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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Keep your game going with a golf simulator from Shop Indoor Golf, and be sure to add @HelloExtend product protection to protect your investment. extend #customersfirst #revenue #extendedwarranty #ecommerce pic.twitter.com/p7NmYJaX2Q. It's the Autumn season and golf courses are closing soon. Extend (@HelloExtend) October 5, 2020.

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APRIL 26, 2020

A new shopping portal by Reliance Retail initiated testing just days after it was announced that Facebook would invest $5.7 Ambani, Asia’s richest man, is now a bit closer to his goal of establishing an eCommerce platform to rival Amazon or Walmart’s FlipKart in India’s ripe market for that field.

eCommerce 86

eCommerce Retail Investments Numbers 86

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Walmart India’s eCommerce firm Flipkart is investing $204 million (?1,500 In July, Flipkart invested over $34.6 That would bring Walmart a solid return on its $16 billion investment in 2018 for a 77 percent stake in Flipkart. The deal was the largest foreign direct investment in India. 1,500 crore) for a 7.8

Investments 99

Investments Retail Valuation eCommerce 99

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Alibaba Group , the Chinese eCommerce behemoth, is reportedly in talks to invest $3 billion in Singapore-based Grab Holdings , which is best known for its ride-hailing business. Part of Alibaba’s investment would go to buying up some of the Grab stock owned by San Francisco-based Uber Technologies , sources told Bloomberg.

Investments 91

Investments eCommerce Economics Technology 91

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

The stats suggest the strength of the B2B FinTech market’s ability to attract big-ticket funding rounds despite an overall dip in investment. PYMNTS outlines the latest investments below. TradeDepot. TechCrunch reported this week that the company raised $10.2 The firm, which now has a valuation of $10.2

B2B 90

B2B Investments Accounts Payable Startups 90

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Highlighting the increasing interest in this startup space is this week's B2B venture capital roundup, which recaps the final two weeks of 2020 in B2B FinTech investments. There were several notable rounds, including high-value deals for supply chain management, B2B eCommerce and small business banking. million investment, Tech.eu

B2B 84

B2B eCommerce Banking Accounts Payable 84

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

To that end, as reported earlier this week, BigCommerce , the software as a service (SaaS) firm that focuses on eCommerce, went public, surging more than 200 percent on its first day of trading. In a stock market that seems to continuously flirt with new highs, the answer seems to be: Aim for the IPO.

eCommerce 110

eCommerce Valuation Marketing Finance 110

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Meanwhile, the large retailers invest in their own proprietary systems, widening their advantage in data, speed, pricing and convenience. I find this opportunity pretty huge, especially in current COVID times where eCommerce is exploding.”.

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eCommerce Retail Leadership Technology 95

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JANUARY 8, 2021

And thanks to several nine-figure investment deals, BaaS, expense management, payroll and B2B eCommerce are now in the spotlight. Yesler operates a B2B eCommerce platform for the lumber and building materials industry, and investors at Tech Square Ventures have just led a $3.3 Zerone Microsystems Private Limited.

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B2B Investments eCommerce Startups 81

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

There has been a surge in eCommerce this year because of the pandemic, at the expense of in-person shopping as people tried to stay clear of the coronavirus. Retail Index showed that this accelerated the digital shift by five years, with eCommerce transactions for grocery orders alone hitting $5.9 Data from the IBM U.S.

eCommerce 98

eCommerce Valuation Currencies Accounting 98

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

JUNE 29, 2020

Expansion of the assortment, active development of the marketplace, the enhancement of delivery channels and growth of the number of loyal customers made it possible for Ozon to strengthen its leading position in the Russian eCommerce market. Ozon has captured the attention of several investors.

eCommerce 92

eCommerce Retail Investments Numbers 92

PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

Fast Login was its entry into the eCommerce market. Holland says the past few months have been full of retailers trying to recover lost ground in the eCommerce logistics race. Unlike companies that are seeing eCommerce-related spikes as a result of the pandemic, Fast is starting out. I think eCommerce will be the same.

