5 posts and columns on Facebook Gifts

Payvment Pulls the Plug on Facebook Commerce

in Commerce on January 28 at 12:20 am PT

Payvment’s service, which supports thousands of shops on Facebook, will close its doors March 1.
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Just in Time for the Holidays, Facebook Pushes “Gifts” Hard With More Retail Partnerships

in Social on November 15, 2012 at 5:52 pm PT

As I reported earlier that it would, Facebook announced a series of new retail partnerships at an event on Thursday evening, adding brands like the Gap, Fab and Dean & DeLuca to the list of choices from which Facebook users can buy one another using the company’s “Gifts” product. The partnership also adds a number of non-physical gifting options to Facebook’s roster, including subscriptions from Hulu, Rdio and Pandora.

Plumfare Aims for Foodies With Social Gifting App

in Social on November 13, 2012 at 9:36 am PT

Local discovery with a foodie twist.
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Facebook Plans Press Event for “Gifts” November 1

in Social on October 18, 2012 at 3:18 pm PT

Here’s yet another tech company with a press event lined up for the next couple weeks: Facebook is inviting reporters to “come see what’s new with Facebook Gifts” at the FAO Schwarz store in Manhattan Nov. 1. Facebook unveiled the ability to buy physical gifts for other users last month.

What Is Social Commerce? eBay Takes a Stab With Its New Site Redesign.

in Commerce on October 12, 2012 at 6:30 am PT

CTO Mark Carges provided a glimpse of how eBay plans to make the shopping experience more social.
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