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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

PYMNTS

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

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Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. Pawscout, as it turns out, just launched its $20 pet tags in Walmart — and is selling the product via other retailers, Chavez told PYMNTS. physical retail landscape. Better Pet Tag.

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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea Eyes Crypto Capital Gains Tax; Crypto Lawyers See Rise In Demand

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Celebrities including Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled backed the project on social media. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) charged California’s Abra for failing to register before offering and selling securities-based swaps. And, the U.S.

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Lost Pet Posters Get An Upgrade For The Digital Age

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And the idea is to take advantage of the ongoing rise of mobile commerce and social media to create, in essence, digital communities centered around pets — and not just ones that spark to life when little Fido goes missing, or plots an escape from a dog park or a particular section of the beach in the summer. Social Media Aspect.

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The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers

PYMNTS

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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Software Co BigCommerce IPO Soars 183 Pct

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The offering was led by Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group and KeyBanc Capital Markets, Bloomberg reported, with the company trending on the Nasdaq under the symbol BIGC. The most common users, according to Bloomberg, include fashion, health and beauty, food and beverage and manufacturing and automotive retailers.

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The open banking opportunity

Accenture

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. So why not?