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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Chinese eCommerce behemoth Alibaba is supporting the Indian logistics startup XpressBees with a $10 million investment, DealStreetAsia reported Thursday (Dec. Alibaba invested $35 million in that round but was anticipated to go up to $100 million, Economic Times reported last year. reported, DealStreet said.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The company, based in Oakland, California, is one of the growing numbers of eCommerce sites trafficking in used goods, competing with old stalwarts like Salvation Army Thrift Stores. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC). Online clothing retailer ThredUP has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S.,

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Despite the economic decline in the country, South Africa has the most promising capital markets on the continent, which boasts a half-dozen of the world’s quickest growing economies. Africa’s eCommerce volume is expected to reach $75 billion by 2025, and economic output in FinTech is anticipated to add $150 billion by 2022 to its GDP.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Despite the economic decline in the country, South Africa has the most promising capital markets on the continent, which boasts a half-dozen of the world’s quickest growing economies. Africa’s eCommerce volume is expected to reach $75 billion by 2025, and economic output in FinTech is anticipated to add $150 billion by 2022 to its GDP.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

shoppers found that half had used online D2C channels to secure consumer pac kaged goods, for example. The September Subscription Commerce Tracker ®: eCommerce Goods And Direct-To-Consumer Edition examines the rise of D2C consumer goods subscriptions and the factors that keep subscribers loyal. A recent survey of 2,200 U.S.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

“We are including raising our earnings outlook in anticipation of achieving our 35th consecutive year of double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth while continuing to invest in the future.". And it profited from the digital-first economy, signing 42 eCommerce clients during the quarter.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Secondhand eCommerce platform Poshmark filed for an initial public offering (IPO) after posting more than $30 million in profit across two consecutive quarters. “We Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). . We only recently became profitable and have experienced net losses. The Silicon Valley startup posted a net loss of $14.5

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JULY 8, 2020

“2020 will be the year when businesses invest in filling their information and skill gaps to take advantage of digital commerce.”. Unfortunately, this extended period of shutdowns and slow economic activity means fewer businesses will be around in the latter half of the year.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

One of the unintended consequences in the rise of eCommerce is a related rise in cyberfraud attacks on online shoppers. Since its founding, Shape Security’s clients — which count among them two of the world’s top airlines, both the world’s largest banking and hotel chains, one of the top 10 retailers in the world and “one of the largest U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Companies like alternative small business (SMB) lenders or accounting solutions providers, for instance, remain popular investment targets. PYMNTS takes a look at the latest investment rounds, totaling more than $447 million. The investment follows a $1.5 million investment round later this year. Portal Finance.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In a recent survey, only 45 percent of PropTech investors said they would make new investments in the field this year, as opposed to 64 percent last year. billion in eCommerce revenue annually by 2022, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options are playing a major role in driving customer conversion and easing financial concerns.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Seven Korean investors — NH Investment & Securities, IBK Capital, D3 Jubilee Partners, SB Partners and Shinhan Capital, as well as existing partners IMM Investment and HB Investment — participated in the round. “These days, rural market has significant contribution on the economic progress of the country.”

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APRIL 24, 2018

Months after reports surfaced that Amazon was considering an investment in the company, alternative lending platform Capital Float revealed it secured $22 million in funding led by the eCommerce giant. According to reports, Capital Float aims to add 300,000 new customers onto its platform with the new investment.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Investors this week placed more than $447 million in B2B FinTech startups, with the biggest investment rounds landing at companies that address more than one point of friction. The company had previously raised pre-seed and seed funding, and, according to reports, is set to close an additional investment round to the tune of $2.5

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

It was another week of varied investments for B2B venture capitalists, who, in total, raised more than $79 million for the space. B2B payments, alternative SME finance, enterprise cybersecurity, data management and logistics all secured a financial boost — find out which startup scored the most in our breakdown below. B2B Payments.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

51 million : That’s the amount of new funding that Druva, an India-based enterprise security company, has secured from Sequoia Capital India and a new backer, Economic Development Board Investments, based in Singapore. Luckily, the PYMNTS 11 is here to break it all down.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

According to data from Refinitiv, funds secured through Indian IPOs dropped to $2.8 The government has addressed a lot of economic reform requirements in the last three months,” said EY’s Khetan. Analysts anticipate additional government reforms in 2020 could help improve stock markets, however. billion in 2019. IPO value was at $11.7

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APRIL 22, 2019

Digital payments entity and eCommerce platform Infibeam Avenues and blockchain startup Primechain Technologies have announced a partnership to implement a cross-border blockchain invoicing platform for the $12 trillion global trade finance market.

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APRIL 6, 2018

The proliferation of eCommerce makes it difficult to believe that any business would be operating without a website in today’s market. Separate estimates from PipeCandy pinpointed the number of eCommerce companies around the world at between 2 million and 3 million — and that’s excluding the massive eCommerce market of China.

