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JULY 21, 2017

No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure out a way to mass market products and services. With the advent of connected devices in the palm of almost every consumer’s hand, the retail ecosystem has certainly seen a shift. Through this omnichannel experience, retailers have more ways to connect with consumers.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? How influential will mobile and social media be to their purchasing habits?

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

IBM has purchased Expertus Technologies, which is based in Canada, according to an announcement, in an effort to strengthen its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in addition to its online payment strategies. Gojek Debuts POS System for Indonesian Merchants That Accepts Cashless Payments.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

“So it’s no surprise that Instagram is making moves to replicate TikTok’s most popular features — especially in areas where TikTok hasn’t already amassed a strong foothold, like Brazil,” says social media fan site Later. “In Facebook previously launched a short-form standalone app Lasso, but it has failed to take off as yet.

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MAY 7, 2020

As COVID-19 has forced shutdowns and social distancing, web sales have been on the rise, and many entrepreneurs are moving their business models online. It will work on any website, social media profile, instant messaging app and SMS (text messaging), Square said.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data. 4) for $24 each.

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APRIL 1, 2019

Some providers are capitalizing on the concept by launching new services that offer access to premium content such as newspapers and magazines in exchange for a monthly fee. The portion of surveyed consumers subscribing to a media service is 20 percent. The average time it took to sign up for a subscription in Q4 2018 was 146 seconds.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Based on this survey of over 2,000 consumers, it’s clear that online retailers, tech firms and social-media players face an uphill battle to convince consumers to allow them access to their financial data. Trust in online platforms and social-media companies as providers of payments services is low.

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JULY 10, 2020

Anytime a startup like Scalefast can take $22 million off the venture capital table in the middle of a pandemic, things are changing. Now the new face of DTC will start to remake the rest of retailing. The direct-to-consumer category continues to grow with startups and early-stage companies looking to capitalize on the digital shift.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Previously, African merchants had the opportunity to sell their wares on platforms such as OLX and Jumia or by leveraging social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. What the Sky.Garden platform does differently is allow sellers to manage online inventory just as they would in a brick-and-mortar setting.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Despite the many obituaries that have been written about brick-and-mortar stores over the past several months, physical retail isn’t dead — nor is it permanently shuffling off the stage. Physical retail is going to go on, although not in the form that the world previously knew it, sticky.io Capitalizing On Direct To Consumer.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

13-14, online merchants in America and beyond are preparing for the earliest, most aggressive selling season ever. With more and more commerce going online, he said, it will also be increasingly important for sellers to process a higher number of returns and chargebacks and to quickly settle customer disputes.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

An IPO from an Alibaba -backed online platform is fueled by those connections, and also serves as an example of the rise of contextual commerce, even if that debut has not gone as expected. Contextual commerce is a retail practice centered around discovery. Contextual commerce is a retail practice centered around discovery.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

The new round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with the participation of Trestle LP. Dur said in a statement, according to reports, “With the rapid growth of digital commerce, retailers are scrambling to keep pace with the consumer demand for more visually exciting and compelling shopping experiences.”. The app has 85 brands in the U.K.

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APRIL 25, 2018

BigCommerce , the eCommerce platform for retailing brands, announced news on Wednesday (April 25) that it has closed a $64 million round of funding. In a press release , the company said the fundraising round was led by Goldman Sachs and included participation from current investors General Catalyst, GGV Capital and Tenaya Capital.

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MAY 11, 2020

“As consumer behavior shifts over the coming months and people explore different online channels for shopping and engaging with brands, we are here to connect with consumers, wherever they are.”. Social media isn’t a game of one size fits all and nor is social commerce,” he says.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. According to Dasilva, the past decade-plus has brought three major payments revolutions, each of which shook the retail industry. The challenge for the last year has just been educating our customer base.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” Another one seems ready to bite the dust. The company owns 458 stores in the U.S.,

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Nike is suing 589 websites, the owners of 676 social media accounts and more than 100 unidentified companies and individuals for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of its Nike and Converse shoes online. Nike wrote in a lawsuit filed in the U.S.

