Much more than a repository for all things crafty, Etsy is emerging as a serious player in the online retail (and recently, manufacturing) markets. So today we're looking beyond the bling to find out what makes Etsy tick. Bric a brac Etsy has just turned 10. Launched in June 2005, the initial site took under […]

Looking for more retail inspiration on and offline? Topshop is now recommending products based on your Pinterest activity. Pinterest palettes The partnership is going under the name Pinterest Palettes. If works like this. You log into the Topshop website with your Pinterest account details. Topshop then scans your Pinterest board and identifies colour palettes to

Another day, another hot new social network. It can be hard keeping up with the Snapchats and Meerkats of the world, let along creating and scheduling content across multiple platforms. Thankfully easing the headache for the savvy digital marketer are a range of scheduling services. Here are three of our favourites. 1. Hootsuite Hootsuite is

  Social management platform Buffer now allows brands to schedule and share videos across all the major networks. Now Buffering Buffer for Video lets users upload their video once, then schedule and post across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google+. Interestingly, Instagram didn’t make the cut. Videos will automatically be formatted for their chosen network, so

Twitter is testing two new pages that intend to change the way users interact and share products.  Visionary? Twitter announced the new pages, Produce and Place Pages and Product and Place Collections, in a blog post.  "It can be challenging to find and engage with the most relevant Tweets, images and videos about products and

Pinterest has just rolled out an update that brings Buyable Pins to iOS users. Pin that Pinterest announced the news in a blog post. "Earlier this month, we announced buyable Pins—the simple, secure way to buy your favorite products on Pinterest. Today, we’re excited to start rolling them out to U.S. Pinners on iPhone and

As far as names go, Project Lightning is pretty awesome. Twitter is hoping users will agree and get on board with their latest big-ticket project. Here and now For the past year Facebook has been trying to be more like Twitter, with a focus on real-time trends and hashtags. At the same time Twitter has

Pinterest has just rolled out a range of new features making it easier for users to search for, and purchase, products. Pin the wheel on the donkey print Last year Pinterest updated its search functionality and saw browsing traffic jump 30%. Now users can search and buy with even greater pin-finesse via five enhanced functions:

There's much more to Pinterest than pins and pretty pictures. One of the most popular platforms when it comes to audience engagement, Pinterest is slowly transforming into a lucrative space for brands and marketers. Here's a little look into the image-sharing superstar. Pin to win There are now 72.8 million Pinterest users globally, who use