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Amazon, Walmart Battle For The Consumer’s Whole Paycheck: Who’s Winning By The Numbers

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Walmart is apparently working hard at restructuring itself to win, particularly in regards to how it manages it growing its eCommerce business — operationally and logistically. But how does it look by the numbers? eCommerce retail sales. percent of eCommerce sales. percent of eCommerce sales.

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Five at Five: Ride Hailing Service Grab Set For New $1B Investment

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Stories include Southeast Asia ride-hailing service Grab on the verge of a huge investment, Huawei knocking off Apple in smartphones, Royal Bank of Scotland getting a reprieve, Shopify shares falling amid a slowdown and solid private sector jobs growth in July. Shopify Shares Fall Amid Slowing Growth During Second Quarter.

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Manifesting Retail’s Week Of Revolution

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We’ve seen Walmart throw down the gauntlet on eCommerce, going public with its plans to hire Amazon-like numbers for its fulfillment centers. But they have evolved enough to send consumers happily to eCommerce sites. In this moment, the pandemic has allowed us to accelerate where and how we will invest.

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Sources Confirm Flipkart Is Looking To Raise $1B

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A source familiar with India’s top eCommerce company Flipkart told Reuters that the firm is hoping to raise as much as $1 billion in its latest funding round. One of Flipkart’s biggest competitors, India’s eCommerce company Snapdeal , shared that it is “restructuring” by laying off employees. While Flipkart recently raised $1.5

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India’s Snapdeal Struggles, Lays Off Employees

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The battle to become the ruler of the eCommerce world is a tough one to win. India eCommerce company, Snapdeal, is feeling the heat of online sales competition with its most recent announcement. The online marketplace shared that it is “restructuring” by laying off employees. While Flipkart has recently raised $1.5

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Retail’s Abysmal Week: Will Liquidation Sales Follow?

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As the number of retail bankruptcies start to pile up from companies whose final destruction was caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we are about to see a massive round of close-out, going-out-of-business, liquidation sales,” says Forbes. Even before the effects of the COVID crisis, those companies have struggled to meet their numbers.

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No Deal For Snapdeal, Company Says

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Indian eCommerce firm Snapdeal is not for sale, the company says after reports that Snapdeal was in discussions with domestic rivals for a potential sale, said Reuters. The online marketplace announced back in February that it is “restructuring” by laying off employees. The number of layoffs is said to be between 500 and 600 people. “On