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APRIL 14, 2016

An online marketplace where clothing resale has gotten a financial shot in the arm. TechCrunch reports that Poshmark , which began as a site for the buying and selling of women’s fashion but has since expanded to also include brand new goods, has raised $25 million in a funding round led by GGV Capital.

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JANUARY 1, 2019

A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs. The latest?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

Merchants can capitalize on word-of-mouth marketing through cash back platforms such as DOSH that encourage social media sharing. When a consumer uses that card to pay online or make an in-store purchase, the merchant recognizes the card as registered in the cash back program, and Yelp’s back end handles the funds.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

Naspers led the Series D funding round and was joined by existing investors SAIF, Sequoia, Shunwei Capital, RPS and Venture Highway. The platform connects customers over social media apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. . Facebook and Arun Sarin, the former CEO of Vodafone, also invested. .

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Fashion online marketplace Zilingo has announced a $226 million funding round, one of the largest for an eCommerce startup in Southeast Asia and a major show of support among investors for the company’s increasing attention on the B2B side of the market. Reports in Tech In Asia on Tuesday (Feb. Reports in Tech In Asia on Tuesday (Feb.

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MAY 31, 2018

The paper reported that, in May, the online retailer “added two directors to its 11-member board that were nominated by activist investor Starboard Capital. The service said it attracts some 19 million unique monthly visitors to its online automotive marketplace. and autoscout24.de. and autoscout24.de.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

percent of consumers have switched from shopping for retail products in stores to shopping for them online, while 16.6 percent have gone from dining in restaurants to ordering their food online since the pandemic began. 28 — and it will be, according to American Express, the year of the social media promotion of SMBs nationwide.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In separate cosmetics news, Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics is on pace for roughly $200 million in sales this year as part of a wave of lines capitalizing celebrity founders and social media. He noted that the brand is attractive for its online presence and skincare business. Coty Inc. ,

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Model and social media celebrity Chrissy Teigen is, in many ways, the perfect brand partner for Target, as evidenced by her recent review of her new kitchen and cookware lines. Target’s demographic is migrating online — and toward Amazon. That’s a blessing in some regards, but has become a challenge in recent years.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This sentiment carries as consumer confidence is at a nine-year high , translating to higher spending, which retailers certainly appreciate: Cyber Monday clicked past $3.45 billion, Black Friday rung up $3 billion in online sales alone and the shopping has continued with experts and indicators pointing to a solidly growing 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech. Recommerce Bigger Than Ride Sharing In China.

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JUNE 21, 2019

In the latest edition of the PYMNTS weekender, coverage includes the latest about PayPal and Google’s views about bank charters, a deep, analytical dive into Facebook’s new payments idea, a look at the new rise of pet retail and other stories you might have missed or simply want to review. Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Just ask Carvana, the leading online automotive seller and a major force in changing the way people buy cars. billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. Wall Street is a tough master, especially for eCommerce companies.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., The 12 startups demoing to try to win the “best in show” award at Bank Innovation Ignite have been unveiled. The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Exagens Corp., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI

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JANUARY 15, 2019

These entrepreneurs would like to sharpen their social media skills to broaden reach and grow their firms. For example, Simon said, the Jan. 30 Atlanta event will focus on digital marketing, which was identified as being among the top choices for an initial topic. India and Mexico.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

After making her selections online, rather than waiting for a package in the mail, she heads to one of the dry cleaners that Wardrobe has recruited into its distribution network. Point of clarity: The virtual closet is built by Wardrobe for online viewing; the actual items are sent to the closest dry cleaner in the Wardrobe network).

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MAY 25, 2016

Of course, one excitable Star Wars fan uploading a video of her Chewbacca-fied self isn’t retailers’ ideal conception of contextual commerce , but as the landscape stands now, it might be what they should aim for. But they definitely appreciate real-time imagery over the staged images that can be stodgy. “But

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