PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

MercadoLibre , which operates platforms for buying and selling goods across Central and South America, is eyeing an investment in Brazil next year that would be even bigger than its $716 million investment this year, Bloomberg reported. million on a peak day last year. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

While it did not announce the number of employees that will be affected by the move, the company has positioned today’s announcement as part of its “Next Great Chapter” plan outlined two years ago. The announcement , coupled with a financial savings commitment, adds urgency to the plan rather than adding detail to its execution.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Planning Technology Retail 75

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In late October , Cincinnati-based Kroger said its “Restock Kroger” plan would generate consistent shareholder returns. The company added that it has made “continued investments to support and safeguard associates, customers and communities, nearly $1.3 And when the company released its Q3 results on Thursday (Dec. 80, up from $.32.

eCommerce 60

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

According to a report , the Chinese startup PingPong, a FinTech company, will invest €100 million ($113 million) in Luxembourg. Seen as one of the standard bearers of China’s thriving eCommerce space, PingPong also has the backing of CICC, one of China’s biggest investment banks. billion investment in Europe. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

The United States government is raising concerns about India’s eCommerce regulations that go into effect on Feb. government has told Indian government officials that the new rules will harm the investment plans of Amazon.com and Walmart, Inc. The rule also prevents them from inking exclusive deals with sellers.

eCommerce 55

eCommerce Investments Retail Numbers 55

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

After some weeks of large deals pushing investment activity past the high triple-digit millions of dollars — and, on one occasion, past the billion-dollar mark, fund flows returned to seemingly normalized levels. 3 tallied up $361 million in investments, dominated by the FinTech space at $283 million of that total.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

There is plenty of opportunity as B2B eCommerce is expected to reach $1.1 More than $1 trillion is expected to be spent on cybersecurity solutions worldwide between 2017 and 2021 as companies address the need for protections and make major investments in digital fraud-fighting techniques. The Sizable Online Fraud Threat.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Walmart continues its streak of eCommerce acquisitions and investments with a recent announcement. Walmart plans to invest $1.3 billion in its Mexican operations as a means to fund logistics improvement plans for Walmart de Mexico. The investment is also expected to create some 10,000 new jobs.

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Investments Construction eCommerce Retail 60

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

The newly stripped-down eBay held its first earnings call on Tuesday (July 28) since announcing plans to sell its classified-ad business to Adevinta for $9.2 By the numbers, the pandemic-driven digital shift has been good for the company, as revenue for the quarter was $2.9 billion, up 18 percent over 2019.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Waltham, Massachusetts-based eCommerce solutions company Yottaa has made a big splash in the commerce space in the past few years. Its SaaS platform for accelerating eCommerce has been picked up by major retailers, including Puma, eBags, King Arthur Flour, Jo-Ann Fabric and Moosejaw, to name a few. Think back a few years ago.

eCommerce 70

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

Swedish fashion eCommerce firm NA-KD has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round. TechCrunch noted there was additional participation from FJ Labs, with investments from backers who already hold investment positions, including eEquity, Jonas Norlander, Filip Engelbert and Northzone.

eCommerce 53

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Paytm , the Indian-based digital payments company, is gearing up to invest Rs 5,000 crore during the next three years as it aims to expand the services provided via its mobile platform. BGR, citing Paytm, said the company is investing to enhance its bank transfers and other payment options.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Consumers want to invest in high-end items and home improvement projects to enhance their surroundings even amid economic concerns. 15,000: Minimum count of merchants or brands that are offering or plan to offer BNPL. 9M: Number of customers Afterpay has attracted since its U.S. And the dramatic consumer shift to Digital 3.0

Retail 52

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Chinese upstart eCommerce site Pinduoduo (PDD) is raising more than $1 billion to help compete with Chinese giants like Alibaba and JD.com, according to reports. billion, said it’s planning on selling 37 million of its shares to raise the new billion, or even $1.25 The company, which went public six months ago and raised $1.6

eCommerce 53

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Chinese eCommerce platform Pinduoduo plans to raise up to $5.6 billion to invest in its one-day delivery service of farm goods across China, among other projects. The company plans to offer up to 25.3 million American depositary receipts, which would garner roughly $3.6 billion based on Monday’s closing stock price.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

As Toys R Us winds down its operations, it is no longer accepting eCommerce orders through its website. Beyond retailers, real estate investment trusts (REITs) were interested in the stores: Federal Realty and Urstadt Biddle reportedly planned to bid on the same store in California. Only a small number of the 800 U.S.

eCommerce 49

eCommerce Sales Retail Investments 49

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The numbers speak for themselves. PYMNTS research on consumer shopping habits showed that 24 percent of all consumers say they have taken at least one of their routine shopping activities online and do not plan to revert to shopping in stores for this activity, even after the pandemic is over. D2C Explodes.

Retail 118

Retail eCommerce Numbers Transportation 118

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Fashion retailer H&M plans to shutter more than 170 of its brick-and-mortar locations this year through its largest store closure program in at least 10 years, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Jan. That 220 is a net number, however, as H&M will actually be opening 390 stores and shuttering 170.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

QSRs that keep up with the digital curve — via not only wise investments, but buy-ins from franchise owners, and proper focus on back-end tasks such as security — stand to make significant revenue gains. Investment Risk. In fact, missteps in digital fraud prevention can, as Stuppy said, “put the entire digital investment at risk.”

