Target celebrating Pokémon with collection, Joe Jonas, social campaignTarget Corp. is going all out to mark the 30th anniversary of Pokémon with exclusive merchandise, social and in-store promotions, and a little star power. Three retailers taking a high-tech approach to influencer marketing Influencer marketing is becoming big business, and retailers are using technology innovation to integrate influencers with their promotions. Pinterest launches targeted ad feature A visually-oriented social media platform is making it easier for creators and small businesses to promote their content to interested users. Sally Beauty opens online store on TikTok Shop Sally Beauty is doing business on a leading video-oriented social media platform. Ulta Beauty will be first beauty & wellness retailer on TikTok Shop Ulta Beauty is opening a storefront on TikTok’s e-commerce platform just in time for spring. Facebook AI-enables key seller features on Marketplace Facebook is streamlining the selling and shipping of items, as well as engaging customers, for sellers on its resale platform. These consumers are discovering new products on TikTok Daily TikTok users who discover products via social influencers are more demographically diverse than might be expected. Retail Technology News: January update Retailers in January 2026 focused technology efforts in areas including virtual try-on, unified commerce and agentic shopping. TikTok is a done deal – the time for waiting is over There is no longer any excuse for U.S. retailers not to have an active TikTok presence. Pinterest to debut shoppable connected TV series in March Pinterest continues extending the touchpoints where consumers can engage and shop its content. Study: $8.7B in annual home décor purchases fueled by social media-driven trends Viral trends on social media — despite fizzling out after a short amount of time — are driving a large share of online impulse purchases. Starbucks teams with social influencer 'MrBeast' in reality show Starbucks is joining an increasingly long line of retailers that have partnered with a viral online sensation who goes by the pseudonym "MrBeast." First Previous 2 3 4 5 6 Next Last