French retailer Carrefour has announced a strategic partnership with Google that will enable new distribution models and commerce experiences for shoppers in France. The partnership centers around three initiatives: A new buying experience from Carrefour across Google platforms (Assistant, Google Home and a new experience on...
OpenBazaar bills itself as a new way to transact online, through decentralized markets and with cryptocurrencies. At the root of the global push of OpenBazaar is a business model with no restrictions (or fees), as parent company OB1 CEO Brian Hoffman tells PYMNTS, aiming to...
Through an effort with international payment service provider Bambora, Interac Corp. will soon allow Canadians to use Interac Debit to pay for eCommerce purchases from merchants domestically and cross-border, Interac said in an announcement. “Our work with Bambora will take Interac Debit for eCommerce across the border and extend its many advantages to international...
Brazil is dealing with a dramatic rise in cargo robberies, with 22,000 thefts reported in two states alone last year. According to Reuters, those thefts – in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro – amount to about 60 heists per day, a figure that has...
Lord & Taylor and Walmart are teaming up to create an online store within Walmart.com that will sell around 125 fashion brands. The New York Times, citing the companies, reported some of the designers will include Tommy Bahama, La La Anthony, H Halston and Effy....
Mothers are special people. Moms kiss scraped knees, edit term papers, cook meals, clean rooms and listen to Disney soundtracks on repeat for days, even months. Moms cheer us on from the sidelines and celebrate our birthdays by telling us how lucky she is to...
Online marketplace eBay announced on Wednesday (May 9) that it plans to sell its stake in Flipkart, the India-based eCommerce retailer that was sold to Walmart earlier Wednesday. In a press release, eBay said it notified Flipkart and Walmart of plans to sell its holdings in Flipkart,...
Jumia, the leading eCommerce player in Africa, has set its sights on Egypt, aiming to grow tenfold on a revenue basis and sixfold in the number of products it sells — to 12 million — by 2021. According to a report in Bloomberg, to reach that...
Consumers may have only two to three shopping apps on their phones – even though there is a whole universe of eCommerce companies with mobile apps. Brands and retailers face a dilemma then: How do companies reach consumers through their phones? Pawel Kolacz thinks the...
