Instagram to test new shopping feature

Facebook Inc's Instagram said that it will start tests next week on a new shopping feature through which users can buy products from US-based retailers via the photo-sharing app.

Retailers will be able to showcase up to five products in a Instagram post, and clicking on the various tags will give users a lot more detail about the product than was previously available, Instagram said in a blog post on Tuesday.

Instagram has also added a "shop now" link on each product, which, when clicked, will redirect users to the retailer's website where they can buy the product.