Episode

Nearly 1B Strong: Snapchat Has Retail’s Most Overlooked Audience

Podcast: Future Commerce
Published: Jun 3, 2026
Duration seconds: 2557
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Summary

Snap, Inc.'s Sid Malhotra makes the case that the platform most brands wrote off as "babies and teens" has quietly grown up. Now, commerce is migrating into these private, conversational spaces where nearly one billion users actually spend their time. We dig into why the traditional funnel no longer holds consumers’ nuanced behaviors, how creators and chat shape decisions long before the last click, and what AI Sponsored Snaps mean for brands willing to be the answer rather than just another link.