PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

After much speculation – and a fair amount of “will they, won’t they” – it looks like the deal is done: Walmart will be the majority owner of Indian eCommerce up-and-comer Flipkart, with a 77 percent stake. It’s typical of a business like this that, as you scale up, you will have losses. What the Deal Will Mean. is known for. “As

Profit and Loss 43

Profit and Loss eCommerce Leverage Valuation 43

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

Turns out that investors get nervous when profits prove elusive. Thus, a possible tech stock market fizzle, should this indeed be a harbinger, where the $2 billion valuation is the same as implied by a Blue Apron funding round two years ago. The fines show a sharper regulatory gaze, especially in Europe, bearing down on eCommerce.

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss B2B B2C eCommerce 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2016

This, of course, is Walmart’s announcement of a new partnership with Uber and Lyft to leverage those ride-sharing platforms to deliver groceries in a two-hour window to Walmart customers. For Uber and Lyft, this is pure profit to the bottom line that keeps drivers happy by giving them more work.

Retail 40

Retail Leverage Numbers Profit and Loss 40