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JANUARY 18, 2018

Within China, sales of brands from Gucci to Chanel, which have been sluggish for years, rose at the fastest pace in five years in 2016 and are positioned to consolidate those gains in 2018. 2017 saw a global recovery of the luxury retail market due to their affinity for high-end brands.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Working with leading brands such as Honda and Acura has been our vision since launching five years ago, and we cannot wait to show more dealers and brands the power of Modal's e-commerce design and technology.".

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Virtual Kitchen , a startup founded by ex- Uber employees, has raised $20 million in fresh capital in a bid to capitalize on the need for food delivery amid the pandemic, according to CNBC. Virtual Kitchen works to provide technology for others to set up commercial kitchens for food delivery. billion by 2026, CNBC reported.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2018, 14 European startups reached unicorn status, led by Roivant Sciences with its $7B valuation. Using CB Insights data, we identified all the Europe-based startups that have reached a $1B+ valuation in 2018. Select Investors: Founders Fund, SoftBank Group, NovaQuest Capital Management. Roivant Sciences. Valuation: $7B.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Since we would hate for anyone to go into the end of 2018 behind the eight ball, we decided to pay tribute to both a great bit and a great deal of news with our own top 10 list of the biggest news of summer 2018. It is not an exaggeration to say that 2018 has been the summer of movie subscription service MoviePass ’ discontent.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bryant formed the Bryant Stibel venture capital firm in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, founder of Web.com. Amazon’s last official update was in April of 2018, when it reported more than 100 million members in the program.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Walmart is keen to get a strong brand backing its eCommerce business, while Tata Group wants a global name and an established player in the online space,” a source told Mint. If the deal is signed, it would represent India’s largest retail space ever, eclipsing Walmart’s 2018 purchase of a 66 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion. . “The

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Cashoff enhances customer engagement with its loyalty program offering cash back by big-name brands. Cashoff integrated with global brands. With small business, there is a tremendous need for access to capital. Tinkoff’s data shows that they do and it drives engagement with the mobile banking app and the brand. ^DG.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Big technology firms in China are suffering as regulatory issues continue, triggering falling share prices, according to a CNBC report on Wednesday (Nov. It is also lower than Ant Group’s valuation in a 2018 funding round of $14 billion. Hong Kong shares of Alibaba dropped 9.8 percent; Tencent declined 7.39 percent. “You

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The way it works, since the company began testing it in the city of Kahramanmaras in 2018, is that users can send a text message and refill their cards via mobile phone. The method is soon to be rolled out in Ankara, Turkey's capital, and other cities as well, FT reported. That was inconvenient for those who lacked bank accounts.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

million in funding led by F-Prime Capital along with participation from Polaris Partners, Silicon Valley Bank and Greycroft. Tony Allen, a former platform and architecture engineer, joins as chief technology officer. To bolster its subscription business, San-Francisco-based Recurly has notched $19.5 million, VentureBeat reported.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Novameat, a Spanish food startup that wants to bring plant-based meat alternatives to the public, has gotten an investment from New Crop Capital to bring its 3D printed plant-based steaks to market, according to a report by TechCrunch. In 2018, the startup made the first 3D printed plant-based “beefsteak” in the world.

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NCR

MARCH 19, 2018

Of the many new tools and innovations that have had an impact on how people live their lives in recent years, one of the most significant is voice technology. At the moment, voice technology is still largely a novelty, used only for simple tasks that don’t carry too much importance. Banking.com (@bankingdotcom) March 19, 2018.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

Zippin, a cashierless checkout technology company, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, according to a release. The company, which was founded in 2015, uses artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision and sensor technology to provide a 100 percent cashier- and checkout-free experience.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Marqeta, which is California-based and also works with payment cards for brands, is expected to close the round in a few weeks, although the numbers could potentially change. The Series E round is $3.8908 a share and the valuation is a large leap from 2018’s number, which was $545 million. billion, according to reports.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Kraft Heinz, one of the world’s prominent global food and beverage companies, operates Evolv through a team effort, involving food, startup and venture capital professionals. Fabric launched an automatic fulfillment center in October of 2018. in partnership with other brands.

