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Maghan McDowell

San Francisco Correspondent, Technology

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Instagram Makes It Easier to Discover Videos

The change comes as Instagram increases its focus on personalization and video.

More Merchants to Add ‘Shop’ Section on Facebook Page

Like a digital storefront that resides on Facebook, the Shop section is a way for merchants to share…

With $25M in Funding and a New Board Member, Poshmark Plans Expansion

The social commerce platform will add children's and men's, allow sellers to ship internationally and build…

Credit Card Alternative Affirm Gets $100M Injection

Affirm is a financial tech company that provides instant micro-loans at the point of purchase in e-commerce…

Facebook Brings Chat-Based Commerce Mainstream

Facebook's Messenger Platform will allow brands to correspond directly with customers using a combination of…

BigCommerce Syncing Up With eBay

The free service will allow users of e-commerce platform BigCommerce to list and manage their inventory on…

Derek Lam on Changing San Francisco and the Fashion Cycle

The native San Francisco designer, while visiting San Francisco's Barneys New York, talked about the city's…

Apple Watch Expands Hermès Offerings

For the first time, Apple Watch Hermès bands will be available separately, allowing customers to more easily…

Protecting Fashion Hashtags With Trademarks

As the hashtag becomes this generation's slogan, companies are beginning to trademark them.

Amazon Program Makes ‘Pay With Amazon’ More Accessible

The Amazon Payments Partner Program was designed to help e-commerce platform providers and developers extend…

Study Illustrates the State, and Future, of the Digital Store

As the physical retail space is influenced by the digital world, retailers face opportunities, choices and…

Activewear’s Next Generation of Fabric Development and Technology

Brands are combining fabric development and technology advancements to design clothes that add an array of…

Modiface Brings Live 3D Augmented Reality to Beauty E-Commerce

ModiFace introduces a new e-commerce platform that allows beauty brands to add live video 3D try-on to their…

Instagram Lengthens Video Shares to 60 Seconds

Today, the photo-sharing platform will begin allowing users to upload up to 60 seconds of video, up from the…

Smart Jewelry Company Ringly Expands With Bracelets

After last year introducing a "smart" ring that connects to a wearer's phone to send customized…