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Amazon Could Make Competing Bid For Flipkart, But Odds Are Low
April 04, 2018

Amazon could make a rival offer for Flipkart, the India-based eCommerce company that is in talks with Walmart about a deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Online Alcohol Delivery Surged 32 Percent Last Year
April 02, 2018

New data shows that online alcohol-delivery revenue grew almost 33 percent last year, increasing at an average rate of 3 percent month over month. According to Slice Intelligence, the growth of alcohol-delivery service Drizly helped give the market a boost, with revenue that grew by a...

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FedEx Steps Up eCommerce Position With P2P Acquisition
March 27, 2018

FedEx made some waves today (March 27) with dual announcements highlighting its evolutionary path forward into an environment rapidly realigning around the digitization of society. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Walmart In Talks To Spend $7B For Big Stake In Flipkart
March 16, 2018

Walmart, aiming to boost its presence in India, is in talks to morph into Flipkart — it wants to become the Indian online retailer’s biggest shareholder by spending $7 billion to purchase stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Who’ll Win When Facebook Advertisers Flee?
March 05, 2018

Procter & Gamble made headlines last week when its Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard, confirmed that the world’s largest advertiser cut $200 million of digital advertising spend in the last nine months of 2017. That year, P&G’s ad spend totaled $7.1 billion. Get the Full...

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Instagram Tests Shoppable Ads
February 07, 2018

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo and video sharing social media platform, is testing advertisements that meld videos and product catalogs on its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Alibaba Leads The Pack On Elder-Friendly eCommerce
February 02, 2018

It’s time to retire the perception that consumers at the older end of the spectrum (65 and up) can’t or don’t shop online. They may not be digital natives, yet that hasn’t stopped them from figuring out some of the ins and outs (even if...

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Amid 4Q Transaction Growth, eBay Takes The Reins On Payments
February 01, 2018

The numbers were in for eBay's 4Q, but it was payments intermediation, and PayPal's disintermediation that stole the earnings show. Here's the impact and the strategy behind the move from eBay to ecosystem

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Bringg Raises $12M To Help Retailers Manage Shipping
January 17, 2018

After raising $10 million in Series B funding, delivery logistics platform Bringg has landed another $12 million from investors, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Jan. 17). It includes investments from automotive investor Dr. Shmuel Harlap, shipping and real estate leader Eyal Ofer and Salesforce Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete...