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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.

Warby Parker makes it clear that direct listings are unicorn-friendly

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Another day, another direct listing. The once-exotic method of going public is increasingly popular with venture-backed companies as they look to list without running head-first into the IPO pricing issues that have bedeviled a number … Read more

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Spudsy bags $3.3M to turn ‘ugly’ sweet potatoes into snacks

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Spudsy, a brand that upcycles imperfect sweet potatoes and turns them into plant-based snacks, announced Thursday that it raised $3.3 million in Series A funding in a round led by KarpReilly and Stage 1 Fund. … Read more

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Tiger Global backs India’s OfBusiness at $3 billion valuation

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

OfBusiness, a commerce startup that sells industrial goods and provides small businesses with credit, has doubled its valuation in less than two months to $3 billion, a top executive told TechCrunch. Tiger Global led the … Read more

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Indian social commerce Meesho raises $570 million at $4.9 billion valuation

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Meesho has more than doubled its valuation in less than six months, to $4.9 billion, as a growing number of high-profile investors back the Indian social commerce startup that is reporting strong growth despite the … 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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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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Zola, the $650M wedding portal, taps the travel market with an expansion into honeymoons

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

The wedding industry is estimated to be worth some $100 billion in the U.S. alone, and now one of the fastest-growing companies in that space — the wedding planning site Zola — is making a … Read more

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Europe’s top court sets new line on policing illegal speech online

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

Europe’s top court has set a new line for the policing of illegal speech online. The ruling has implications for how speech is regulated on online platforms — and is likely to feed into wider … Read more

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