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Paytm’s Long Walk To Profitability 

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Paytm is perhaps the largest and best-known domestic name in mobile payments in India, but it continues to struggle on the path to profitability. As of its last earnings report, Paytm’s parent firm One97 reported a veritable explosion in losses over the last year, largely driven by the increasing cost of doing business.

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Digital Retail Investments Are Paying Off In Q3

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As the year winds down – and holiday shopping picks up – clarity is emerging about which retail investments might pay off in the new decade, and which merchants might be in trouble. The two retailers cut their annual forecasts for the second time this year. Take retail chain Target as one example. Delivery Growth.

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Amazon Expects To Expend All Of Q2’s Profit Fighting COVID-19

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forecast pre-release. For the quarter to come, Amazon is forecasting net sales to come in between $75 billion and $81 billion, which would put its year-on-year growth between 18 percent and 28 percent. That pick-up, however, will be offset largely by an operating loss range of $1.5 Amazon clocked in with earnings of $5.01

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Amazon To Enter India’s Food Delivery Space

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The eCommerce merchant is forecasted to test its on-demand food effort in Bengaluru, livemint reported. Amazon is forecasted to provide the offering as part of Amazon Fresh or Prime Now. Amazon India’s food delivery system is currently only available to workers. percent business stake. billion earlier in January.

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Holiday Spending Drives Pinterest’s Revenue Over $1B

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As Pinterest wagered on eCommerce, the social media platform’s revenue surpassed the $1 billion threshold last year. billion this year, which would be above analyst forecasts of $1.47 Investments have powered the company’s growth in users and revenue, but have also contributed to losses. billion loss or $3.24

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Casper Expects IPO Valuation To Fall Far Lower Than $1B

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eCommerce mattress merchant Casper Sleep Inc. forecasts that its initial public offering (IPO) valuation will be far under the approximate $1 billion it had for its most recent funding. Public market investors have historically expected firms to make a profit within around 18 months of an offering. million in 2018 and $73.4

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Q3 Ad-Buying Rebound Bodes Well For Holiday Sales

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Are media buyers burning through budgets at the last minute just to preserve them for a better shot next year, or will the ad rebound collectively help recoup 2020 losses with holiday sales? billion, while profits jumped 29 percent to $7.84 billion in revenue and profits of $5.53 Google parent Alphabet Inc.

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