Instagram is coming after Amazon with plans to launch a standalone shopping app

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• Instagram is working on a new standalone app focussed on shopping, reports The Verge.
• It would allow people to buy products directly from retailers they follow on Instagram.
• Amazon has shown third-party sellers can be a huge source of revenue.

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Instagram is developing a new standalone app focussed on shopping, The Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The app would allow users to purchase directly from retailers they follow on Instagram. The current Instagram app started testing a shopping feature, which allows retailers to tag specific products in photos in November 2016, and it rolled out more widely in March 2017.

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