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MAY 1, 2020

The investment bank said it provided over $17.8 Genuine health risks to frontline workers exist along with the shortage of personal protection equipment and concerns that patients will overwhelm the system in addition to a mounting economic crisis. billion in relief. . BofA CEO Says All PPP Applications Should Be Funded.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Blockchain could have an impact on the economy — is Russia leading the way with its current investments? With eCommerce transactions moving at the speed of light, the ability to have transparency between parties is likely crucial to preventing security breaches.

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JULY 17, 2019

Per these findings, European businesses could lose as much as $57 billion in economic activity in the year after SCA debuts. based eCommerce marketplace OnBuy is partnering with players like PayPal. Additionally, a majority thought there were already too many security checks regarding card payments. For example, U.K.-based

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The problem with large investments – the type that run into the billions of dollars – is that just as gains can be astronomical, the losses can be devastating. Online holiday shopping: eCommerce spending this holiday may be merry, as Adobe estimates that total web spend is on track to increase by more than 14 percent to $143.7

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JANUARY 31, 2020

26), was a prominent businessman and left behind a legacy of strong mentoring and smart investing. eCommerce promises to bring more subscription services as well as retail into our daily lives. FICO’s Take on Debit Security. Why the Coronavirus May Dwarf SARS’ $40B Economic Toll. Kobe Bryant, who died on Sunday (Jan.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Moreover, as Amazon is continually increasing its investment in delivery logistics, they are appearing as more a competitor on the horizon than a collaborator. The firm is also investing $1.5 The move comes a few weeks after Amazon invested in Deliveroo, the U.K. Big Shift Of The Week: The Great eCommerce Reset.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Consumers may secure the majority of payments innovation efforts, but when it comes to cross-border payments, the opportunity undoubtedly lies in corporate transactions. Consumer-driven trends, including the continued growth of global eCommerce and remittances, will be big targets for innovators amid these changes.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

PepsiCo turned some heads with its quarterly earnings call announcement that it would take some of its tax reform windfall and reinvest it in improving the firm’s eCommerce efforts. Nooyi, that decision is entirely bottom line-driven – eCommerce was good for Pepsi last year. According to PepsiCo CEO Indra K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we set our sights on Brazil, where, despite the political and economic issues that tend to dominate the headlines, the country’s technology market is still going strong. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and its tech scene:

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

However, brands are investing that $175,000 a second into more than just the ad itself, as the Super Bowl ad season is now a few weeks long, and often comes with a lot of fanfare and press releases announcing that an ad has dropped. In the most recently reported quarter, Walmart eCommerce sales grew 43 percent.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Moscow is considered to have the largest eCommerce market potential. The crisis and shortage of finance in the country has made it very difficult and competitive for startups to obtain investment,” Victoria Zavyalova, science and technology editor at Russia Beyond The Headlines, said earlier this year. With the U.K.’s

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JUNE 4, 2018

Yes, eCommerce continues to account for more retail spending — she estimates roughly 13 percent at the present time, further emphasizing the point that the Census Bureau’s estimates of physical retail sales are all wet. Take privacy. percent of its revenue was outside of China, versus 7.9 percent in the previous year.”. Her optimistic view?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Potential regulatory uncertainty aside, however, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga was upbeat about the results – and what’s next, particularly as it relates to securing an increasingly digital commerce-based world. “As the world becomes more connected, we remain very focused on security. “Safety and security is a key priority.”

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JULY 16, 2018

The concept these researchers were testing in economic parlance is that of sunk cost. Companies that invest time, money and corporate reputation in something can become so invested in the end game that they keep waiting for better results, even in the face of headwinds and data that suggests those better results won’t materialize.

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JUNE 30, 2016

is impacting everything from eCommerce sales to the value of the nation’s biggest financial institutions. But what he’s found to be the most interesting in talking to who’s on the ground, is the differences in how people voted based on their age or economic status. s decision to say “see ya” to the E.U. is yet to be seen.

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MARCH 17, 2017

The movement toward financial inclusion, and toward a consumer experience that is seamless and intuitive and secure, is one that brings companies to share process and perhaps even prosperity. So take all the security, administrative and efficiency problems that come with being cash only — but writ large. Connectivity and Collaboration.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

The notion of on-call commerce will do more than simply blur the lines between the online and offline worlds: It will make commerce present – and effortless – in entirely new channels, creating new efficiencies that will have a positive impact on the economic well-being of countries all over the world. percent over the next five years.

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JANUARY 1, 2020

The notion of on-call commerce will do more than simply blur the lines between the online and offline worlds: It will make commerce present – and effortless – in entirely new channels, creating new efficiencies that will have a positive impact on the economic well-being of countries all over the world. percent over the next five years.

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