Snapchat teams with Amazon for visual search tool

Snapchat teams with Amazon for visual search tool

Snap has announced that it is testing a new visual search tool for its app that will enable users to check Amazon for products and shop for items directly from the app. The functionality, which the firm is rolling out “slowly”, transforms Snapchat’s camera into a visual search service, with the app able to recognise both […]

Pinterest expands shopping ads for retailers

Pinterest expands shopping ads for retailers

Retailers will soon find a wider selection of ads available to them on Pinterest. The visual search company is expanding its “Shopping Ads” feature, which was tested with a handful of retailers last year. The ads, which consumers see in their Pinterest search feeds, will now be available to hundreds of other brands after a […]

Target to add Pinterest’s visual search technology to its app

Target to add Pinterest’s visual search technology to its app

US discount retailer Target has joined forces with Pinterest so that customers can search for products, without needing to type any words, through pictures. Through the partnership, Target has embedded Pinterest’s visual search tool – Pinterest Lens – into its own app, making it easier for people to find what they want. By taking a picture of […]

eBay Preparing to Launch AI-Powered Visual Search Tools

eBay Preparing to Launch AI-Powered Visual Search Tools

eCommerce giant eBay is set to roll out new image search features to help mobile shoppers find exactly what they want on the online auction platform. Two new AI-powered features, Image Search and Find It On eBay, will be introduced later this year. Image Search – which will arrive on both Android and iOS – […]