eCommerce 85

eCommerce Concentration Retail Investments 85

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JANUARY 29, 2021

lobbying organization representing companies like Walmart and Amazon has asked India not to strengthen eCommerce mandates for companies outside of the country, Reuters reported on Friday (Jan. India currently permits international eCommerce platforms to link buyers and sellers. 29), citing a letter. Local retailers have accused U.S.

eCommerce 71

eCommerce Compliance Leverage Investments 71

PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, James Huang, Payoneer ’s regional vice president of Greater China, said the seismic shifts underway signal a change in how global online consumers interact with Chinese eCommerce sellers. As Huang said, it’s been a challenging time. This gave them more resilience at a time of supply chain disruption.

eCommerce 78

eCommerce Transportation Sales Retail 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

And the latest big trend in collectibles combines what amounts to a hat-tip to essentially ancient digital culture with up-to-date eCommerce. The hottest investments are games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which popularized characters like Link, Mega Man and Mario in the 1980s.”. Flip and Profit.

eCommerce 90

eCommerce Entertainment Sales Investments 90

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

The solution allows for an in-the-moment B2B eCommerce experience natively in Salesforce Commerce Cloud, according to a Wednesday (Oct. The effort between SAP Concur and Brex is at the apex of the deep investment in Brex’s new application programming interface (API) infrastructure. 7) announcement.

SAP 80

SAP B2B eCommerce Reconciliations 80

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than $164 million. India-based B2B eCommerce company SOLV secured an investment from SC Ventures , the companies announced this week, although they did not reveal the value of the funding.

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B2B eCommerce Banking Healthcare 77

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

In the filings, Tata Digital said the authorised capital was increased considering its business plans, repayment of debt and the investments to be made from time to time.

eCommerce 98

eCommerce Investments Planning 98

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

Drizly Group , which works in alcohol eCommerce and delivery, has closed a $50 million Series C funding round, according to a press release. CEO Cory Rellas said the investment was a “vote of confidence” in the business model. Drizly anticipates the number of off-premise alcohol purchases to rise by 20 percent in the next five years.

eCommerce 76

eCommerce Retail Numbers Investments 76

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

FastSpring provides a full-service eCommerce experience for sellers of digital goods, and we discovered that software sales have increased very meaningfully in this environment. If the increase in the sale of digital goods is lasting, which I believe it will be, failure to invest and innovate will likely result in falling behind.

eCommerce 135

eCommerce Sales Investments Leverage 135

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Klarna also announced that it teamed with Macy’s to provide shoppers with the option to pay in four equal, interest-free payments at eCommerce checkout. Macy’s Inc. has become an investor in international payments and shopping service Klarna , according to a Tuesday (Oct. 6) announcement. network of nine million consumers.

Investments 78

Investments eCommerce Retail 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Dinie will enable these customers to easily purchase online, make investments in technology and digital marketing, whilst ensuring their cash flow isn’t so heavily impacted since they have an opportunity to match their investment with the revenue they generate later,” Ferreira said in the announcement.

eCommerce 85

eCommerce Finance Credit Risk Investments 85

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

GM Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of General Motors; SAIC Capital, the investment arm of Chinese auto giant SAIC Motors; Van Tuyl Companies, a U.S.-based based family office investment firm; and Hyundai Mobis have teamed up on a deal to pump $50 million into Envisics, according to WSJ.

Startups 73

Startups Investments eCommerce Technology 73

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Pointing out that hidden fees and shipping costs are the top reasons for eCommerce cart abandonment, the report states that “the second-most common cause of cart abandonment reported [in one study is] having to create a new user account at checkout, with 22 percent of respondents citing this reason” for bailing out before completing the transaction.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Securities Accounting Retail 75

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Commerce is critical to our customers, and we continue to invest in building seamlessly intuitive experiences that enable small businesses to sell everywhere," said GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani. He said a business could do both, and that they didn't have to be competitors.

