Online Retail

Instacart Raises $600M At $7.6B Valuation
Instacart Raises $600M At $7.6B Valuation
October 16, 2018  |  Investments

Instacart, the retailers’ delivery service, raised $600 million in a fresh round of funding, giving it a valuation of $7.6 billion. According to a report...

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Deliverr Raises $7.1M To Rival Amazon Prime Delivery
Deliverr Raises $7.1M To Rival Amazon Prime Delivery
October 07, 2018  |  Delivery

Deliverr, the startup that enables Walmart, eBay, and Shopify to have two-day shipping delivery options that allow them to compete with Amazon Prime, raised $7.1...

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Visual Search Gains More Popularity, And Not Just From Amazon
Visual Search Gains More Popularity, And Not Just From Amazon
September 25, 2018  |  Innovation

Every time a new visual search deal comes along — like the major one involving Amazon and Snap, one rumored but officially announced on Monday (Sept....

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NEW REPORT: How Connected Retailers Connect With Consumers
NEW REPORT: How Connected Retailers Connect With Consumers
July 10, 2018  |  Commerce Connected

  The retail landscape is changing — and fast. Strategies that turned merchants into winners in the past largely fail to resonate with modern consumers, who expect...

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Overstock Unveils 17 Private Label Brands
Overstock Unveils 17 Private Label Brands
May 18, 2018  |  Retail

Overstock has unveiled 17 exclusive private label furniture brands, featuring more than 16,000 furniture and home décor products. The company says  the new brands will...

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Carrefour Ramps Up eCommerce To Compete With Amazon
Carrefour Ramps Up eCommerce To Compete With Amazon
January 24, 2018  |  Retail

In response to potential competition from Amazon, French retailer Carrefour will invest in eCommerce, seek a partnership with Tencent and put a plan in place...

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JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
January 19, 2018  |  International

One of the largest eCommerce sites in China plans to invest more than 20 billion yuan — or $3.11 billion USD — in the country’s northeastern...

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European Property Group Makes A Big Buy Into US Malls
European Property Group Makes A Big Buy Into US Malls
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

Unibail-Rodamco, Europe’s largest property firm, is on track to purchase U.S. and U.K. mall operator Westfield Corp. for $16 billion. That big buy is a defensive...

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Walmart Gaining Strength In Price War With Amazon
Walmart Gaining Strength In Price War With Amazon
November 27, 2017  |  eCommerce

According to news reports from Reuters and data from pricing experts, retail consultants, vendors and company sources, Walmart may soon be able to match Amazon’s online...

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