57 posts and columns on holidays

Facebook Pushes “Gifts” Hard in Time for the Holidays

in Social on December 22, 2012 at 12:15 pm PT

Heads up, last-minute shoppers.
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Facebook Pushes Out Gifts to All U.S. Users (Complete With Holiday Booze)

in Social on December 11, 2012 at 7:00 am PT

Time to make room under the tree.
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Twitter Aims to Release Photo Filters in Time for the Holidays

in Social on December 8, 2012 at 12:05 pm PT

Ho ho high-contrast.
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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.

As Facebook Gears Up for E-Commerce Holidays, Social Gifting Start-Ups Buckle Down

in Social on November 15, 2012 at 7:00 am PT

Facebook is set to unveil an update to its Gifts feature, and all of the social gifting start-up competition is aflutter.
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