Hypothetical: what is the economic consequence of Pinterest ...

Hypothetical: what is the economic consequence of Pinterest being acquired or merged with Target or Etsy?

It's clear at this point to Pinterest investors that the direction Pinterest is going is toward making the platform more shoppable. The foundation of the company is remarkably good:

70-80% women demographics

engine built around ideas and planning

advertising engine driven off intent-based search, big winner in iOS advertising changes

growing internationally to counterbalance US fluctuations in use

dominates Google due to a superior SEO system and effectively being a super charged Google Images app

seeking to merge

As a customer, I'm a huge fan of Pinterest. It's closer to my assistant than Google Assistant is on my pixel. It offloads tasks I don't want to do like organize a grocery list or thinking of a healthy meal to cook at home. I even follow some creators to buy or plan food or outfit bundles.