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WhatsApp’s new payment service allowing users to pay for goods in-app has been suspended just over a week after launching in Brazil.

WhatsApp’s new payment feature suspended just a week after launching

June 24, 2020

WhatsApp’s new payment service allowing users to pay for goods in-app has been suspended just over a week after launching in Brazil. WhatsApp Pay launched in Brazil, one of the…

WhatsApp launches Pay feature allowing users to buy items from retailers in-app

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Amazon ecommerce Facebook Pay Shops Whatsapp

June 16, 2020

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WhatsApp has launched WhatsApp Pay allowing users to send money and pay for goods for free without leaving the app. WhatsApp Pay has been launched in its second largest maket…

WhatsApp users in India can now order online groceries through the app

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April 28, 2020

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WhatsApp users in India can now use the app to make online grocery orders amid a new partnership with JioMart. Last week Facebook announced a $5.7 billion (£4.6 billion) investment…

Social media is set to “play an even more important role” for retailers post COVID-19 providing a cost-effective form of marketing for cash-strapped companies.

Facebook owns top four most-downloaded apps of the decade

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December 19, 2019

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Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram were the four most downloaded apps of the decade according to new research by App Annie. All four apps are owned by Facebook, with…

Facebook Pay to allow users to shop across Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

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November 13, 2019

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Facebook is set to launch a new payment system across its three social media platforms allowing users to shop, make donations and send money within its apps. Facebook Pay, unveiled…

Facebook launches WhatsApp e-commerce catalogue feature

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November 8, 2019

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Facebook Inc. launched a catalogue feature for its WhatsApp messaging app on Thursday, as it looks to establish the service’s e-commerce tools. After acquiring the app for $19 billion in…

WhatsApp’s new payment feature to launch in India this year

Apps / Mobile Payment

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July 26, 2019

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WhatsApp is set to launch its new payment service, which will allow users to transfer money securely via the app, in India this year. Following a year-long pilot in the…

Walmart now accepts online delivery orders via WhatsApp in Mexico

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Superama Walmart Whatsapp

June 25, 2019

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Walmart has begun offering grocery delivery via WhatsApp at its Superama stores in Mexico, simply by texting a shopping list. According to Reuters, customers at Walmart’s Mexican subsidiary can now…

London to be the home of WhatsApp’s new payment feature

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May 8, 2019

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Facebook has selected London as the centre to launch WhatsApp’s upcoming push into mobile payments, providing some hope for post-Brexit London to maintain its position as a global tech hub.…

Major shopping changes coming to Facebook Marketplace, Instagram and WhatsApp

Apps / Mobile Ecommerce News

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May 1, 2019

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Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are each poised to introduce new shopping features as the social media giant hopes to challenge Amazon’s retail dominance. During Facebook’s annual developer conference F8 yesterday,…

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London Fashion Week: How IBM is supporting the British Fashion Council and the ‘Next-Generation’ of Retail

22/09/2020 1:31 PM

IBM is supporting the BFC by optimising the digital London Fashion Week experience, enabling designers to showcase their stories through multimedia content and ensuring an engaging user experience for the global fashion audience.

We are currently living in an altered world. COVID-19 has shown the fragility of businesses across all industries, but particularly in the fashion and retail sector. Whilst many companies had…

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