Snapchat ramps up social beauty commerce with new AR shopping experience

By Becky Bargh | Published: 26-Jan-2022
Retail Marketing

Making social shopping ‘simpler and more engaging’, the platform allows beauty shoppers to quickly access product catalogues from cosmetic sellers

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Snapchat ramps up social beauty commerce with new AR shopping experience
Snapchat's new AR capabilities help customers get product details and descriptions faster

Snapchat's new AR capabilities help customers get product details and descriptions faster

Social media platform Snapchat has rolled out a new AR shopping experience in a bid to build on its social commerce capabilities for beauty brands.

Said to make AR shopping

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