ecommerce

eCommerce (also known as electronic commerce) is a process of buying and selling of products or services, making money transfers, and transferring data over an electronic medium (Internet). This network allows people to do business with no barrier of distance and time.
Global Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $200M Series E
Global Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $200M Series E
June 29, 2021  |  Investments

Global eCommerce fulfillment startup ShipBob has raised $200 million in a Series E funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from previous backers...

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Social Commerce Battle Heating Up Just In Time For Summer
Social Commerce Battle Heating Up Just In Time For Summer
June 29, 2021  |  Retail

With Facebook expanding Instagram’s in-app Checkout capabilities across the pond to the United Kingdom — albeit on a trial basis — it’s clear that social...

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D2C Home Décor Brand The Citizenry To Expand Furniture Line With $20M Funding
D2C Home Décor Brand The Citizenry To Expand Furniture Line With $20M Funding
June 29, 2021  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) artisan home décor brand The Citizenry is making a post-pandemic pivot to physical retail stores after a year of rapid growth fueled by...

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Middle East’s BNPL Firm Tabby Teams With New York’s Splitit
Middle East’s BNPL Firm Tabby Teams With New York’s Splitit
June 28, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

New York’s Splitit has teamed up with the Middle East’s tabby to offer expanded buy now pay later (BNPL) tools and white label opportunities, according...

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YouTube Theater To Host In-Person Performances, Virtual Live Streams
YouTube Theater To Host In-Person Performances, Virtual Live Streams
June 28, 2021  |  Google

A new 6,000 seat theater called the YouTube Theater will be built in partnership with Hollywood Park, a report from 9to5Google says. The venue will...

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Amazon Hopes Dash Shelves Can Go The Distance Where Dash Buttons Didn’t
Amazon Hopes Dash Shelves Can Go The Distance Where Dash Buttons Didn’t
June 28, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon’s ongoing effort to automate consumer shopping has taken its latest step forward with the release of its newest gadget, the Dash Shelf. In testing for most...

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Instagram Expands In-App Checkout To UK
Instagram Expands In-App Checkout To UK
June 28, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram began testing its in-app Checkout capabilities in the United Kingdom on Monday (June 28), a step forward for the social media company’s eCommerce aspirations,...

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Online Classifieds Marketplace Carousell Eyes $1.5B SPAC Deal
Online Classifieds Marketplace Carousell Eyes $1.5B SPAC Deal
June 28, 2021  |  eCommerce

Singapore-based Carousell is looking at going public by merging with a so-called blank-check company in the U.S. Sources told Bloomberg that the multinational operator of...

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Optimism For Re-Imagined Brick-and-Mortar Rises From High-End Retail To Final Mile
Optimism For Re-Imagined Brick-and-Mortar Rises From High-End Retail To Final Mile
June 28, 2021  |  Retail

To borrow from the old saying, reports of the demise of physical retail stores appear to be greatly exaggerated — at least, that’s what a...

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