Instagram

Instagram is a social networking app that launched in 2010 and has been owned by Facebook since 2012. The platform centres around sharing photos and videos, but it also offers a host of other features from messaging to full ecommerce capabilities. Instagram boasts more than 500 million daily active users and over a billion monthly active users, with the majority of users aged between 18 and 34.

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Retail Voice
Luxury consumers are changing – here’s what you need to know
2021-10-25T05:00:00+01:00Paid for post by Meta
The past 18 months have seen a transformation of behaviour, with buying online increasingly becoming the norm.
Analysis
Why Pinterest, TikTok and Snap are all betting big on social commerce
2021-06-30T16:12:00+01:00By Caoimhe Gordon
As consumers continue to embrace online shopping, social media sites are finding new ways to encourage online purchases. Retail Week analyses how three leading social media platforms are enticing users to buy.
News
Facebook to add Shops to WhatsApp as it expands ecommerce offering
2021-06-23T15:51:00+01:00By Caoimhe Gordon
Facebook is expanding its Shops and Shops Ads products to other platforms under its umbrella including WhatsApp and Instagram.

More on Instagram

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Made opens shoppable virtual showroom as it blends digital and physical

2020-10-23T05:30:00+01:00By George MacDonald

Homewares and furniture retailer Made.com has launched a shoppable virtual showroom as it adapts to changes in consumer behaviour accelerated by the pandemic.

News

Patagonia cancels Facebook and Instagram ads in ‘hate’ row

2020-06-23T06:43:00+01:00By George MacDonald

Outdoor goods giant Patagonia has axed all advertising on Facebook and its Instagram photo-sharing service amid concern over its influence on issues ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to racial justice.

Instagram launches digital fashion tie-up with Facebook Shops
2020-05-29T14:15:00+01:00By Rosie Shepard
Facebook squares up to Amazon with online shopping rollout
2020-05-20T11:23:00+01:00By Grace Bowden
Data: 10 retailers redefining the path to purchase
2020-03-26T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for ChannelAdvisor
Zalando: ‘Instagram will be our biggest competitor’
2019-07-01T08:03:00+01:00By Leanne Carr

Analysis: Will Instagram be your biggest sales channel?
2019-06-28T14:47:00+01:00By Becky Waller-Davies
Instagram boss reveals online retail plans
2019-06-26T06:33:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Yoox Net-a-Porter launches shoppable Instagram accounts
2019-05-14T16:27:00+01:00By Luke Tugby
Watch: Instagram on the future of shopping via social media
2019-03-28T14:06:00+00:00By Luke Tugby

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