The company will remove the Store section from its photography social network.
Facebook introduced a section called Shop in its Instagram application in 2018. Since then, users of the social network could access this section to make product purchases related to the photos and videos they visited on their supply.
The truth is the feature was not very popular between iOS and Android users. Be that as it may, Facebook has acknowledged its failure and will remove the Shop category from the bottom menu of the Instagram application, according to The limit.
Read on to find out all the news related to Instagram and why this Changing the user interface from the app.
Instagram is a photography social network, not a fashion app
Facebook (Meta) has confirmed this the Store tab will disappear from the menus of its Instagram app on iOS and Android. A change that will be part of an update in February 2023.
As indicated by Facebook, this change will cause Instagram users to have easier to connect with your friends and interestsas the button to create a new post will return to the middle of the tab bar at the bottom of the app.
Bottom menu of the Instagram app for iOS
So, from Instagram they will shift their financial goals from e-commerce to advertising monetizationwhich is still Facebook’s main source of income.
Be that as it may, the functions for buying on Instagram it will not be completely removed. The company has made clear that it will continue to invest in offering a shopping experience within its Instagram app for both users and businesses.
“Starting in February, we’re changing Instagram navigation to make it easier for people to share and connect with their friends and interests. […] As part of this change, the Instagram Shop tab will be removed.”
On the other hand, it is noteworthy to note that Facebook is planning to introduce very interesting changes to its photo social network. Instagram will soon add Notes, Group Profiles, and Candid Stories features. The degrees will allow you to include short 60-character annotations that are placed on profile photos in your inbox. The group profiles are designed to share accounts with other users and ultimately the candid stories they will offer the possibility to instantly share what you are doing at that moment.
