Instagram to build a standalone shopping app for users

The new shopping app is in the works as Instagram believes it is well positioned to make a major expansion into e-commerce.

Update: 2018-09-05 02:06 GMT
Regular posts would still appear to everyone, though users have the option of pre-approving followers. Facebook already lets people narrow audiences for individual posts, but the Facebook-owned Instagram hasn't.

Instagram is working on building a new standalone shopping app, from which users can browse through goods and buy them directly, the Verge reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.

It was not clear when the app would be launched, the report said. Instagram believes it is well positioned to make a major expansion into e-commerce, the report said, citing sources.

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