Taxi app Free Now is running into trouble in Ireland, with the shadow of the Wirecard AG scandal looming in the backdrop as thousands of drivers across the country go unpaid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Indian venture capital firm Lightspeed India said on Tuesday (Aug. 18) that it has closed its Lightspeed India Partners III fund after securing $275 million in new capital commitments from institutional investors around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
China’s Ant Group reportedly plans to create a new consumer finance company which would allow the firm to cement its base in the country’s online lending industry. Meanwhile, Ant — which Chinese giant Alibaba Group Holding owns a 33-percent stake in — is gearing up for...
U.S. and European companies will have to spend as much as $1 trillion to replace Chinese suppliers, but the expense will be worth it, according to Bank of America research cited by CNBC on Tuesday (Aug. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The great digital shift has left no vertical untouched, changing the way we browse for, select and buy … pretty much everything. That includes big-ticket items like cars and trucks that once involved the process of kicking the literal tires. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Walmart rode another eCommerce blowout and strong performance in its grocery business to a second quarter that exceeded all expectations and showed its continued growth during the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Payless ShoeSource is making a comeback, despite a raging pandemic and a sketchy economic recovery. The brand, which was first launched in 1956 and declared bankruptcy in February 2017 and again in 2019, will lead with a stepped-up eCommerce presence and an ambitious store opening...
Afterpay, the Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company operating in the U.S., has partnered with beauty, fitness and casual fashion retailers Charlotte Tilbury, Fenty Skin, Fila, Huda Beauty, Puma and Vineyard Vines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and their merchant partners held eCommerce at somewhat of a distance for years, even as they steadily increased their investments in digital. Because brick-and-mortar stores did the big numbers, the old rules favored physical retail. Get the Full Story Complete...
