Facebook

Amazon has filed lawsuits against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that it claims are orchestrating fake reviews on Amazon in exchange for money or free products.

Business

Amazon Sues 10,000 Facebook Group Admins Over Alleged Fake Reviews

Jul 19, 2022 2:50 pm

Facebook's Shops in Groups feature.

Technology

Retail Tech: Facebook Launches ‘Shops in Groups,’ Under Armour Taps AWS, Faire Raises $400 Million

Nov 17, 2021 12:33 pm

Patagonia's CEO released statements about President Biden's infrastructure plan, as well as its stance on Facebook, last week.

Business

Patagonia CEO Takes Aim at Infrastructure Bill, Doubles Down on Facebook Boycott

Nov 1, 2021 5:20 pm

The AAFA is again calling on the USTR's Office to designate social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram as “Notorious Markets.”

Trade

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Called Out Again for Counterfeits

Oct 13, 2021 7:00 am

Amazon has sought to reverse some perceptions that it doesn’t do enough to counteract “bad actors” that may sell counterfeit goods on its marketplace, but now it is calling out social media companies to help it overcome another problem on its platform: fake or incentivized reviews.

Retail

Amazon Reviews and the Social Dilemma

Jun 17, 2021 12:00 pm

Experts from True Fit, JD and Facebook said that e-commerce growth will continue post-pandemic, and that mobile shopping will reign supreme.

Retail

How Retail’s Managing a ‘Massive, Massive’ Shift to Mobile and Digital

Jan 28, 2021 5:26 pm

Instagram has debuted shopping capabilities within its newly launched Reels video feature as part of the social media platform’s redesign.

Technology

Memes Are Great, But Instagram Really Wants You to Shop

Dec 11, 2020 4:04 pm

Facebook has taken another step into commerce in acquiring Kustomer, a CRM platform aimed at simplifying the customer service experience.

Technology

What Facebook’s CRM Acquisition Could Mean for Apparel Retailers

Dec 1, 2020 5:07 pm

Facebook selected Anne Klein to be among the first brands to debut livestream shopping events on its platform for the holiday season.

Retail

Anne Klein Brings Livestreaming Events to Facebook for Holiday

Nov 13, 2020 9:00 am

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