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Will Marketplaces Take Over eCommerce Completely?
May 08, 2019

The world is becoming one big marketplace — even if the marketplace doesn’t always look like one. That’s not some ancient riddle updated for these roaring days of digital commerce and payments, but informed knowledge passed along by Adrien Nussenbaum, CEO and co-founder of Mirakl, during...

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Amazon Rebrands Souq In Middle East Launch
May 01, 2019

Amazon has rebranded Souq.com, which it bought for $580 million in 2017, to Amazon.ae in a Middle East marketplace launch, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Italy Competition Authority Launches Amazon Inquiry
April 16, 2019

Amazon is facing an inquiry by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) over allegations that the company abused its position in the country’s eCommerce and logistic services markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Square Rolls Out Online Store For UK Sellers
April 09, 2019

Square announced on Tuesday (April 9) the launch of the Square Online Store for U.K. sellers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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eBay Shutters Third-Party Ad Platform Commerce Network
April 02, 2019

Online auction and shopping company eBay has announced that it’s closing the Commerce Network, a platform where companies would advertise products that would take customers to third-party sites, according to report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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PayPal Powers Instagram Checkout
March 19, 2019

Instagram has launched a checkout feature designed to help the social media platform become a more attractive place for consumers to buy retail products, and to capture more sales via what is coming to be known as contextual commerce. The launch of Checkout by Instagram includes...

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Study: Amazon Private-Label Products Aren’t Market Disruptors
March 18, 2019

A new study by Marketplace Pulse showed that Amazon-owned private-label brands aren’t as successful as many think, according to a report in Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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MercadoLibre, PayPal Investment of $750M
March 12, 2019

MercadoLibre, the Latin America eCommerce technology company, announced Tuesday (March 11) that it intends to offer approximately $1 billion of common stock. In a press release, MercadoLibre said it will grant underwriters a 30-day offering to buy up to $150 million of additional shares of common...

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JD.Com And Google Debut Online Store
March 05, 2019

JD.com, one of the biggest eCommerce retailers in China, has teamed up with Google to launch a store on Google Express, according to a report by Reuters.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...