Is YouTube Becoming A Marketplace? MD Gunjan Soni On The Shopping Push

IndiaSocial CommerceShoppable VideoSocial CheckoutCreator Led CommerceNDTV · September 29, 2026 at 8:44 PM

YouTube is reportedly making a push into the e-commerce space, with MD Gunjan Soni discussing the company's shopping efforts. This move could potentially turn YouTube into a marketplace, allowing users to purchase products directly from the platform.

The development is significant for social commerce as it could enable YouTube creators to sell products to their audiences more seamlessly, potentially increasing sales and revenue for both creators and the platform. This could also lead to increased competition in the social commerce space, with other platforms likely to follow suit.

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