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Walmart’s Indian subsidiary, Flipkart , reportedly plans to hire 70,000 new employees and indirectly employ many more in needed delivery work as it gears up for a big boost in online shopping around the religious holiday Diwali. Walmart announced the plan for Flipkart Wholesale in July.

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APRIL 21, 2017

Over the next few months, ShoeBuy plans to revamp and relaunch shoes.com in a style that is more similar to its new parent company. If and when the deal goes through, Bonobos will be the fifth (counting shoes.com) eCommerce acquisition Walmart has made in less than a year under Lore’s leadership of digital sales.

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APRIL 7, 2020

Macy’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Gennette said in the announcement, “I want to thank Paula for her leadership and contribution to Macy’s, Inc. She has built a strong finance leadership team, and we are fortunate to have a very deep bench to draw on to ensure a smooth transition.”. stores per a report in late March.

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JULY 23, 2020

Walmart is selling its 28 stores and eCommerce operations in India to Flipkart Group , the online marketplace it controls. Already, Walmart said, Flipkart has demonstrated “extensive leadership in the consumer eCommerce segment and technology for the country’s mom-and-pop ‘kirana’ grocery stores and other small retailers.”. “As

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

News of the leadership change came as Earthport also warned investors of lower-than-expected fiscal year figures, noting that revenue for the current fiscal year could be up to 15 percent lower than current analyst expectations, reports in Alliance News said. Phil Hickman will serve as interim CEO while the company searches for a replacement.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the country’s antitrust watchdog, searched the Tokyo headquarters of eCommerce giant Rakuten on Monday (Feb. The JFTC said Rakuten was breaching anti-monopoly laws by taking advantage of its leadership position over smaller online retailers that rely on its platform, sources said.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

13) that Binny Bansal, the chief executive of Flipkart , the Indian eCommerce company Walmart recently acquired, has resigned effective immediately. ” Walmart went on to note that Bansal had been contemplating a move for some time and that he has been working with the company to devise a succession plan.

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Merle Waterman is a Consulting CFO with more than 30 years of leadership in ecommerce, software, manufacturing, and professional services. Prior to joining vcfo, Merle was a CFO for companies in bicycle ecommerce, food service, search engine, and voice recognition software.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

He did not provide details on his future plans. . Walmart acquired Bonobos for $310 million in June 2017 and Dunn became part of the retailer’s efforts to take on Amazon and other eCommerce companies. Walmart has a few eCommerce properties, like Jet.com, which it bought in 2016.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

NuORDER , a B2B eCommerce platform, announced news that it recently closed $8 million in a Series B funding round led by Argentum, bringing the company’s total funding to $21.9 B2B eCommerce market was valued at $777 billion and estimates that the market will reach $1.2 Forrester Research recently reported that the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

After facing resistance from politicians and protestors, Amazon is reportedly rethinking its planned New York City campus. The eCommerce retailer, which had intended to bring 25,000 jobs to the city, hasn’t acquired office space for the effort as of now, The Washington Post reported.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

This transaction brings together Uber’s global leadership and technical expertise with Careem’s regional technology infrastructure and proven ability to develop innovative local solutions,” Uber said in a statement to the news outlet. Careem has 33 million customers and 1.2

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JUNE 22, 2018

AiFi emerged victorious from a field that included more than 900 submissions (of note, 71 percent of participants had at least one woman on the leadership team), an achievement that comes with a $50,000 prize and a potential partnership with Visa. If AiFi succeeds, that disruption will gain some major energy.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

However, the retailer has been facing pressure as it dedicates billions to integrating its eCommerce business and its physical stores. In 2017, the company announced its plans to invest roughly $11 billion over a three-year period in its “One Home Depot” program. Home Depot reiterated its fiscal 2020 forecast on Tuesday (Feb.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Six former eBay employees have been charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts couple who publish a newsletter that company executives viewed as critical of the California eCommerce corporation, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling in Boston. In addition, they allegedly conducted covert surveillance of the victims.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The tech unicorn Ant Financial has grown into a $150 billion enterprise under Ma’s leadership. Through the launch of Alipay in 2004 to boost eCommerce platform Alibaba, the company has moved into lending, insurance and credit-scoring. Its 900 million-plus user base offers Ant “deep insight into the Chinese economy.” .

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Salvione said popular alternatives have included gift cards for home delivery from services like Instacart, Uber Eats, DoorDash , Grubhub or “any kind of eCommerce site where you can order something and not have to go pick it up.”. For example, Salvione said it’s “important when designing a loyalty or rewards program to get leadership buy-in.”

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JUNE 13, 2017

With over 20 years of leadership experience in executive retailer roles, Goldberger comes to online jeweler Blue Nile having served at Target as chief digital officer and president as well as vice president of kids’ taste and business development at Gilt.com. Kanter commented on the transition of power over to Goldberg.

