Social commerce, the blend of social media and e-commerce, is on the rise. Platforms like Instagram and TikTok enable businesses to create shoppable posts, linking directly to Amazon product pages.

In a Vice documentary on drug sales on social media, it took the host just five minutes to connect with a dealer in London. “Anyone can sell nowadays,” another dealer told the journalist.

Some social media users slammed Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for bragging about increased drug use after he touted record-setting growth in cannabis sales on X.

Simply put, if your retail business has a presence on social media and isn’t tapping into the potential of generating sales directly from these platforms, you are missing out. For marketers, now ...

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Initial studies into drug sales on social media began to be published in 2012. Over the next decade, piecemeal studies began to reveal a notable portion of drug sales were being mediated by social ...

Georgia investigators fear drug dealers are exploiting social media and encrypted messaging apps to get these dangerous pills into the hands of tech-savvy teens and young adults, WSB-TV reports.

Social media success depends heavily on genuine connections with audiences. Authentic engagement builds trust, which directly translates to increased sales and customer loyalty.

A going-out-of-business sale can mean massive mark downs. But before you click on any social media ad, you need to watch for copycat sites that are popping up on feeds everywhere these days.

How Social Media Users Expose Black Friday Sales Deceptions Shoppers’ videos debunking purported Black Friday discounts and showing retailers charging the same or higher prices than usual are ...