Trade Finance Platform Drip Capital Raises $175M in Series C
Trade Finance Platform Drip Capital Raises $175M in Series C
October 28, 2021  |  Investments

Digital cross-border trade finance platform Drip Capital raised $175 million, including $40 million in a Series C funding round and $135 million in warehouse debt...

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Restaurants Move Toward More Automated, Personalized Drive-Thrus
Restaurants Move Toward More Automated, Personalized Drive-Thrus
October 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

In the race to create the drive-thru of the future, McDonald’s just pulled ahead. The company announced on Wednesday (Oct. 27) that it is partnering...

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Ford Expects to Have 33M Vehicles Receiving Over-the-Air Software Updates by 2028
Ford Expects to Have 33M Vehicles Receiving Over-the-Air Software Updates by 2028
October 28, 2021  |  Earnings

Ford’s mission is to run the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle business for cash to fund the company’s continuing development of electric vehicles, commercial vehicles and services, connected services and autonomy/mobility, company representatives...

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Holiday Shopping Outlook Suggests ‘Amazon Christmas’ May Be Underway
Holiday Shopping Outlook Suggests ‘Amazon Christmas’ May Be Underway
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Ahead of Amazon’s third-quarter earnings report, new data show that nearly everyone will be shopping online this holiday season, a likely boon to the Seattle-based...

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eBay Downplays Continued Decline of Active Buyers
eBay Downplays Continued Decline of Active Buyers
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Marketplace platform eBay is continuing to shed active buyers and report lower sales volumes as consumers increasingly return to in-person shopping, though the company says...

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Google’s Shoppable Magazine Showcases Strides Made in Commerce
Google’s Shoppable Magazine Showcases Strides Made in Commerce
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Though it’s not yet November, PAPER is already rolling out its list of trends that defined 2021, including freckle pens, cottagecore and low impact home...

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Retailers Promote Curbside and Pickup, Social Commerce Emerges, Experiential Retail Builds Loyalty
Retailers Promote Curbside and Pickup, Social Commerce Emerges, Experiential Retail Builds Loyalty
October 28, 2021  |  Today In Data

Social media companies focus on commerce as the holidays near. Plus, retailers rely on experiences to build brand loyalty with their customers, and more retailers...

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Shopify Sees Future Where ‘Retail Happens Everywhere’
Shopify Sees Future Where ‘Retail Happens Everywhere’
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

Shopify Inc. reported Thursday (Oct. 28) it has doubled its cumulative gross merchandise value (GMV) in the past 16 months to $400 billion as the...

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Fanatics Named Global eCommerce Supplier of Olympic Merchandise
Fanatics Named Global eCommerce Supplier of Olympic Merchandise
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is teaming up with sports merchandise company Fanatics on its first worldwide eCommerce pact, which gives Fanatics a share of...

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