Efforts around livestream shopping and shoppable ads from the likes of TikTok and Meta, among others, don’t appear to be taking off with brands or consumers. Instead, the shoppable video is being moved to marketers’ own websites.
TikTok’s livestream shopping program has reportedly been shelved after having trouble catching on in the U.K.; Facebook is pulling the plug on live shopping next month; and Instagram ended its affiliate marketing program for creators. However, brands still believe there is an appetite for shoppable video content, just not on social media.
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