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Investments Education Securities Retail 57

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2016

Fulfillment, while perhaps not the most flashy component of eCommerce operations, is nonetheless vital to the entire equation that often decides the winners and losers of the retail game.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Transportation Retail Startups 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

As eCommerce and delivery companies fight an increasingly tough battle to streamline costs and compete for customers, a number of firms are moving to take control over logistics and distribution, as the cost savings and efficiencies can help accelerate growth and lower the expense of making final delivery to the customer. and Canada.

eCommerce 43

eCommerce Transportation Manufacturing Forecasting 43

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We know this holiday season will be unlike any other, and retailers have planned ahead by investing billions of dollars to ensure the health and safety of their employees and customers,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said, according to the release. Since last year eCommerce sales are up 36.7 percent, the release says. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The first big news over the wires was official confirmation that the eCommerce giant will open an Amazon branded grocery store next year in California. Whether Amazon is planning a chain, what type of items or pricing it will feature or what the store will be called all remain up in the air.

eCommerce 46

eCommerce Profit and Loss Sales Retail 46

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

Marketplace solutions work to enable online retail brands to expand their reach without needing to invest in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. To move into a greater number of markets, international online home goods retailer vidaXL recently selected global marketplace solutions provider Mirakl to support its growth plans.

Leverage 40

Leverage Retail Planning B2C 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Credify, which was founded in 2019, said it plans to use the money to expand further into Southeast Asia , to continue with product development and to push forward with live client engagements. South Asia is the fastest-growing market in FinTech and eCommerce, according to Credify. An average of 1.6

eCommerce 68

eCommerce Investments Startups Finance 68

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

Walmart announced plans to purchase 15-year-old online women’s retailer ModCloth on behalf of subsidiary Jet.com, two people familiar with the deal told Recode. While Walmart seemed to be excited about the addition to its growing number of acquisitions, some didn’t see the move as very strategic. “In million in 2014.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Retail Sales Investments 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2017

As the consumer and financial world learns more of its connected car future, tech and automotive companies are forming new partnerships and upping investments to secure their share of projected revenue. Toyota and NTT plan to announce preliminary results in 2018. Naturally, everyone wants a piece.

Investments 40

Investments Entertainment Startups Manufacturing 40

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

In the vein of young romantics crafting elaborate prom-posals for their beaus, 54 North American states, districts and territories are courting the eCommerce giant, and courting it hard. (If Stonecrest, Georgia, has promised to rename itself “Amazon, Georgia” if the eCommerce giant elects to put down its second set of roots in their soil.

eCommerce 43

eCommerce Economics Manufacturing Investments 43

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Walmart India revealed that it is investing about $500 million to open 47 new stores by 2022. According to CNBC-TV18 , the new stores would take the total number of Walmart locations in India to 70. 31), and is already making plans for a second store in the city. 31), and is already making plans for a second store in the city.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

QSRs that keep up with the digital curve — via not only wise investments, but buy-ins from franchise owners, and proper focus on back-end tasks such as security — stand to make significant revenue gains. Investment Risk. In fact, missteps in digital fraud prevention can, as Stuppy said, “put the entire digital investment at risk.”

Investments 43

Investments Education Securities Retail 43

The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As the number and quality of software tools increases, companies are constantly looking to find better ways to cut down on manual work and increase efficiency. Finance is responsible for a large number of critical operations in a business. Finance is responsible for a large number of critical operations in a business.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2017

Investment activity picked up in the week that ended March 24, roughly doubling the amount seen in the previous week, to the tune of $416 million. The activity was weighted to B2B transactions at 60 percent of the total, and B2B as an investment arena took the top three spots in the pantheon.

Investments 43

Investments B2B Startups Valuation 43

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Japanese eCommerce company Rakuten is planning to acquire the cryptocurrency exchange service called everybody’s bitcoin Inc., and everybody’s bitcoin parent company Traders Investment, Inc. In other news, the number of job postings for blockchain jobs has grown dramatically since last year, CNBC reported.

Planning 41

Planning Currencies Banking eCommerce 41

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) selling has taken wing with the ascendance of eCommerce to retail’s throne. The current shift’s durability will depend on brands’ abilities to deliver product availability, offer seamless eCommerce experiences and leverage digital tools to forge long-term personalized relationships with customers.”.

eCommerce 84

eCommerce Retail Leverage Planning 84

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

While other real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been trying to save tenants, Philadelphia Real Estate Trust ( PREIT ) has been focusing on experiential retailing and attracting smaller-sized companies. Ralph Lauren Cuts Workforce; Focuses On eCommerce. 30, despite the eCommerce channel being up 91 percent.

Retail 69

Retail eCommerce Planning Sales 69

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

With the popularity and convenience of online shopping, it’s no surprise more retailers are looking to invest in various technologies to help provide a better in-store experience. In Zebra Technologies’ 2017 Retail Vision Study , it was found that a majority of retail decision makers are planning to invest in IoT.

Investments 43

Investments Retail Technology Planning 43