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Amazon Closes In On Pan-India B2B Service
June 15, 2015

Amazon is strengthening its B2B eCommerce operations in India, but the digital shopping giant has yet to make its services available throughout the entire country. On Friday (June 12), Amazon announced that it would be expanding its Amazon Wholesale India business to new countries following...

UK Micro SMEs Owed $26B From Corporate Buyers
June 15, 2015

The market may be sick of hearing about the U.K.’s late payments problem. The topic has been debated and examined from all angles in the media and by policymakers, especially in the recent electoral victory of Prime Minister David Cameron. Get the Full Story Complete...

China’s eCommerce Striking Down Brick And Mortar
June 15, 2015

Shoppers in China are passing up the brick and mortar experience and showing a significant shift to online shopping, according to retail trends reported by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Local Thanks Platform Gives Small Biz A Leg Up
June 15, 2015

Loyalty Superstore’s new program is giving local merchants a fighting chance against big box stores and monster retailers when it comes reaching customers, the company announced last week (June 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Cybersecurity Firm Targets $80M IPO
June 15, 2015

Rapid7, a Boston-based cybersecurity firm, confirmed plans to go public when it filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week. The company will seek to raise $80 million in its IPO, according to the filing. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Merchant Innovation
Lyft Launches New App For Its Driver Mentor Program
June 15, 2015

Lyft announced last week the expansion of its driver mentor program with new improvements and more local support. These changes are meant to get qualified drivers faster on the road. To this effect, the on-demand ride company is now recruiting General Managers for 10 different...

Visa Discovers Digital Content For New Travel Campaign
June 15, 2015

Visa’s latest campaign, aimed at driving international tourism, will use the power of crowdsourcing to provide relevant travel information to cardholders, the company announced last week (June 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon Prime Goods Shipping From More Merchants
June 15, 2015

Last month Amazon began quietly working with a select group of its third-party merchants to bring more of their products to one of its strongest customer bases — Amazon Prime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Lessons Learned From 200 Startups Who Raised $360M
June 15, 2015

From the optional pitch deck to surviving the fundraising process, a new study from file-sharing startup DocSend and Harvard Business School professor Tom Eisenmann provides takeaways for those looking to find the right way to “graduate from bootstrapped to seed-funded, or from angels to a...