Twitter just announced the acquisition of commerce application platform CardSpring. CardSpring is a service that allows developers to create card-linked offers, electronic coupons, loyalty cards, and virtual currencies compatible with credit cards. This new addition aims to bring social media into commerce beyond typical hashtagging, retweeting, and overall brand awareness.
Through CardSpring, social media users will have the opportunity to engage with card-linked offers through tweeted discounts. Later on, when making a....