Social Media
Hear Ye: Kanye West to Buy Parler in Bid to Become ‘Uncancelable’
Ye, frozen out of Twitter and Instagram, might own conservative social media app Parler by the end of the…
The Next Stage of Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Begins
Meta's pricey Quest Pro is just the beginning. Brace for full-body avatars, the fashion-forward Avatar…
EXCLUSIVE: Social Shopping App Drop Raises $5.5M in Funding
The seed round will help grow the tech that enables brands to promote sales through direct messaging boost…
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Footwear Entrepreneurs Weigh In on Social Media and Sustainability at FN CEO Summit
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E.l.f. Cosmetics Gets Real on BeReal
As brands race to figure out trendy new social app BeReal, e.l.f. dives in, debuting with promotional kickoff.
David’s Bridal Teams Up With Media Agencies for TikTok Campaign
The bridal retailer is launching a commerce-driven campaign via TikTok.
Niche Brands Are Winning Over Consumers in Mainland China
Despite the willingness to consider niche brands as the new luxury, Chinese consumers still firmly agree with…
Influencer Marketing Firm Ykone Gets New Owner, Makes Push in the U.S.
Future Technology Retail has acquired an 80.5 percent interest in the influencer marketing firm, which is…
Shopping App Combines Features From Instagram, Pinterest and Farfetch
Sept is a new technology launched in 2021 by Yara Al Dhaen.
Launchmetrics and Publicis Sapient Team Up to Help Brands Analyze Data
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Hulu’s ‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ Explores Relationship Between Fashion, Power and Influence
Director Matt Tyrnauer speaks with WWD about his latest film.
TikTok Star Dixie D’Amelio Debuts New Album, Talks Noah Beck and Puma
The high school graduate has fused together music, fashion and business.