Facebook on Tuesday unveiled free tools for retailers hit by the pandemic to create online storefronts at the social network and Instagram.
The initiative by the massive social network aims to assist the retail sector, which has been crushed by the coronavirus lockdowns around the world.
"If you're running a small business or if you're thinking about starting one even from your living room, you have a whole suite of tools available that can help." Facebook is already involved in e-commerce, with a Marketplace for selling goods and as a venue where businesses court customers through pages at the social network or Instagram.
Shops will roll out in coming months to some 160 million businesses that already use the social network.Zuckerberg said information about what people buy will be kept private unless shoppers want to tell friends about purchases.Facebook is also working on ways to sell products hawked during live video broadcasts, a popular form of content at the social network.
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