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JUNE 27, 2019

StockX plans to use the investment to expand its international growth in both the European and Asian markets. GGV Capital has long seen the value of investing in eCommerce disruptors, and StockX is no exception. StockX is revolutionizing eCommerce,” said Scott Cutler.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

“The combination of Google Cloud and Looker will enable us to further accelerate our leadership as a WordPress digital experience platform,” Heather Brunner, chairwoman and CEO of WP Engine, said in the June announcement. ” The probe comes on the heels of the CMA’s inquiry into Amazon’s plan to buy a big stake in Deliveroo. .

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MARCH 11, 2020

Scharf, who came on as CEO four months ago, pointed to new leadership and a flatter organizational structure as important elements of the firm’s plans for progress. The eCommerce giant is now offering it to other retailers, with some caveats. Credit Sesame Launches Free Digital Bank Account. and new openings scheduled.

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MARCH 6, 2019

We want to make our eCommerce experience as simple and transparent as possible,” Narayan Iyengar, SVP Digital and eCommerce at Albertsons Cos., to help them expand their leadership in food and drug retail through our real-time location and customer engagement platform.”. Locations, with plans to expand to other areas in 2019.

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Future CFO

JUNE 7, 2022

Pepperfry — an ecommerce furniture and home goods company in India —recently announced the appointment of Anand Batra as CFO. Batra brings with him more than a decade of experience in venture capital, business management, financial planning and operations, fundraising, strategy, and investment banking to the new position.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Many experts in the field — 80 percent, in fact — say they use chatbots or that they plan to use them in the near future. The company plans to use the money grow into Asian markets and invest more in AI and behavioral analytics technology, according to CEO Rob Mullen. billion by the year 2025, according to researchers.

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JULY 31, 2019

As well, Samsung said it plans to “solidify (the) foundation in the global 5G market based on our leadership in 5G commercialization in the U.S. Samsung Pay recently got a boost from Braintree , the eCommerce payments company owned by PayPal. Samsung plans to increase its market share in the technology to 20 percent by 2020.

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JULY 22, 2019

Rawashdeh had technology leadership roles with eBay from 2003 to 2011 before heading over to Twitter to serve as vice president of infrastructure operation engineering at Twitter. Earlier this month, eBay said it is in favor of Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency, Libra. “We

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Another longtime Amazon worker, Steve Kessel, a member of Bezos’ leadership team, is also involved in the planning for Amazon grocery store experiments, according to Recode reports. Doug Herrington, Amazon’s SVP of North America retail, is also helping to oversee these plans.

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JUNE 12, 2017

Gobble , the Palo Alto–based meal kit startup service whose recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes with just a frying pan, a spatula and some olive oil, is shoring up its leadership team before expanding nationwide. But the eCommerce company recognizes that convenience isn’t everything.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

FintechOS said it will deploy the funding to expand across Europe, with future plans to launch in the U.S. Reports said Qwil plans to deploy the funding to grow its team and fuel customer acquisition. Existing backers Gapminder Ventures and Launchub also participated. and Southeast Asia. In addition to $200 million in debt, U.S.-based

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AUGUST 23, 2016

22) that he planned to retire as the company’s CEO, although he would still remain as chairman of the board, according to numerous reports. “My My decision to retire has not been an easy one,” Smith said in a statement announcing his plans. Roland Smith, CEO of office supplies retail chain Office Depot , said on Monday (Aug.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Some were surprising — the like big leadership change at Google — while others were a bit more worrying, like the cold front that has hit Postmates particularly hard. As for the biggest burst … The Big Leadership Switch At Google. Just in time for a new decade, Alphabet’s leadership is getting a big switch.

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JULY 28, 2016

million in Series A funding that the company plans to use to expand into new markets and further compete with well-heeled online food delivery giants, like Amazon, Google and Instacart. Under CEO Bill Smith’s leadership, Shipt has quickly become a nationally recognized company in the home grocery delivery space.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In May, the brand appointed Erica Moran, a veteran of Stride Rite, PetSmart and ACIRE Consulting Group, as vice president of marketing, and Bob Buckborough as the brand’s newly created vice president of eCommerce. In some ways, Buchanan will have to do the heavier lifting among new leadership staff.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

The company said it plans to use the funding to expand its staff across leadership, sales and marketing positions and continue to develop its underlying technology. B2B eCommerce. Apparently, he’s putting his money where his mouth is by investing in Timelio, which offers invoice financing on a digital marketplace. Tradeshift.

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MARCH 1, 2016

In a move to broaden its eCommerce capabilities, Target has hired from a company that certainly knows its stuff in that regard: Amazon. Yesterday (Feb. 29), the retailer announced that it has brought into its ranks Arthur Valdez — a 16-year veteran of Amazon — as executive vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Those new funds, according to Toys“R”Us leadership, will go toward investing in the renovation and modernization of store locations across the nation, with a particular focus on improvements to layout, lighting and usability for customers.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The company said it will use the backing to focus on its go-to-market strategy and expand existing leadership. AppZen said it plans to use the backing to focus on customer acquisition and to scale its existing team. B2B eCommerce. India’s Bigbasket targets business-to-consumer (B2C) grocery eCommerce.

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