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Twitter begins testing 'Shops' feature to grow ecommerce

Twitter begins testing 'Shops' feature to grow ecommerce
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Kiran Paul
By Kiran PaulMar 10, 2022
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Twitter will experiment with allowing companies to showcase up to 50 products for sale on their profiles, the company said on Wednesday.

Facebook and Instagram, which are owned by Meta Platforms, have been leaders in social commerce, enabling merchants to set up virtual shops and sell products.

The beta test for Twitter Shops will be available for select business in the US and will be visible to people using the Twitter iPhone app, the company said.

US wireless carrier Verizon, one of the test partners, featured iPhone cases and wireless chargers in its Twitter shop on Wednesday.

After viewing the product on Twitter, users are redirected to the merchant's website for checkout.

The experiment expands on a previous feature Twitter began testing last year allowing brands to showcase up to five products at the top of their Twitter profiles.

The San Francisco-based company is also experimenting with live-streamed shopping, which lets people purchase clothing, accessories and other items while watching live videos from the brand about the products.

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