Pinterest is getting into online grocery shopping, allowing users to buy ingredients

Pinterest’s Jeremy King talks about COVID-19’s impact on social media marketing and retail. Pinterest has been a clear winner as more shoppers have more time on their hands. The site has more than 367 million global monthly active users and engagement with shoppable Product Pins increased 44 percent year-over-year.
Jeremy King, senior vice president of technology for Pinterest, joined the company in 2019. Formerly the chief technical officer for Walmart and leader of Walmart Labs, King also has experience at LiveOps and eBay. At Pinterest, he drives innovation in the social site’s visual discovery engine. He spoke to NRF about COVID-19’s impact on social media marketing and retail. Read more…