Technology 135

Technology eCommerce Investments Marketing 135

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Wilke wrote that the eCommerce giant will continue to take on the extra costs without increasing fees until June 1, 2021. "We He said Amazon plans to invest "billions more" as the pandemic continues into the new year. But the company notably didn't issue any such warning about prioritizing items this time.

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Prioritization eCommerce Investments Planning 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Ralph Lauren is also continuing to invest in technologies that help deliver an enhanced consumer experience — with new digital capabilities that support areas like omni-channel shopping, personalization, social commerce and augmented reality.”. It will enable faster and more connected decision-making from product design to market.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Planning Technology Retail 75

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Walmart is keen to get a strong brand backing its eCommerce business, while Tata Group wants a global name and an established player in the online space,” a source told Mint. If the deal is signed, it would represent India’s largest retail space ever, eclipsing Walmart’s 2018 purchase of a 66 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion. .

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Investments Healthcare Education Retail 79

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In today’s top news in payments around the world, Amazon reportedly infused $152 million into its India Amazon Seller Services unit, while Russia-based online shopping firm Ozon is reportedly getting ready to file for an initial public offering (IPO). Plus, Mitek and Digidentity have teamed to help more people register on GOV.UK

eCommerce 79

eCommerce Investments Valuation Securities 79

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

With B2B eCommerce proliferating, the market is rapidly evolving to make way for new business and payment models in response to customer demand. We're in the golden age of B2B eCommerce," he told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Along with the adoption of B2B eCommerce came the proliferation of different kinds of buying models. "A

B2B 110

B2B Marketing eCommerce B2C 110

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The deal is the latest in a series of investments by the Mumbai-based firm to eliminate its debt, The Wall Street Journal reported. . Last month, PYMNTS reported that Facebook would invest $5.7 It is now moving into eCommerce as many in the country of 1.3 The deal will give the Texas firm a 2.3 percent stake in Jio.

Advertising 99

Advertising eCommerce Investments Retail 99

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

Companies want and need more visibility into cross-border payments, and with the blastoff of eCommerce in 2020, those needs grow daily. Major eCommerce platforms are thus seeking to build merchant loyalty and expand their customer bases by focusing on this sector, per the July report. That’s a sound strategy, but not without risk.

eCommerce 107

eCommerce Currencies Securities Investments 107

PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Tencent and private equity heavyweight Primavera are spearheading the $300 million investment in Xingsheng Youxuan, Bloomberg reported , citing sources familiar with the deal, which values the company at a healthy $3 billion. Xingsheng Youxuan recently filed paperwork to go public in 2020, investment research firm EqualOcean reported.

Startups 109

Startups Valuation Investments Finance 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

"The Amazon experience" is now a worn-out catchphrase in the world of B2B eCommerce. But B2B eCommerce is not the same beast as B2C. You must think, 'How can we make our buyers' jobs easier through eCommerce?'" B2B payments aren't the only shift that the pandemic has initiated in the world of B2B eCommerce. noted King.

B2B 107

B2B B2C Manufacturing eCommerce 107

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

eCommerce spiked because consumers demanded it and drove it. Adore Me, for example, was a thriving eCommerce brand before the pandemic. It’s a challenging business model when compared to agile world of an eCommerce pure play. Q3 increase in eCommerce sales: Walmart, 79 percent; Target, 154 percent. D2C Explodes.

Retail 118

Retail eCommerce Numbers Transportation 118

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NOVEMBER 8, 2020

eCommerce giant in a New Delhi court, Reuters reported. The whole controversy has likely damaged Amazon's ties with Ambani, who is Asia's richest man, and the Reliance group, fast spreading in the region as a leader in eCommerce. Future Retail is attempting to prevent partner Amazon from meddling further in its $3.4

Retail 92

Retail Sales eCommerce Investments 92