Introducing Reels and Shop Tabs

Today we’re announcing some big changes to Instagram — a Reels tab and a Shop tab. The Reels tab makes it easier for you to discover short, fun videos from creators all over the world and people just like you. The Shop tab gives you a better way to connect with brands and creators and discover products you love. …

Using AI in sales to get ahead of the game

Tom Castley, the EMEA VP of Sales at Outreach, looks at the benefits AI can bring to sales organisations and how they should be preparing to implement it in the near future. Artificial intelligence(AI) is now an integral part of our daily lives, making recommendations when we shop online or giving us alternatives to reach…

E-commerce explodes: 45% growth in Q2

While many retailers flounder, some omnichannel merchants are killing it online. Years of economic growth have been wiped out by COVID-19. However, the story for e-commerce has been the opposite: an acceleration of growth that otherwise might have taken years. Approaching 20% of retail. The U.S. Commerce Department reported new retail sales data (.pdf) earlier this…

Instagram Shop and Facebook Pay

As we continue building products to help businesses and creators of all sizes, we hope Instagram Shopping becomes a critical part of helping businesses succeed. Today, we are launching a new feature aimed at making Instagram the best place for people to discover and shop the brands and products they love. Instagram Shop: The new…

The current state of PWA

By 2020, Progressive Web Apps will replace 50% of all consumer-facing native apps, according to Gartner Research. A progressive web application (PWA) is mobile web page that acts and feels like regular native app. Like all apps, PWA can be accessed via the home screen of any smartphone. PWAs also share many of the same…

Everyone talks about personalisation – but here is why only a few get it right

Lately, experts have written countless articles about personalised marketing and how it is changing the game. And, to be honest, it is a significant trend because it works. Personalisation has become table stakes. Whether you are talking about business-to-consumer or business-to-business marketing, you have to personalise your marketing message if you want to drive revenue…