shoppable

Available for purchase

Shoppable describes content—images, videos, posts—that lets viewers purchase featured items directly.

A shoppable Instagram post includes links to buy the pictured clothing; a shoppable video lets you click on products as they appear.

The term emerged with e-commerce and social media integration, turning passive browsing into active buying.

ecommerce

clickable

Able to be pressed

seamless · integrated · embedded · interactive · QVC · HSN · affiliate · dropshipping · marketplace

consumerism

convenience

Ease of use

commercialized · capitalist · materialism · targeted · personalized · algorithm · retargeting · conversion

content

lookbook

Curated fashion photo collection

collection

retail

in-store

Yet to happen

  • kioskStandalone public booth
  • touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
  • RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields

beacon · omnichannel · curbside · inventory · POS · display · signage · self-service · contactless

social

Instagram

Photo-sharing social platform

tagged · creator · sponsored · lookbook · haul · unboxing · swipeable · discovery · curated · trending

Opposites
purchasability

shoppableunbuyable

Impossible to purchase

unpurchasable · unavailable · aspirational · non-commercial · browsable

commercial intent

shoppableeditorial

Publication's official viewpoint article

informational · non-commercial · educational · journalistic · documentary

interactivity/functionality

shoppablestatic

Without motion or change

passive · non-interactive · browsable · informational · unlinked

Family

shop, shops, shopped, shopping, shopper, shoppers, shopkeeper, shopkeepers, shoplifter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G