade, JackThreads and Warby Parker will be the first to usher in Instagram?s major move to commerce allowing users to shop products featured in photos in way that mirrors user behavior, which could mean social media shopping may finally see the adoption rate marketers previously expected.

In the middle of a tumultuous period, facing problems both financial and optical, Samsung is quietly plugging away at revamping its Samsung Pay system with a new local deals option.

Fandango?s streaming service, FandangoNOW, is getting a boost in visibility through integration with Vizio?s SmartCast mobile application, letting users rent or buy movies through their phones and stream them directly to their TVs.

Millennial consumers? bulwarks against chatbots seem to be weakening, with nearly 55 percent claiming to have positive experiences with one, according to a new report.