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Breaking news stories & research from e-commerce and online retail. We round up the most important news from the e-commerce industry.

Gamitee becomes Joyned as it secures $4M for social shopping platform

September 30, 2021September 29, 2021

Joyned, formerly known as Gamitee, announced Wednesday that it raised $4 million in seed funding to continue developing its e-commerce platform that puts merchants in the driver’s seat of social engagement. CEO Jonathan Abraham explained … Read more

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Creative capital, live-shopping strategy, new name + logo

September 30, 2021September 28, 2021

Extra Crunch is now TechCrunch+. In addition to updating our name and logo, we’re offering military, student and government membership discounts and have expanded access to new regions. Also, Extra Crunch Live, our weekly video … Read more

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Carrot, a plug-in that automatically categorizes what you’ve added to cart, raises $5.5 million

September 30, 2021September 28, 2021

While the growth of ecommerce has left us browsing and shopping more than ever, that doesn’t mean we’re actually buying all that much. In fact, the Baymard Institute, as cited by Shopify, says that about … Read more

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Brands considering a live-shopping strategy must lean on influencers

September 30, 2021September 27, 2021

Madison Schill Contributor Share on Twitter Madison Schill is the director of marketing and communications at Livescale and is a former fashion editor and producer. Live shopping — the seamless and simultaneous combination of online … Read more

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Optimove raises $75M growth investment to manage customer-led journeys at scale

September 30, 2021September 27, 2021

When businesses can connect more personally with their customers, those customers in turn are more loyal. However, as consumer behavior changes, especially as it did over the past 18 months, it is more difficult to … Read more

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Toys ‘R’ Us relaunches its website, where online sales are powered by Target

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019

Toys “R” Us is back online, thanks to a new deal with Target. Tru Kids, the parent company that acquired the defunct toy chain following its bankruptcy, has announced the relaunch of the ToysRUs.com website … Read more

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Walgreens partners with FedEx to accept online returns, print labels

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019

FedEx and Walgreens are partnering to make online returns more convenient, in a move that’s part of a growing trend where brick-and-mortar retailers cater to the needs of e-commerce shoppers in order to increase foot … Read more

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Amazon, Walmart confront India’s slowing economy as holiday season growth stalls

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019

Even India’s biggest festive season, featuring blinding marketing blitzkrieg and heavy discounts from Amazon India and Walmart’s Flipkart, has failed to escape the pains of slowing economy. Online retailers in India sold goods worth $3 … Read more

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Robinhood revives checking with new debit card & 2% interest

October 10, 2019October 8, 2019

This time it actually has insurance. Zero-fee stock-trading app Robinhood is launching Cash Management, a new feature that earns users 2.05% APY interest on uninvested money in their account with the ability to spend it … Read more

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Get guaranteed rent for your home from new startup Doorstead

October 10, 2019October 7, 2019

Missing out on a month’s rent because you can’t find a tenant is a huge loss. Searching for someone to fill a home takes work, while property managers are incentivized to price your place too … Read more

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