Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Alongside announcements about Alexa, home robots and other new devices earlier this week, Amazon unofficially set its sights on Peloton, aiming to take on the...

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Etsy’s Virtual House, Amazon Embraces Fashion, Shipping’s Importance in Digital Commerce
Etsy’s Virtual House, Amazon Embraces Fashion, Shipping’s Importance in Digital Commerce
September 30, 2021  |  Today In Data

Transport providers face shipping cost pressures. Plus, Etsy launches a 12-room virtual house to provide crafting inspiration, and Amazon gets deeper into the fashion game...

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Social Commerce Is Retail’s New Inventory Headache
Social Commerce Is Retail’s New Inventory Headache
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Retailers and brands have largely embraced the ability to meet consumers where they’re congregating on social networks, with Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and others rolling out...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Traffic Declines in Q2
Bed Bath & Beyond Traffic Declines in Q2
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond saw a 26% drop in net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 ending Aug. 28, compared to the same...

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London FinTech TransferGo Raises $50M in Series C for Digital Payments
London FinTech TransferGo Raises $50M in Series C for Digital Payments
September 30, 2021  |  Investments

Money transfer startup TransferGo raised $50 million in a Series C funding round led by Elbrus Capital Fund III and Black River Ventures, according to...

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Uber Eats Rolls Out Pumpkin Delivery in 3 Cities
Uber Eats Rolls Out Pumpkin Delivery in 3 Cities
September 30, 2021  |  Delivery

With a little more than a month before Halloween, Uber Eats is trying to scare up interest in pumpkin delivery. Get the Full Story Complete...

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New Jobless Claims Up for Third Consecutive Week
New Jobless Claims Up for Third Consecutive Week
September 30, 2021  |  Economy

The number of new jobless claims inched up again for the third week in a row, hitting 362,000 for the week ending Sept. 25, up...

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HIFI Acquires The Music Fund Bringing AI to Bear on Sluggish Creator Economy Payments
HIFI Acquires The Music Fund Bringing AI to Bear on Sluggish Creator Economy Payments
September 30, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In the latest news, artists’ financial rights organization HIFI is acquiring royalty payments FinTech The Music Fund (TMF) in a deal aimed at addressing the notion of a starving artist....

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SoftBank-Backed ContractPodAi Notches $115M for AI-Powered Legal Platform
SoftBank-Backed ContractPodAi Notches $115M for AI-Powered Legal Platform
September 30, 2021  |  Investments

Legal tech platform ContractPodAi has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, according to a press release...

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