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MAY 28, 2019

The company previously raised $111 million in venture funding from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Square Peg Capital, Qumra Capital and others. billion – of funds were lost to card fraud in 2018, up from $1.4 Smartphones contributed one trillion dollars to overall retail sales in the United States during 2018.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

The funding round was led by Techstars Toronto, Open Circle Capital from Lithuania, Practica Capital, and angel investors from North America and Europe. . Eddy Travels was launched in 2018, and the company said it has more than 100,000 users around the world. A yellow hat will pop up, which represents its brand.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Venture capital activity within the B2B realm saw a few large deals, and a subset of smaller ones. The capital raised will be used for what Tradeshift termed “core strategic initiatives” with an eye on global expansion into Europe and Asia, and growth in transaction volumes.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Lookiero’s inventory includes more than 150 European brands, with the platform shipping more than three million items of clothing this year to seven European countries. The company reportedly has over one million registered users and has grown its revenue by over 200 percent from 2017 to 2018.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Its last announcement for fundraising was in 2018 from the venture capital arm of Line. In separate Asia eCommerce news, all-in-one eCommerce and technology firm Commerce.Asia has purchased a 30 percent stake in business platform BizApp, which aids brand as well as businesses in managing their order fulfillment and daily operations.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Chinese technology company Huawei will not launch its new laptop due to restrictions put on the purchasing of U.S. Huawei is the second ranked smartphone brand in the world, but its computer business is fairly new. Huawei has also invested a great deal of capital in a company that makes chips for smartphones.

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JUNE 28, 2019

s Automobile Association and a Bank of Ireland branded card. (It FinTech market had a strong showing last year, with venture capital and private equity investments hitting $3.3 billion in 2018, according to an industry trade group, while venture capital investments were $1.7 The report comes as news surfaced that the U.K.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

It comes a day after the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) adopted technologies from Plume and other companies to develop an open-source software platform that will allow Internet of Things (IoT) devices from third parties to co-exist. percent) between 2018 and 2019. As TIP explains it, most residential Wi-Fi networks operate independently.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Fraudsters are also capitalizing on the holiday shopping season as merchants experience higher online shopping rates than ever before due to social distancing orders.

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APRIL 6, 2020

The new funding follows a $215 million investment in 2018. This is also a recognition of the significant role that the Philippines financial technology industry can play in providing meaningful digital solutions to many of the crucial and very human challenges that the Philippines community faces today.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

But the thing that’s worked for us, the first is the way that we’ve sourced is unique and it’s really the foundation of our brand.”. million and was acquired by FTD in 2018. . Tabis, who focuses on brand and strategy for the business, said he views The Bouqs as a tech company more than anything else.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Despite the rise of e-commerce and mobile, the physical channel still plays an important role in consumer experience — and retailers are increasingly leveraging technologies to stay afloat. Cashier-less technology is one of the latest trends to dominate conversation. The technologies supporting a cashier-less environment.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Loyalty stood as one of the big themes of the 2018 fourth quarter for Domino’s Pizza. Domino’s in recent years has stood out among QSR operations by employing marketing gimmicks and mobile technology to gain PR and win over consumers. We also continue to invest in our technology capabilities.”. Domino’s Misses. million, up 21.4

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

million from investors including Partech, Axeleo Capital, Lafayette Plug and Play and others to further develop its loyalty program integrated into credit or debit cards. Founded in 2018, Joko’s loyalty program already works with dozens of major retailers including McDonald’s, Uber, Starbucks, Zara and more.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

All the capital flowing into the digital fintech space is helping to solve banking industry challenges. As the industry’s appetite for digital technology grows, the capital that’s been flowing into mostly digital-focused fintech is solving real industry challenges right now. SoFi/Galileo: This $1.2 customer impact.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

He spoke with Karen Webster about the P2P landscape in China and why having an IPO in the United States is about much more than just capital (hint: it’s about reputation and pride). Technology serves as an advantage for X Financial, even beyond its underwriting engine. However, that’s not the focus, at least for now.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

At a time when Foursquare has notched $150 million in fresh funding, the location technology company has acquired Placed from Snap Inc. Placed serves as the largest rival to the Attribution product by Foursquare, which lets brands track the impact of digital campaigns and ads on store foot traffic. million, per Crunchbase.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Blockchain companies raised more venture capital and private equity funding in H1’21 than any full year in history. Each of these companies raised funding since 2018 and has at least $40M in total funding. The company offers enterprise blockchain application development, technology services, and consulting.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

million deal closed at the end of last year, and is the second transaction in two months for Paya, which said in November that it bought Stewardship Technology , a payments facilitator (payFAC) that serves nonprofits and faith-based organizations. Cohen told Webster that First Billing is “in the right spot with the right technology.”

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The news also comes a month after Jet.com President Liza Landsman left the company to join a venture capital firm. The executive who replaces her “should be groomed to replace Marc Lore, who I anticipate will depart Walmart in 2018 to 2020 at the latest,” Brittain Ladd, a former Amazon executive, told the Post.

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MAY 29, 2020

billion as of 2018, but a sale now would likely reflect a reduced valuation due to the rough first half of 2020. “We Founded in 2014, Zoox has been working to develop electric-powered robot taxis in a difficult multipronged effort, simultaneously creating driverless technology, a ride-hailing network and a bespoke autonomous vehicle at scale.

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