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Instagram Checkout tests power of social media for mobile commerce

Payments Dive

Instagram's new in-app shopping experience with PayPal is testing how social media can influence retail shopping and payment decisions

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Burger King, Steak-umm And Next-Level Social Media Marketing

PYMNTS

Brands have flocked to social media in an attempt to meet their consumers where they are and display a different side of themselves. Social media can be a terrific place to build bonds with one’s customers and show off a clever, avant-garde sense of humor – if a brand is good at it. In their defense. Did it work?

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Banks Must Up Their Social Media Game to Connect with Digital Natives

Gonzobanker

Traditional financial institutions that want to compete with fintech disruptors like Chime and X (formerly known as Twitter) need to up their social media game. hours per day on social media. Sofi has built strong engagement through its Richer Lives social media strategy and influencer Vivian, “your rich BFF.”

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Social Media Innovations And SMB Challenges

PYMNTS

Burberry has created a “mini program” with Tencent that provides exclusive content and tailored experiences that can be unlocked on WeChat, at a time when China has millions of mini-communities on the social media platform. 11.6%: Estimated share of China’s total retail eCommerce sales that are driven by social commerce.

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Amex Study: Social Media Shout-Outs Could Pump $197B Into SMB Economy

PYMNTS

As the holidays grow closer, American Express says research has shown that social media promotions and engagement could be a big boost for this year's Small Business Saturday event, according to a press release. The majority of those businesses included restaurants, with retail close behind.

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Standard Chartered adds mobile banking to social media platforms

Bank Innovation

Standard Chartered customers can now do their mobile banking through social media platforms. Starting this month, the London-based company is letting customers in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe transfer money to friends, view account balances and pay bills through social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.

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Standard Chartered adds mobile banking to social media platforms

Bank Innovation

Standard Chartered customers can now do their mobile banking through social media platforms. Starting this month, the London-based company is letting customers in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe transfer money to friends, view account balances and pay bills through social media platforms, including Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.